Western Digital

Technology

ProductOperationsProgramManager

$155–225k ~AI est. San Jose, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Product Operations Program Manager at Western Digital. Skills: Product operations, Program management, Business operations, Executive support. Own Product operating cadence. Run Product operating cadence”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive executive-level decision support; Ensure alignment across Product; Ensure alignment across Engineering; Ensure alignment across Finance; Ensure alignment across Operations; Ensure alignment across HR; Influence business outcomes; Improve leadership effectiveness; Improve operating rigor; Improve operating effectiveness; Ensure execution aligns with strategic commitments

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Analyze metrics; Analyze trends; Resolve dependencies; Operate in ambiguity; Balance incomplete data

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years program management, 8+ years business operations, 8+ years product operations, 8+ years Chief of Staff-adjacent role, Manage complex cross-functional programs, Experience with business metrics, Experience with financial metrics, Excellent written communication, Excellent verbal communication, Executive-level presentations

Nice to Have

Support Product organizations, Support Engineering organizations, Technology company experience, Build operating cadences, Scale operating cadences, Executive presence, Influence without authority, Work in global organizations, Work in matrixed organizations, Product Operations experience, Business Operations experience, Chief of Staff-adjacent experience

What You'll Do.

Own Product operating cadence

Run Product operating cadence

Execute core operating mechanisms

Ensure consistent high-quality inputs

Ensure structured outputs

Ensure disciplined follow-through

Enforce mechanism standards

Improve operating rigor

Improve operating effectiveness

Synthesize cross-functional inputs

Create decision-ready materials

Drive inspection mindset

Focus on path-to-green

Hold leaders accountable

Partner with Engineering

Partner with Operations

Ensure alignment across roadmaps

Ensure alignment across headcount

Ensure alignment across financial plans

Challenge assumptions

Maintain action tracking

Track escalated actions

Carry forward decisions

Carry forward commitments

Drive continuity from QBO

Drive continuity from MBR

Drive continuity from WBR

Ensure execution aligns with commitments

Analyze operating metrics

Analyze operating targets

Analyze operating trends

Connect execution performance to roadmap

Connect execution performance to headcount

Connect execution performance to financial outcomes

Operate effectively in ambiguity

Balance incomplete data

Make timely decisions

Produce executive-level materials

Maintain meeting hygiene

Represent operating model

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Product; Engineering; Finance; Operations; HR; Senior leadership; VP/SVP audiences; Global teams

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication; Executive presentations; Concise materials

Process & Methodology

Program management, Operating cadence, Action tracking, Decision documentation

Full Job Description

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. Overview Western Digital is seeking a highly strategic and execution-focused Program Manager to support the Product organization, reporting to the Chief of Staff. This role is designed for a strong operator who thrives in fast-paced, complex environments and brings rigor, clarity, and discipline to how the business runs. You will own and evolve the Product operating cadence, drive executive-level decision support, and ensure alignment across Product, Engineering, Finance, Operations, and HR. This is not a reporting role—it is an inspection and execution role that directly influences business outcomes and leadership effectiveness. Key Responsibilities Own and Run the Product Operating Cadence * Own end-to-end execution of core operating mechanisms, including Weekly Business Reviews (WBR), Monthly Business Reviews (MBR), Quarterly Business Outlooks (QBO), and Product staff meetings * Ensure consistent, high-quality inputs, struct

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