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Western Digital

Data Scientist

Western Digital

Published 20 Dec 2025
Trenton, NJ, USA
Remote

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Role Highlights

Languages used

SQL
Python
R
HTML

Key skills

Data Analysis
Data Structures
Data Visualization
Data Quality
Statistical Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Cloud
Storage
AI
Statistics
Modelling
Forecasting
Psychology

Tools, Libraries and Frameworks

Power BI
Tableau
GUI

Description

\\\\Company Description\\\\ 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, weve been doing just thatour technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD® and WD\BLACK Professional brands. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the worlds biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Todays exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. \\\\Job Description\\\\ ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES \\+ \\\\Business Partnership & Consulting\\\\ \\+ 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. \\+ \\\\Analytics & Insights\\\\ \\+ 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. \\+ \\\\Advanced People Analytics\\\\ \\+ Use statistical analysis, predictive modeling, and trend forecasting to identify workforce risks and opportunities. \\+ Partner with HR Technology and Data teams to enhance data quality, governance, and reporting capabilities. \\+ Lead initiatives to evolve people analytics from descriptive to predictive and prescriptive insights. \\+ \\\\Strategy & Enablement\\\\ \\+ Guide stakeholders in building a data-driven culture within HR and across the business. \\+ Drive adoption of self-service analytics platforms and democratize access to people insights. \\\\Qualifications\\\\ REQUIRED \\+ \\\\Education & Experience\\\\ \\+ Bachelors or Masters 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 \\+ \\\\Technical 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. \\+ \\\\Business & Consulting Skills\\\\ \\+ Exceptional ability to translate data into business insights and recommendations. \\+ Strong stakeholder management, influencing, and storytelling skills. \\+ Experience in partnering with senior leaders to drive data-informed decisions \\\\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 persons gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons 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 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 \\\\12/2/2025\\\\ (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 posting with a new anticipated application deadline. \\#LI- VV1 \\\\Compensation & Benefits Details\\\\ \\+ An employees 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 Digitals 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 Digitals 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 Companys 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 .

Required Qualifications and Skills

The role requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR, Business, Data Analytics, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Statistics, or a related field. Candidates must possess at least 6 years of experience in People Analytics, HR Analytics, Workforce Planning, or related areas. Strong expertise in data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Workday People Analytics, or Visier is necessary. Proficiency in advanced Excel, SQL, or Python/R for data analysis is preferred, along with an understanding of HR systems like Workday and SuccessFactors and their data structures. Exceptional abilities in translating data into business insights and recommendations, along with strong stakeholder management, influencing, and storytelling skills, are also required. Experience in partnering with senior leaders to drive data-informed decisions is essential.

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About the company

Western Digital

Size

27152

HQ

San Jose, US

Public/Private

Public Company

Description

Western Digital is envisioned as a company that powers global innovation and pushes the boundaries of technology, making impossible things possible. As a prominent partner to some of the world's largest and fastest-growing organizations, Western Digital plays a crucial role in energizing competitive gaming platforms, enhancing smart city and automotive systems, and powering the data centers of many leading companies and public clouds. Their technology supports the infrastructure behind a vast array of platforms, including online binge-watching, social media, and digital shopping experiences. Western Digital's portfolio spans across technologies, storage devices, and platforms that cater to both business and consumer needs, emphasizing their core role in advancing a brighter and smarter future through data-centric solutions.

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