Analyst 5 Corporate Strategy

Company Description At Western Digital, 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, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, weu2019ve been doing just thatu2014our 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 Digitalu00ae, WDu00ae, and WD_BLACKu2122. 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 worldu2019s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Todayu2019s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. Job Description Role Overview: This strategic leader will drive organizational growth by developing and executing long-term strategic plans, conducting in-depth market analysis, and providing actionable insights to senior leadership. Leveraging a deep background in technical operations and product strategy (with a focus on infrastructure and efficiency), this individual will foster cross-functional collaboration to ensure business priorities are executed with financial rigor and operational excellence. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Strategic Partnership & Cross-Functional Collaboration + Executive Thought Partnership: Serve as a strategic advisor to Product, Engineering, and Sales leadership, translating complex technical roadmaps into business-level strategic insights. + Investment Prioritization: Collaborate closely with Finance & Strategy (F&S) to provide critical context for capital expenditure (CapEx) and operational expenditure (OpEx) decisions. + Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as a key liaison between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring that long-term infrastructure investments align with the companyu2019s broader commercial goals. Operational Excellence & Data-Driven Strategy + Infrastructure Economics & TCO Modeling: Lead the strategy, design, and operationalization of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models . Use these models to identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize resource allocation, and drive long-term margin improvement. + Performance Metrics: Define and monitor KPIs that bridge technical performance (e.g., system reliability/scale) with business health (e.g., unit economics/customer acquisition cost). + Process Engineering: Design and implement standardized systems for managing changes to complex planning workflows, ensuring risks are mitigated and dependencies are managed across the organization. Qualifications Required: + Bachelor's degree in engineering, business or related field + Relevant years of experience with strong exposure to semi-conductor industry, experience in top tier management consulting/investment bank/private equity followed by technology company + Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment + Strong judgment and decisiveness when dealing with timely, deadline-driven, content-related issues and concerns + Insatiable curiosity to learn new domains, keep up with industry innovation, and constantly ask u2018whyu2019 + Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive business decisions + Experience in driving change management across complex organizational structures + Strong storage industry experience Preferred: + STEM Bachelors + MBA/MS Skills: + Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills + Excellent leadership and communication abilities, strong financial skills + Excellent written (memos and presentations) and verbal communication skills; timely communication 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 their 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 a personu2019s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the personu2019s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, 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. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the

Created: 2026-03-02