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, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

As a Senior Program Manager, you’ll drive and manage complex programs simultaneously and collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes. This role will serve as a critical orchestrator to design, coordinate, and align teams and processes to effectively go-to-market and drive results with high-stakes priorities. You will facilitate the end-to-end steps of translating business plans into priority scope definition, map stakeholder engagement and system and support requirements, and oversee execution of committed, measurable outcomes. If you thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a bias for action and dot-connector instincts, and can balance critical thinking and execution, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position reports to the VP, People Relations and Experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner and consult with the leadership team to develop and manage comprehensive roadmaps and program plans, timelines, budgets, and resource plans for priority execution readiness.
• Design and deploy a framework and set of processes to efficiently manage a robust and ever-changing portfolio of team priorities. This includes the key phase of scoping, prioritizing, sequencing, executing, and post-execution assessment with committed focus on continuous improvement.
• Define success metrics, track program progress against key success gates, and anticipate and proactively manage risks through proposing and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Partner with COEs and ecosystem partners in executing people programs with a focus on optimizing our People Solutions service delivery model.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with relevant practical experience.
• 7 plus years’ experience in people operations, project management and/or change consulting at global, high-tech matrixed organizations. Some direct experience in M&A preferred.
• Proven track record of influencing, leading and facilitating large scale strategic initiatives with senior-level stakeholders.
• Extraordinarily strong verbal, visual, and written communication skills, including in presentation design and storytelling, enabling change facilitation and decision-making where needed.
• Ability to distill complex information into clear, concise messaging and communicate a coherent narrative tailored to different audiences.
• Agility and versatility to regularly pivot between big picture/strategy and detailed execution.
• Strong relationship management and organizational change skills aimed at mobilizing leaders and teams to take intended steps / actions.
• Strong analytical and continuous improvement mindset with the drive to seek out and implement best practices.
• Possess an enterprise mindset with a design orientation for fit-for-purpose solutions to scale globally.
• Experience with program management systems and tools to effectively plan, track, and report on milestone progress as well as risks and barriers.

Western Digital 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 poster.

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 [email protected] 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.

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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.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, 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 Digital’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 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 Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.