Western Digital · 2 days ago
Director of Talent Acquisition - Product & Technology
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expWestern Digital is a company dedicated to powering global innovation and pushing technological boundaries. The Director of Talent Acquisition – Product & Technology will oversee the full recruiting lifecycle for high-impact technology roles and partner with senior leadership to shape the talent capabilities needed for the company's future.
Big DataComputerHardwareManufacturingSoftware
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Experience leading TA for a global, matrixed technology organization
Familiarity with hardware, semiconductor, storage, AI/ML, or enterprise software domains
Experience with high-growth or transformation environments
Expertise with talent intelligence platforms (Eightfold, SeekOut, Gem, Ashby)
Change management experience related to TA transformation or process modernization
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
Company
Western Digital
Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$901.37M2023-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.37M
2023-01-31Post Ipo Equity· $900M
2015-09-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Sesh Tirumala
SVP, CIO
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Alvin B. Phillips
Founder
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