Advanced People Analytics and Insights Consultant

**Overview:** We are seeking a highly skilled Advanced People Analytics and Insights Consultant to join our HR team at Western Digital. As a key partner to our business leaders, you will leverage your analytical expertise to drive strategic decision-making, talent strategy, and employee experience. You will work closely with HR Business Partners, COEs, and leadership teams to ensure alignment on priorities, and provide exceptional analytics and insights to inform decisions. **Responsibilities:**

• Serve as the primary analytics partner to HR and business leaders, understanding their challenges and translating them into analytical solutions. * Provide insights and recommendations that inform decisions on talent strategy, workforce planning, retention, and employee experience. * Build strong relationships with HRBPs, COEs, and leadership teams to ensure alignment on priorities. * Experience advising, presenting to, and serving as a thought partner to senior executives. * Develop dashboards, reports, and analyses on workforce metrics (e.g., attrition, DEI, engagement, recruiting, performance). * Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights with strong storytelling and visualization. * Deliver executive-ready materials that connect people data to business outcomes. * Partner cross-functionally with analytics and technical teams to ensure data accuracy, resolve quality issues, and maintain consistent, reliable insights. **Qualifications:**
• REQUIRED:

+ Bachelor's or Master's in HR, Business, Data Analytics, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Statistics, or a related field. + 6+ years of experience in People Analytics, HR Analytics, Workforce Planning, or related fields. * SKILLS:

+ Strong expertise in data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Workday People Analytics, Visier). + Advanced Excel, SQL, or Python/R for data analysis preferred. + Understanding of HR systems (Workday, SuccessFactors, etc.) and data structures. + Exceptional ability to translate data into business insights and recommendations. + Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and storytelling skills. **Benefits:**

• Competitive salary range
• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time, paid sick leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life, accident and disability insurance, and more
• Opportunities for bonuses and equity awards
• Access to employee benefits programs such as tuition reimbursement, transit, and employee stock purchase plan
• A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion