Western Digital
We create data storage solutions that power the technology of today and inspire the innovations of tomorrow.
Director of Compensation
Location
California
Posted
15 days ago
Salary
$199.5K - $266K / year
Bachelor DegreeEnglish
Job Description
• Develop and drive a holistic compensation strategy that supports business objectives and employee experience
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and HR Business Partners on compensation philosophy, pay decisions, and organizational design
• Provide executive-level consultation on compensation-related issues including workforce structure, retention risks, and leadership transitions
• Lead the design and execution of compensation operations, including: Job architecture and leveling frameworks, Annual compensation cycles (merit, bonus, equity), Global market benchmarking and survey participation, Compensation tools and systems (e.g., HRIS, comp planning platforms)
• Ensure operational excellence, accuracy, and scalability in all compensation processes
• Own compensation governance, including policies, process documentation, and approval workflows.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations (FLSA, pay equity, transparency laws, etc.)
• Monitor compensation trends and market intelligence; provide recommendations to maintain competitive positioning
• Use data to identify pay equity issues, workforce cost trends, and reward optimization opportunities
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Finance, Business, or related field; Master’s or MBA preferred
- CCP (Certified Compensation Professional) certification highly preferred
- Progressive compensation experience, with experience in a leadership role
- Experience managing compensation operations
- Strong analytical, project management, and strategic thinking skills
- Proficiency with compensation tools and platforms (e.g., Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, MarketPay)
- Excellent communication and influencing skills; proven ability to work with senior leadership.
Benefits
- paid vacation time
- paid sick leave
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- life, accident and disability insurance
- tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
- employee assistance program
- other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
- tuition reimbursement
- transit
- the Applause Program
- employee stock purchase plan
- Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan