Director of human resources jobs in Hanover, NH - 24 jobs

** At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we've been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world's biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You'll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That's us, too. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital , G-Technology and WD brands. Today's exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It's You & Western Digital. Together, we're the **Job Description** The Global Employee Relations & HR Compliance Team supports Western Digital ensuring consistency and reducing compliance risks in our employment practices and policies worldwide. This team partners closely with the regional people solutions representatives, HR Centers of Excellence, Ethics and Compliance and Employment Law to review and advise on matters of policy, country compliance and investigations. We are looking for a highly collaborative, strategic problem solver with deep compliance experience and technical expertise. This is a great opportunity for a builder who is looking to set up an HR Compliance function to scale in a rapidly evolving business. As the Senior Manager of Global HR Compliance, you will build our new HR Compliance function from the ground up, identifying compliance and policy opportunities, organizing cross-functional teams around compliance related projects and initiatives and defining our HR compliance roadmap. The Senior Manager will help build a forward-thinking team that proactively identifies and acts in areas of opportunity. You will work cross-functionally to bring deep subject matter expertise to people processes, programs and policies. This position reports to the Global Sr. Director for Employee Relations & HR Compliance ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES + Conduct a gap analysis to identify policy and compliance risks + Develop, write and implement some HR policies and partner cross-functionally with COEs and other policy owners to ensure compliance with federal and local laws + Partner with Legal and COEs as needed to ensure policy alignment with local laws + Develop policy governance model and ensure all policy related documents are up to date and centrally located + Drive HR compliance related initiatives including but not limited to OFCCP, GSR, Time & Attendance, Gender Pay Gap Reporting, all US and country specific compliance reporting, compliance training requirements, etc. + Manager HR Compliance focused training and development + Support country HR teams in project managing local audits, etc. + Stay current with the evolving compliance landscape globally + Build a high performing team while ensuring operational excellence **Qualifications** REQUIRED + 10+ years of experience in Human Resources + 7+ years of experience in an HR Compliance focused role + 5+ years of leadership experience SKILLS + Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating an ability to earn trust, dive deep and work successfully on a broad spectrum of employee and labor relations issues and business challenges. + Strong knowledge of RBA and internal audit processes. + Strong project manager, capable of independently owning large-scale, network-wide projects + Demonstrates an inclusive leadership style and a commitment to equality + Experience working in a global company leading cross-functional regional and global projects of significant scope, complexity, and of a highly sensitive nature. + Demonstrated success leading programs and driving process improvements + The ability to understand business goals and recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to drive continuous improvement + Robust understanding of key HR concepts and practices (employment law, compliance, engagement, retention, and performance) + With international activities, conference calls in the early morning or late evenings are a normal course of business. Flexibility on both your part and the company's is expected. + Knowledge of China and other APAC countries' compliance and legislative landscape is a plus **Additional Information** Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person's gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (************************************************************************************** " poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here (****************************************************** . Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution. Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@wdc.com to advise us of your accommodation request. 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. Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be **02/26/2026** 3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this. \#LI-VV1 **Compensation & Benefits Details** + An employee's pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs. + The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future. + If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned. + You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under **either** Western Digital's Short Term Incentive Plan ("STI Plan") or the Sales Incentive Plan ("SIP") which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards. + We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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; and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan. + **Note:** No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law. **Notice To Candidates:** Please be aware that Western Digital and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to Western Digital Ethics Helpline (******************************************************************** or email ****************** .