Manager 2, Program Management Engineering at Western Digital

This position is part of our Early Career program at WD. Our Early Career program is designed to support individuals beginning their professional career by providing the foundational training through a structured onboarding, mentorship, and development curriculum.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead cross-functional program management for engineering changes and operational transformation initiatives
• Drive strategic program planning and execution across manufacturing sites and product development
• Coordinate engineering change management processes and their impact assessment on operations
• Execute program cost optimization and operational improvement initiatives through systematic change control
• Manage program delivery, timeline coordination, and risk mitigation across engineering and operations functions
• Lead program governance and stakeholder alignment with internal teams, external partners, and regulatory bodies

REQUIRED:

• Currently pursuing Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering Management, Operation Management, or equivalent experience

PREFERRED:

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and statistical process control
• Experience with data analytics tools, and project management
• Understanding of supply chain management and vendor qualification processes
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks and mitigation strategies

SKILLS:

• Experience in program management, operations, or engineering
• Extensive experience in manufacturing operations, preferably in semiconductor, electronics, or technology industry
• Proven track record in engineering change management and process improvement
• Experience with yield optimization, quality systems, and reliability engineering
• Background in global operations and multi-site program coordination
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Cross-cultural competency for global team management

WD 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.

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Notice To Candidates:

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At WD, 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, WD 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®, and WD_BLACK™.

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, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

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