Specialist 3, Employee Relations

The Global Employee Relations Team supports Western Digital to ensure consistency in adherence to company policies and reducing compliance risks in our employment practices and policies worldwide. The ER Team partners closely with the regional HR Centers of Excellence, Ethics and Compliance and Employment Law teams to review, advise, and investigate workplace concerns and address complex employee matters to help build a high-performing and respectful workplace culture within Western Digital. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for all employee relations matters across Thailand, providing strategic and pragmatic guidance to employees and people managers at the site.
• Lead and manage complex ER cases including misconduct, grievances, performance management, workplace conflict, labor disputes and policy violations across Thailand and other APAC sites.
• Conduct and support workplace investigations, ensuring thorough fact‐finding and providing clear, balanced, and actionable recommendations to support business decisions and employee outcomes.
• Act as the lead HR representative for regional union and labor relations matters, partnering cross-functionally to develop labor relations strategies, support negotiations, consultations on activities related to collective agreements, workplace changes and employee impact discussions.  Promote constructive, collaborative relationships with union partners
• Provide coaching and build capability of business leaders in managing performance, disciplinary actions, documentation standards and employee communications.
• Develop scalable manager education and preventative ER programs to strengthen leadership capability and foster a respectful workplace culture.
• Lead or participate in ER-related projects, initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts to enhance employee experience and organizational effectiveness.
• Maintain weekly ER/IR reports, track disciplinary cases and related data, and provide insights to support decision-making and trend analysis.

REQUIRED:

• Deep expertise in Thailand employment Law, labor relations practices, and workplace culture.
• At least 8 years of ER/IR working experience. Experience in union management or labor relations is a plus.
• Demonstrates strong judgment and decision-making skills when assessing a wide range of employee matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and business-aligned outcomes.

PREFERRED:

• Exceptional coaching capabilities, with the ability to elevate manager effectiveness in performance management, equitable practices, and respectful workplace behaviors.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and provide insights that guide informed decision-making.
• Proven experience influencing senior leaders in a matrixed multinational environment.

SKILLS:

• Fluency in English and Thai is a requirement.
• Skilled at building trusted relationships with employees, managers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to influence leadership towards desired outcome.