Senior Manager, Finance Strategy and Innovation
3 weeks ago
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 DescriptionAs 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.
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- 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.
- 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.
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, sex, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, 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.
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.
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.
Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 03/09/2025 (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.
Compensation & Benefits Details- An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, and geographic location.
- The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.
- You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; and more.
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