Executive Administrative Assistant - Human Resources

**Overview**

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. 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. **Responsibilities**

• Calendar Management: Ensure each Executive's time is well organized and used to best support the goals of Human Resources and the broader company. Proactively identify and resolve scheduling conflicts. * Meeting Planning and Organization: Support the planning and organizing of internal and external meetings, team offsites, leadership forums, country visits, and other key gatherings. Manage logistics end-to-end. * General Inquiries: Serve as the first point of contact for inquiries directed to the VPs. Triage and route routine matters to appropriate parties, ensuring timely and professional responses. * Correspondence and Approvals: Act as a proxy for communications and approvals where applicable, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks while maintaining the Executives' voice and intent. * Tool Management: Manage expense reports, Statements of Work (SOWs), and Purchase Orders (POs). Develop proficiency with WD's internal tools, including Microsoft 365, Copilot, SharePoint, and other enterprise platforms. * Briefing Documents: Prepare and manage briefing documents for key internal and external meetings. Create comprehensive briefing packets for business trips, including agendas, background materials, and logistics. * Travel Management: Manage all Executive travel needs, including planning optimum travel arrangements, coordinating itineraries, and resolving travel disruptions as they arise. * Special Projects: Partner with the Executives and the broader HR team on special projects and strategic initiatives as needed. * Community Building: Build and nurture the necessary networks to further your own professional development, and to support peer administrators and the broader HR team across the business. **Qualifications**
• Required:

+ Demonstrated experience supporting one or more Vice Presidents (or equivalent) at a large, publicly traded company

+ Advanced proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and SharePoint

+ Highly organized, resourceful, and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously

+ Ability to work independently and unsupervised with minimal direction

+ Utmost integrity, discretion, and professionalism when handling sensitive and confidential information

+ Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely at all levels of the organization

+ Excellent time management skills with a demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively under pressure

+ Collaborative team player with the ability to work across multiple departments and geographies

• Preferred:

+ Experience supporting HR or People functions at a global technology company

+ Familiarity with AI productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, or equivalent)

+ Experience mentoring or guiding other administrative professionals

• *Benefits**
• 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. * 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