Western Digital
Technology
ProductOperationsProgramManager
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“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.
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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