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Western Digital

Staff Project Manager, Supply Chain

Western Digital, Providence, Rhode Island, us, 02912

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Overview

Western Digital is a company of problem solvers, offering technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers under the Western Digital, WD, WD_BLACK, and SanDisk Professional brands. We partner with some of the world’s largest and highest-growth organizations to enable data storage, AI-era scalability, and connected infrastructure. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. Job Description excerpt: We are architecting a next-generation PMO model that embeds strategic clarity, execution rigor, and measurable outcomes across our global supply chain organization. This role sits at the core of a bold transformation, designed to move beyond status tracking to architect the systems and mindset that drive sustainable enterprise value. As Staff Program Manager in Digital Transformation Strategy, you’ll lead the evolution of our PMO to enable prioritization frameworks, cross-functional orchestration, and consistent delivery excellence. You’ll partner with stakeholders across Global End to End Supply Chain to bring structure to complex portfolios and empower teams with tools, visibility, and alignment needed to scale transformational outcomes, spanning strategy intake and prioritization, KPI tracking and execution governance, to downstream adoption of scalable frameworks and templates. Responsibilities

Lead 3-4 priority programs that span across E2E Supply Chain, Digital Transformation focusing on connecting planning to execution. Enable outcome-based planning by embedding prioritization and intake rigor into PMO workflows and toolsets. Collaborate across business and technical teams to co-develop frameworks, templates, and coaching playbooks that reinforce agility and delivery mindset. Use Smartsheet, Confluence, and Jira to build dashboards that monitor health, risk, and delivery across portfolios. Improve transparency and delivery rhythm by owning program dashboards, reporting cadences, and issue escalation paths. Support cross-functional teams in navigating change through rollout of playbooks, process templates, and communication channels. Build and manage PMO content spaces (e.g., SharePoint, Confluence), ensuring clarity, usability, and up-to-date governance documentation. Qualifications

Required: 5–8 years of hands-on project/program management experience, ideally in a matrixed supply chain or transformation-focused environment. Strong operational mindset with a proven track record of executing complex cross-functional initiatives from intake to completion. Familiarity with agile, waterfall, or hybrid methods with the ability to flex delivery styles based on team readiness and project needs. A knack for simplifying complexity bringing structure to ambiguity through process design, documentation, and stakeholder alignment. Confident communicator who can facilitate tough conversations, manage timelines, and ensure delivery teams stay focused and unblocked. Experience working with digital tools like Smartsheet, Jira to track milestones, surface risks, and report status to leadership. 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 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 gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations. Our pay transparency policy is available in our notices. Western Digital emphasizes diversity and inclusion and is committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through belonging, respect, and contribution. We are committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities. Please contact us at jobs.accommodations@wdc.com to advise accommodations. Include the job title and requisition number in your message. Based on our experience, we anticipate the application deadline will be 12/4/25, though we reserve the right to close sooner if we hire an applicant before the deadline. If not hired by then, we will update the posting with a new deadline. #LI-BN1 Compensation & Benefits Details

Pay position is based on factors including education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, performance, location, shift, equity considerations, and business needs.

Salary range is for the posting period and may be adjusted. Some roles may have different eligibility across locations.

Non-exempt employees may be eligible for overtime; eligibility for shift differential depends on shift.

You may be eligible for bonuses under STI or SIP plans and for long-term incentives (RSUs or cash), depending on role and performance. Not all roles are eligible for LTI or equity.

Benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life and disability insurance, FSA/HSA, EAP, optional benefits, tuition reimbursement, transit, employee stock purchase plan, and 401(k).

Note: Compensation is earned, vested, and determinable; bonuses and benefits may be modified at company discretion and are not guaranteed.

Notice To Candidates:

Western Digital will never request payment as a condition for applying or receiving an offer. If you encounter such requests, report to Western Digital Ethics Helpline or compliance@wdc.com.

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