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Senior Manager – Planning and Strategy

Senior Manager – Planning and Strategy

CompanyWestern Digital
LocationSan Jose, CA, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, MBA
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or related field
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience with strong exposure to strategic planning, 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 ‘why’
  • Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive business process improvements
  • Experience in driving change management across complex organizational structures

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a thought partner to teams across product, engineering, data science, marketing and sales, providing strategic operational planning and insights.
  • Collaborate with Finance & Operations (F&S) to provide critical context, scenario modeling inputs, and prioritization guidance for leadership investment decisions.
  • Act as a key liaison across teams, fostering alignment and ensuring effective execution of long-term business priorities.
  • Collect, analyze, and synthesize data to inform strategic decisions and identify opportunities for growth and efficiency.
  • Design, implement, and refine processes and workflows to enhance team and organizational productivity.
  • Partner with functional groups to assess operational challenges and develop solutions aligned with company goals.
  • Define, implement, monitor, and report on key performance metrics to assess business health.
  • Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) and drive the strategy, design, AI/automation, and operationalization of cost-effective planning workflows.
  • Manage dependencies, risks, and workflow integration.
  • Design and implement a standardized system for managing changes to planning workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

  • MBA/MS from top tier institution preferred