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Job Description
Western Digital is seeking an experienced Head of Compensation to lead the design and management of various rewards programs. This pivotal role involves aligning business objectives, crafting compensation strategies, and ensuring fair and equitable pay practices. Collaborating closely with global total rewards teams, People team leaders, cross-functional business leaders, and executives, the role will report to the Head of Total Rewards. This leader will play a critical role in shaping our evolving rewards programs to drive enhanced employee engagement and deliver maximum business results.
Essential Responsibilities:
• Lead and collaborate with the global compensation team members to design, manage, and execute various rewards programs across the enterprise.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure timely delivery and execution of rewards programs and training for business leaders and managers.
• Conduct ad-hoc compensation analyses and research projects. Identify and seek multiple data-points to evaluate and assess effectiveness of various rewards programs.
• Collaborate and lead cross-functional team projects with HR Business Partners, People Solutions stakeholders, and cross-functional team members, including Legal, Finance, Accounting, and Payroll representatives.
• Conduct regular market research, surveys, and data analysis to stay up to date with relevant industry and peer company compensation trends to ensure a market competitive position.
• Provide timely and efficient real time market data and job evaluation assistance to business leaders and HR Business Partners.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner for the People Solutions leadership team, collaborating on creative and culturally aligned compensation approaches and solutions for Western Digital. Utilize data driven analysis, supported by industry best practices and expert knowledge.
• Consistently execute complex cases on a global scale requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve issues.
• Manage ongoing employee compensation programs, including focal cycles, STI bonus programs, annual market reviews, promotions, and equity refresh cycle.
• Lead and mentor a team of compensation professionals in the rewards organization, nurturing their growth and development to ensure they deliver high-quality support to the organization.
• Make recommendations for new procedures based on problem statements, data driven analysis, and potential solutions