Program Manager, Sustainability at Western Digital

San Jose, California, United States

Western Digital Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Data Storage, SustainabilityIndustries

Requirements

  • Expert in sustainability communications and employee engagement
  • Deep understanding of ESG frameworks, concepts, and change theories
  • Strong capabilities to engage employees and influence cross-functional groups without direct authority
  • Expert communicator

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement robust ESG communication strategies that build trust, drive engagement, and enhance reputation
  • Collaborate with Marketing, PR, and Comms to develop timely, meaningful, and high-quality assets, including blogs, press releases, white papers, and thought leadership articles
  • Develop resources and templates to enable Sales and support customer-facing sustainability communications
  • Manage, maintain, and update content and resources on WD sustainability websites
  • Support development of sustainability program decks, presentations, and artifacts
  • Drive strategy, programming, and narratives for sustainability efforts at key industry conferences and company events
  • Organize events and activities to engage and mobilize employees for sustainability causes
  • Design employee-facing sustainability training and education programs, driving high participation rates and concrete actions
  • Create and promote employee-facing sustainability resources, including playbooks, toolkits, and how-to-guides
  • Establish sustainability initiatives (incomplete in description)

Skills

ESG frameworks
Sustainability communications
Employee engagement
Change management
Stakeholder engagement
Program design
Cross-functional influence

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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