Senior Manager, Finance Strategy and Innovation

Company Description

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 and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

Job Description

As Finance Senior Manager, Strategy and Innovation, you’ll work closely with the Finance Chief of Staff and a team focused on overseeing key strategic projects sponsored by the CFO. You’ll work with this team to establish and govern a diverse portfolio of strategic initiatives.  The role requires high-energy, outstanding project management skills, communication skills, forward-thinking, and an intimate understanding of business requirements as well as the ability to drive execution.

Core Responsibilities

• Assist the Finance Chief of Staff in managing the organization’s operational rhythm, allowing for transparency, consistency, and proactive planning and execution
• Assist in designing and driving the Finance team’s strategic plans, portfolio and budget planning, and business and people strategy reviews
• Assist in managing cross functional projects and transformational activities for the organization
• Manage the strategic project portfolio ensuring projects have clear milestones, KPIs, value and impact metrics
• Manage the transformation roadmap and lead its execution, including prioritization, requirement gathering, and project timeline
• Assist with driving transformation initiatives to streamline and optimize business processes, leveraging best practices.
• Collaborate with finance senior management and a cross functional network of stakeholders to evaluate current processes and identify opportunities for process improvement, simplification, automation, and optimization
• Stay abreast of emerging trends and best practices in Finance. Continuously evaluate new tools and technologies for cost/benefit potential

Works with…

This leader will work closely with the Finance Chief of Staff, the Strategy and Transformation team, the Finance leadership team, HR business partner, communication partners, and business leaders across the enterprise, as well as our external vendors and partners

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; MBA or Master's degree in Finance preferred
• 10+ years of relevant work experience in a global, diverse organization
• Demonstrated success leading projects with multi-function stakeholders and teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong project management and prioritization skills; able to manage multiple projects within different geographic regions simultaneously
• Disciplined execution skills with focus to ensure results and impact are delivered
• Team player that can collaborate and communicate with stakeholders across all levels and functions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with focus on crisp, concise, and effective communication
• Ability to build trust and partnering relationships with internal / external stakeholders of all levels
• Superior organizational skills with commitment to delivering a high-quality work product
• Ability to ideate, test, iterate and implement new initiatives with a keen focus on change management

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Western Digital 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 condi