# Director, HRBP (Sales) at Western Digital

- Company: Western Digital
- What the company does: WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in. Backed by Sequoia.
- Company website: https://www.westerndigital.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Jose, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Apply by: 2026-11-02
- Apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/WesternDigital/744000150465479
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/western-digital-director-hrbp-sales/

## About the role

Come join the HRBP team at WD! We are looking for a strategic Director HRBP to partner with executives in our Sales & Marketing organization, reporting to the Vice President, HRBP for SG&A and collaborating closely with current HRBP team members. This role is a hybrid role based in San Jose, CA. We come together three days a week to collaborate and connect.

## What they're looking for

- Extensive progressive HR experience, including significant time in a business partnering role supporting Executives and senior leaders
- Strategic Partnering Skills: Proven ability to align people strategies with business objectives, influencing leaders and driving outcomes
- Global Mindset: Experience supporting international client groups – ability to adapt strategies across geographies and navigating matrixed and global teams
- Executive Presence and Communication: Exceptional influencing, facilitation and presentation skills, able to engage with senior executives confidently
- Business Acumen: Strong business acumen with a solid understanding of Legal and Finance functions, enabling alignment of people strategies with regulatory, risk, compliance, and financial performance objectives
- Proactive vs. Reactive: Looks around corners to proactively identify challenges on a global scale, recommends solutions and drives solution to completion, translating work to direct business results