Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Full spectrum of ER related tasks such as disciplinary matters, staff counselling, grievances handling, labor disputes, domestic inquiries, termination process and other employee relations procedures in compliance with labor laws.

• To be the point of contact for ER related matters – for employees and people managers.

• To conduct and support investigation as well as provide sound recommendations for business and employees.

• To support and provide ER policy/procedure guidance.

• To lead or participate in ER projects.

• To establish and conduct people manager’s training module and other training sessions in relation to ER.

• To draft and execute disciplinary letters and investigation reports.

• Weekly ER/IR reports and disciplinary records tracking.

• Support investigators in highly sensitive HR and Employee Relations issues, including analyzing data from various internal systems; approving case adjudication; proposing remedial action based on investigation findings; production of thorough investigation documentation

• Conduct investigative casework from end-to-end, inclusive of interviewing, data/evidence analysis, disciplinary/remedial action adjudication, and report writing

• Analyze casework trends and produce strategic recommendations to the business to proactively address systemic issues

• Support the creation and maintain standards around governance, case assignments, reporting and service level agreements

• Use data to anticipate issues, identify opportunities, help design, and improve solutions that minimize reactive work

• Help set up consistent processes for regular audits of ER cases, progressive discipline, separations, severance/ unemployment, and restructuring activities

• Collaborate, Coach and Influence Leaders on critical elements of compliance, investigations outcomes and other ER matters

• Stay current on with business trends, HR and ER trends, employment law and the diversity and inclusion landscapes

• Ensure operational excellence and develop a high-performance team

• Work directly with internal and external partners to ensure a respectful and inclusive workplace culture

• Drive innovation to solve both business and team member problems

• Inspire, lead, and mentor your team members for their development and ensuring accountability to both results and behaviors.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• 12+ years of experience in Human Resources

• 12+ years leading complex investigations

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating an ability to earn trust, dive deep and work successfully on a broad spectrum of employee and labor relations issues and business challenges.

• Passion for Talent Management and the Central Investigations processes

• Strong project manager, capable of independently owning large-scale, network-wide projects demonstrates an inclusive leadership style and a commitment to equality

• Experience developing high performing teams

• Experience working in a global company leading cross-functional regional and global projects of significant scope, complexity, and of a highly sensitive nature.

• Demonstrated success leading programs and driving process improvements

• High attention to detail including precise and effective customer communications and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.

• Proven record of accomplishment of confident communication and management of stakeholders across all levels of an organization, including the ability to propose complex solutions and explanations in writing.

• Able to identify and anticipate client needs and make recommendations for implementation

• The ability to understand business goals and recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to drive continuous improvement

• Robust understanding of key HR concepts and practices (employment law, compliance, engagement, retention, and performance)

• Due to the nature of the work within the organization, very short notice domestic and international travel may be required.

• With international activities, conference calls in the early morning or late evenings are a normal course of business. Flexibility on both your part and the company’s is expected.

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Law, or equivalent.

• At least 4-8 years of ER/IR working experience is required.

SKILLS:

• Demonstrate sound judgment when evaluating various employee matters.

• Excellent coaching skills to elevate capability around performance improvement, fair and equitable practices and respect in the workplace policies.

• Experience managing grievances, conducting investigations and advising on a wide range of employee relations issues, including manager/employee conflicts or complaints, performance management, behavioral and conduct issues.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with ability to organize and analyze data.

• Ability to establish strong relationships at all levels and across functions within the organization.

• Effective listener and persuasive communicator able to influence actions and outcomes.

• Demonstrate knowledge of labor laws.

• Knowledge in union management is an advantage.

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate 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 Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf) poster.

Sandisk 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.

Sandisk 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 05/24/2025 (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.

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