Executive Assistant to Chief Strategy Officer HDD

Company Description

At Western Digital, we are on a mission to unlock the potential of data so people, companies and organizations everywhere can create what’s next. To fulfill our vision, we are always on the lookout for potential team members who share our passion for solving problems to empower others.

When you join Western Digital, you join a legacy more than 50 years in the making. Across our Western Digital®, SanDisk®, SanDisk® Professional, WD® and WD_BLACK™ brands, we have brought some of the most storied advancements in memory and data storage technology to market—and our best, most innovative work is yet to come.

From energizing 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.

Here’s how you can help.

Job Description

We are seeking an Executive Assistant (EA) for the Chief Strategy Officer of Western Digital.

Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, you will partner closely with the Strategy team and other senior leaders to the executive.

In this role, you will be trusted to work with the highest level of confidentiality, understanding the needs of the executive while carefully balancing relationship building across the business. You will need to be organized and innovative, while thriving in a fast-paced environment. You must have a can-do attitude, and be willing to pitch in and help others, to execute effectively and efficiently.

You will need to have strong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities. A strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to maintain the utmost level of professionalism is required.

The ability to take initiative and to work both independently and as part of a team is vital.

Supporting an executive for a company spread across the globe, at times you will need to be flexible with working hours, and self-time management will be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Calendar Management: ensure the leaders time is well organized and used to best support the goals of group and the broader company.
• Meeting Planning and Organization: Assist the leader in the planning and organizing of internal and external meetings, team off sites, country visits, and other meetings.
• General Enquiries: Act as the source for enquiries into the leaders office and the ability to refer routine matters to appropriate parties.
• Correspondence/Approvals: Act as a proxy for communications and approvals, where applicable.
• Tool Management: Manage expense reports, SOW’s and PO’s, and become savvy with WD’s internal tools such as M365, Co-Pilot etc.
• Briefing Documents: Manage briefing documents for key internal/external meetings and create briefing packets for business trips.
• Projects: Partners with key stakeholders within the group and other senior leaders on special projects, as needed.
• Travel: Manage the leaders travel needs, including planning optimum travel arrangements
• Community: Build the necessary communities to further drive your own development, and to support your peers across the business.

Qualifications

Qualifications: 

• Advanced knowledge of desktop computer applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, One Drive, SharePoint
• Highly organized, resourceful, and detail-oriented
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks at the same time
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Utmost integrity and professionalism
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Must be a team player, able to work across multiple different teams
• Ability to carefully manage the time of the executive, while also ensuring openness, being approachable and easy to deal with
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide other administrators, as well as partner with peers for shared success

Requirements: 

• Minimum of 8 years supporting an Executive Vice President / Senior Vice President (equivalent), of a large public company; ideally having exposure to consulting environment
• Daily presence at WD’s Great Oaks office is required.

Additional Information

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 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