HR Operations Specialist
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HR Operations Specialist
74,900–99,800 / Year
Location
San Jose, CA, United States
Experience
Entry
Posted
Jul 11, 2026
Apply by
August 10, 2026
Applicants
0
Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeHybrid
Job Description
## Company Description
WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.
As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.
We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.
This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.
We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.
Join us and let’s shape the future of data.
## Job Description
As an HR Operations Specialist, your role will focus on the following areas:
- HR Service Delivery: Provide day‑to‑day support for employees by responding to HR inquiries, resolving routine issues, and escalating complex matters when needed.
- Compensation & Benefits Support: Assist with compensation and benefits administration, ensuring accurate data flows, timely resolution of inquiries, and effective coordination with payroll and vendor partners.
- Process Governance: Support governance of HR processes by maintaining data integrity, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with standards and regulations.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve HR tools, workflows, and service delivery, contributing to efficiency and better employee experiences.
- Global Collaboration: Partner with global HR communities and cross‑functional teams to ensure local practices align with global standards while meeting regional needs.
- Knowledge Management: Maintain and update HR documentation, knowledge bases, and online resources to ensure employees have access to accurate and current information.
## Qualifications
Required:
- Educational background - College Graduate (preferably Business, Psychology, HRM, engineering)
- Attention to detail and ability to work independently
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
- Strong analytical, creative problem solving, and, organizational skills
- Experience:
- 2+ years of HR experience in a generalist or support/coordination role • Experience with Workday, Taleo and Service Now is a plus
## Additional Information
WD 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](https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf)” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available [here](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/wb/equal-pay-protections).
WD 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.
WD 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 10/10/26, 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.
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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 WD’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 WD'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 WD 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 WD 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 [WD Ethics Helpline](https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/48999/index.html) or email compliance@wdc.com.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day HR service delivery and support for employee inquiries.
- Assist with compensation and benefits administration and data accuracy.
- Support governance of HR processes through data integrity and audits.
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in HR tools and workflows.
- Partner with global HR communities to align local practices with global standards.
- Maintain and update HR documentation and knowledge bases.
Requirements
- College Graduate
Skills Required
Attention to detailAbility to work independentlyWritten communicationOral communicationInterpersonal communicationCollaborationTeamworkAnalytical skillsCreative problem solvingOrganizational skillsWorkdayTaleoService Now
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
- Tuition reimbursement
- Transit benefits
- Employee stock purchase plan
- WD Savings 401(k) Plan
- Short Term Incentive Plan
- Sales Incentive Plan
- Long-Term Incentive program (RSUs or cash equivalents)
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