Job Description

Western Digital

The next big thing in data is you!

We are looking for a highly collaborative thought leader who is passionate about building an integrated, exponential employee experience. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is enthusiastic about bringing an organization’s people culture to life by architecting a modern employee experience. This role will partner with Regional Leads and employees across the organization to continue to evolve the experience for our employees in alignment with our Company Mission, Vision, Values, and Culture Attributes.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, are looking to be a part of a team that is developing exciting new processes, and eager to take on new opportunities and challenges with a sense of urgency and enthusiasm, then this could be an exciting opportunity for you. The position reports to the Director of Enterprise Talent Solutions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DESIGN LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC ENTERPRISE TALENT PROGRAMS:

• Analyze target audience and programmatic needs, identify learning outcomes, and create learner personas and user experience journey maps
• Review, assess, and select content to achieve learning outcomes
• Synthesize and contextualize content in partnership with the program management team, SMEs, and senior business leaders
• Assess content vendors, and select relevant and impactful off-the-shelf content libraries
• Assist in designing measurement tactics to determine effectiveness of programs

SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION AND PRODUCTION OF STRATEGIC ENTERPRISE TALENT PROGRAMS:

• Develop learning experience flow, schedule, and contextual materials 
• Partner with Regional Leads to identity regional needs and augment/localize materials as appropriate  
• Activate end-to-end learning experience, including managing communications and engagement activities within digital platform(s)
• Drive a learning mindset and engagement by monitoring and encouraging interaction with digital learning platform(s)
• Deploy measurement tactics to determine effectiveness of programs

Qualifications

• 5-10 years’ experience in HR or Learning function
• Actively seeks out information about a wide variety of industry research and benchmarking
• Ability to manage the uncertainty of change and work in an agile environment
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Strong analytics, communications, and presentation skills
• Digital Learning Transformation Experiences is a plus
• Proven experience in:
• Designing digital learning experiences, including content curation
• Ideation, creation, and execution of employee experience, people development, or digital learning transformation initiatives
• Consulting to translate learning needs into engaging learner experiences
• Application of instructional design (including Blended Learning) to modern, digital learning experiences
• Working in a global, corporate environment (demonstrating cultural intelligence)
• Communications (strong written and verbal communication skills)
• Technical Prowess, including experience with modern learning and HR technology such talent management suites, LMS and LXPs; authoring tools would be Articulate & Adobe Creative Suite
• Strong Project Management skills, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines and measure progress and success
• A minimum college education is required for this role
• Master’s degree in Organizational Learning Design, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development or related field is preferred

Additional Information

Because Western Digital thrives on the power of diversity and is committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect, and contribution, we are committed to giving every qualified applicant and employee an equal opportunity. Western Digital does not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their protected class status and complies with all federal and state laws against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, as well as the laws and regulations set forth in the "Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law" poster.

Part of creating a diverse and inclusive workplace includes ensuring that all qualified applicants and employees are provided equal consideration for any available opportunity. Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with a disability. If you need a reasonable accommodation, email us at Careers.Accommodations@WDC.com. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.