Director, Organizational Development
Western DigitalSan Jose, CAPosted 7 April 2026
Job Description
The Director, Organizational Development will architect WD's enterprise-wide approach for Workforce Planning, Organization Design and Team Effectiveness. This role will be focused on Organizational Development where you will combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, requiring expertise in organizational design principles.  You will also need to be willing to learn Strategic Workforce Planning for this role as there will be an eventual direct report running the program.  As a key partner to senior leadership and the HR community, you'll define how we approach organizational design and workforce planning across WD then roll up your sleeves to make it happen. You'll build capability in our HRBPs while personally leading high-impact initiatives that shape how we work.  Duties and Responsibilities   Strategic Architecture 
Design and implement a scalable, enterprise-wide organizational design, team effectiveness and workforce planning frameworks aligned to business objectives and growth trajectory 
Act as trusted advisor to senior leadership, translating business strategy into organizational structure, capability requirements, and workforce implications 
Develop predictive workforce models that identify talent gaps and risks, and future capability needs across critical roles and functions 
Framework Development & Enablement 
Create enterprise standards, tools, and methodologies for organizational design and strategic workforce planning that can be deployed consistently across WD 
Build organizational design and workforce planning capabilities in HR business partners and people leaders through training, coaching, and hands-on facilitation 
Establish governance processes and decision frameworks that ensure organizational changes are data-driven and strategically sound 
Execution & Advisory 
Partner directly with senior HR business partners to diagnose organizational effectiveness challenges and design fit-for-purpose solutions 
Lead high-visibility organizational design projects that restructure teams, clarify accountabilities, and optimize spans of control 
Serve as primary designer and project lead on enterprise-wide organizational development and effectiveness initiatives with significant business impact 
Data-Driven Insights 
Partner with Workforce Analytics to translate workforce data into actionable insights on organizational health, talent distribution, and structural efficiency 
Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms that give leaders visibility into workforce composition, turnover risk, and readiness for future needs 
Apply evidence-based approaches to test and validate organizational design decisions before implementation 
 
Required:
Senior level of progressive experience in organizational design ideally in complex, matrixed environments 
Senior experience leading enterprise-wide organizational development and effectiveness initiatives with measurable business impact 
Demonstrated expertise across multiple OD disciplines: organizational design, workforce planning, team effectiveness and change management. 
Skills & Capabilities 
Exceptional business acumen with ability to connect organizational design decisions to financial outcomes and operational performance 
Advanced project management skills with track record of delivering complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives on time 
Strong analytical and systems thinking abilities; comfortable working with workforce data and translating it into strategic recommendations 
Influence & Collaboration 
Proven ability to facilitate difficult conversations and build consensus among senior stakeholders with compe ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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