Western Digital

Director - Enterprise Risk Program

Irvine, California, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Information Technology, Data Storage, CybersecurityIndustries

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Salary: Not Specified

The Director of the Enterprise Risk Program within Internal Audit is responsible for developing, leading, and maintaining the company’s enterprise risk management (ERM) framework. This role integrates risk considerations into the internal audit function and supports senior and executive leadership in strategic decision-making. The Director will collaborate with executive management, risk owners, and the audit committee to ensure a proactive, aligned, and strategic approach to identifying, assessing, and managing enterprise-level risks.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field. MBA or relevant master’s degree preferred.
  • Certifications: Relevant professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA, CRMA, CISA, or CERM).
  • Experience: 10+ years of experience in internal audit, enterprise risk management, or a related field, with at least 3–5 years in a leadership role.
  • Skills:
    • Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks (e.g., COSO ERM, ISO 31000).
    • Demonstrated experience presenting to executive leadership.
    • Excellent communication, leadership, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

  • ERM Framework & Governance:
    • Lead the development and ongoing enhancement of the enterprise risk management (ERM) framework.
    • Oversee the identification, assessment, prioritization, and monitoring of enterprise risks.
    • Facilitate risk workshops and interviews with senior leadership to align strategic objectives with risk appetite and tolerance.
    • Work across the organization to strengthen governance processes to reduce risk.
  • Integration with Internal Audit:
    • Align the internal audit plan with the company’s top enterprise risks.
    • Collaborate with audit leaders/teams to ensure risk-focused audit execution and reporting.
    • Serve as a strategic advisor on risk issues uncovered during audits and offer remediation strategies.
  • Risk Reporting & Communication:
    • Prepare and present risk reports and dashboards to management and the CAE.
    • Maintain and update the enterprise risk register and risk heat maps.
    • Communicate risk insights to business units and serve as a trusted advisor for risk mitigation strategies.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration:
    • Partner with compliance, legal, information security, finance, and other risk-related functions.
    • Support risk ownership across the enterprise and promote a strong risk culture.
    • Champion risk awareness and education across all levels of the organization.
    • Establish key risk review groups / committees to monitor identified key risks (Ex: Sovereign Risks, Operational Risk, etc.).
  • Regulatory & Industry Monitoring:
    • Monitor changes in regulatory requirements and industry risk trends.
    • Ensure compliance with regulatory expectations and best practices in ERM and internal audit.

Company Information

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, 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®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands. 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, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Application Instructions

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Skills

Enterprise Risk Management
Internal Audit
Risk Framework Development
Risk Assessment
Strategic Decision Making
Stakeholder Collaboration

Western Digital

Provides data storage solutions and services

About Western Digital

Western Digital provides a variety of data storage solutions, including Network Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Area Network (SAN), private cloud, and hyper-converged infrastructure. Their products are designed to help businesses manage and store data efficiently and reliably. For example, their all-flash arrays are optimized for high input/output applications, while the JetStor brand offers cost-effective NAS and SAN arrays that support multiple host ports for improved performance. What sets Western Digital apart from its competitors is its extensive experience in the data storage market and its ability to cater to a wide range of clients, from large corporations to small businesses. The company's goal is to deliver high-value storage solutions that meet the diverse needs of its customers, ensuring they have the tools necessary for effective data management.

San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$927.9MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Paid sick leave & vacation time
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident, & disability insurance
Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Tuition reimbursement
Employee stock purchase plan
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan

Risks

Seagate's HAMR technology may outperform Western Digital's ePMR in high-capacity HDDs.
Toshiba's HAMR and MAMR technologies intensify competition in the storage market.
Focus on consumer products may neglect enterprise client needs, risking market share.

Differentiation

Western Digital leads in high-capacity HDDs with 32TB UltraSMR and ePMR technology.
The company offers diverse storage solutions, including NAS, SAN, and private cloud.
Western Digital's SanDisk and WD_BLACK brands target creators and gamers effectively.

Upsides

Growing demand for high-capacity storage driven by AI and data-intensive applications.
Recent product launches cater to the expanding gaming and content creation markets.
Advancements in ePMR technology enhance Western Digital's competitive edge in HDDs.

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