New College Graduate, Strategic Integration Project Lead

We are seeking an exceptional Masters graduate with strong analytical organizational and communication skills to join as Strategic Integration Project Lead in support of our Senior Vice President and his leadership team. In this high-visibility role you will play a key part in driving alignment and integration across multiple sub-organizations.

This is a rare opportunity for a high-potential early-career professional to operate at the intersection of strategy execution and executive leadership gaining broad exposure across technical and operational domains.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Project Integration & Coordination:
  • Support the orchestration of cross-functional initiatives and identify synergies across sub-organizations
  • Build lightweight governance structures and track key programs with a strategic lens
• Executive-Level Communication:
  • Develop polished executive presentations dashboards and strategic summaries that synthesize complex data into clear insights
  • Act as a thought partner in crafting communication materials for SVP-level engagements
• Stakeholder Collaboration:
  • Work with technical and business leaders to gather inputs track progress and support cross-team alignment
  • Help connect dots across initiatives surfacing issues and opportunities
• Strategic Analysis & Problem-Solving:
  • Conduct structured analysis on key business or operational issues and recommend data-driven actions
  • Support strategic planning activities including business reviews and operational roadmaps
• Special Projects:
  • Lead or contribute to high-priority cross-functional projects as directed by the SVP and his leadership team

Qualifications :

REQUIRED

• Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) Engineering Management or equivalent postgraduate degree with strong interest in business operations program management and strategy from a top-tier university. Graduation date should be between December 2024 and June 2025. 
• Engineering background is a plus but not mandatory
• Demonstrated excellence in academics leadership roles internships or research projects

SKILLS

• Strong capability in structuring problems synthesizing information and communicating insights clearly
• High proficiency with Powerpoint and Excel; familiarity with project management tools is a plus
• Ability to work independently manage ambiguity and engage effectively with senior stakeholders

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 persons gender identity gender expression and gender-related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons 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 Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees our company our customers and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience we anticipate that the application deadline will be September 6 2025 although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employees pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills ability knowledge of the job; (3) performance contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California Colorado New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digitals Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.  Depending on your role and your performance you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires subject to Western Digitals Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D legal plan pet insurance critical illness accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program employee stock purchase plan and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.