HR Business Partner– Product and Engineering

Come join the HRBP team at WD! As an HR Business Partner, you will provide strategic people consultation across our Product and Engineering organization in the U.S, and in partnership with leadership across the global organization. This role will own and drive the talent strategy for aligned client groups, translating business plans into talent, engagement, and organizational planning. 

You will serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior leaders, helping them build the organization, capabilities and leadership needed to deliver their business priorities. If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, enjoy developing people-first experiences and are eager to take on new challenges with urgency and enthusiasm, this could be the opportunity for you. 

Success in this role requires strong business acumen, an understanding of Product and Engineering organizations, and the ability to connect enterprise talent programs to practical business needs. Strong partnerships across HR Centers of Excellence and global teams will be critical. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Act as a trusted advisor and leadership coach to senior leaders 

• Facilitate and drive the talent strategy for assigned Product and Engineering client groups in support of the business strategy. 

• Partner with Sr. Directors and VP's to translate business priorities into workforce plans, talent initiatives, and employee engagement actions supported by people analytics and business data. 

• Diagnose workforce needs and capability gaps using data and business insights to inform workforce planning, organization design, culture, succession planning and leader development. 

• Coach and influence senior leaders on leadership effectiveness, team development, organization health, and complex people decisions. 

• Bring an understanding of Product and Engineering operating models, including product roadmaps, go-to-market priorities and enterprise technology delivery, to shape practical people solutions. 

• Operationalize the talent strategy with an enterprise mindset, strong execution rigor, effective change management and a high degree of collaboration across the HR ecosystem. 

• Identify emerging talent and organization risks, recommend solutions and partner with leaders to drive actions through completion. 

• Maintain a pulse on employee experience through engagement surveys, listening mechanisms, attrition analysis, workforce dashboards, and organizational health metrics; partner with leaders to develop targeted action plans. 

Influence the design and adoption of enterprise talent programs 

• Drive integrated talent management programs within aligned organizations, including goal setting, performance management, development conversations, succession planning and rewards. 

• Partner with leaders on strategic workforce planning, including critical skills, future capability needs and internal and external talent pipelines. 

• Coordinate and manage the deployment of enterprise HR programs across the Product organization, ensuring consistent execution, stakeholder alignment, communication effectiveness, and measurable outcomes. 

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Total Rewards, People Analytics, Employee Relations and other Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated solutions and optimize business value. 

• Leverage AI and emerging technologies to enhance HRBP effectiveness, streamline work, improve decision-making, and increase organizational impact through data-driven and scalable people solutions.

Function: Human Resources
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level