Partner with ELT members, SVPs, and VPs across Product Management, Engineering, Architecture, Hardware, Firmware, and Software to build and execute global talent strategies.
Translate product roadmaps and engineering org designs into proactive workforce and capability planning.
Coach executives on technical hiring trends, global market shifts, and future-of-work skillsets.
Deliver executive-level insights using LinkedIn Talent Insights, competitive intelligence, and talent market analytics.
Serve as a trusted advisor to CPO, CTO, Product GMs, and Engineering leaders.
Influence leaders to adopt consistent hiring processes, structured evaluation, and modern assessment strategies.
Drive executive alignment around role definition, candidate personas, and long-term pipeline strategy.
Manage escalations and build executive-level confidence in TA effectiveness.
Oversee full-cycle recruiting for highly technical and niche roles including PM, TPM, Firmware, Hardware, Software, Systems, Cloud, Architecture, AI/ML, and Platform Engineering.
Facilitate structured processes, rigorous technical assessments, and interview calibration across hiring teams.
Champion VBI, BBI, and structured interview methodology; ensure hiring teams are trained, aligned, and compliant.
Develop technical assessment in partnership with business to develop talent bar and assessment continuity.
Lead team-level adoption of AI recruiting tools, prompt engineering, sourcing automation, and talent intelligence platforms.
Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and implement best-of-breed tools to enhance speed, quality, and scalability.
Ensure the TA function remains at the forefront of AI-driven recruiting innovation.
Build and oversee long-term pipelines for critical technical roles and leadership talent.
Leverage deep expertise with LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Insights, and advanced Boolean search strategies.
Guide hiring leaders in identifying evolving skillsets required to build the workforce of the future.
Oversee market mapping and competitive talent intelligence efforts.
Lead, coach, and elevate a high-performing team of technical recruiters and sourcers.
Establish metrics, KPIs, and dashboards to monitor pipeline health, quality of hire, and recruiter effectiveness.
Drive continuous improvement, process standardization, and consistency across global technology recruiting.
Partner with HR, Compensation, Talent Development, and Diversity teams to deliver integrated, holistic talent solutions.
Ensure a world-class, transparent candidate experience for senior technical and product talent.
Collaborate with HR and Marketing to refine employer brand messaging tailored to product and engineering audiences.
Act as an ambassador of Western Digital’s culture, technology, and innovation story.

Requirements

10–15+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 6+ years leading teams in Product, Engineering, or Technology recruiting.
Deep functional expertise and credibility with technology leaders across engineering, R&D, firmware, hardware, or software development.
Expert-level proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter and LinkedIn Talent Insights; certifications preferred.
Advanced knowledge of AI recruiting tools, prompt engineering, sourcing automations, and talent intelligence platforms.
Strong executive presence with proven ability to influence C-level and SVP-level stakeholders.
Experience designing and deploying structured interview methodologies (VBI, BBI).
Skilled in facilitating technical case studies, panel interviews, and senior-level evaluation processes.
Strong business acumen and ability to translate product and technology strategies into talent needs.

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
the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills

recruitingtechnical assessmentsstructured interview methodologiesBoolean search strategiestalent market analyticsworkforce planningpipeline strategycandidate personasAI recruiting toolssourcing automation

Soft skills

executive presenceinfluencecoachingcollaborationbusiness acumencontinuous improvementprocess standardizationteam leadershipcommunicationtrust building

Certifications

LinkedIn Recruiter certificationLinkedIn Talent Insights certification