Senior Director, Finance Data Center

The Senior Director Finance - Data Center Segment serves as the principal finance executive for Western Digitals largest and most strategically critical business unit. This role drives the financial strategy planning forecasting and performance management for a multi-billion-dollar Data Center product portfolio spanning enterprise HDD nearline storage and next-generation capacity storage solutions serving the worlds leading hyperscale cloud providers enterprise OEMs and channel partners.

This leader operates at the intersection of finance strategy and commercial execution -translating complex market dynamics customer demand signals and product transitions into actionable financial insights that support executive decision-making at the highest levels of the organization. The Senior Director serves as a trusted advisor to Business Unit leadership and a critical partner to Corporate Finance ensuring that segment performance is aligned with company-wide profitability objectives and long-range strategic goals.

Beyond financial stewardship this role carries a significant leadership mandate - building developing and supporting a finance organization while establishing clear expectations accountability analytical rigor and continuous improvement across all finance functions supporting the Data Center business.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Own the end-to-end planning process - AOP quarterly forecasts monthly outlooks and long-range plans
• Drive revenue and gross margin forecasting across all DC customer segments with a strong emphasis on accuracy and process discipline
• Partner with Sales Business Planning and Pricing to align forecasts with customer commitments market share targets and pricing strategy
• Translate macro trends - cloud CapEx cycles AI infrastructure buildout hyperscale demand - into quantified financial impact for executive planning

Business Performance Management

• Lead monthly business reviews with senior and C-suite leadership delivering concise insight-driven financial presentations
• Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards covering revenue gross margin ASP trends volume mix and product profitability
• Identify performance gaps early and drive corrective action recommendations with cross-functional partners
• Build risk and opportunity frameworks that provide leadership with balanced scenario-based financial outlooks

Strategic Finance & Business Partnership

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the DC General Manager on all major business decisions
• Support product roadmap investments customer deal economics and market expansion opportunities with rigorous financial analysis and business case development
• Evaluate large customer agreements pricing concessions and supply commitments against margin thresholds and company objectives
• Provide financial framing for executive reviews board presentations and long-range planning sessions

People & Organizational Leadership

• Lead and develop a finance organization through clear expectations regular feedback and meaningful development opportunities
• Champion adoption of modern finance tools - AI-driven forecasting Power BI and automation - to elevate team productivity and analytical impact
• Build a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement
• Attract and develop finance talent and support the development of the next generation of finance leaders

Qualifications :

Education

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics Business Administration or related field (required)
• MBA or advanced degree in Finance or Business (preferred)
• CPA CFA or equivalent professional certification is a plus

Experience

• Progressive finance leadership experience with demonstrated growth in scope complexity and responsibility
• Significant experience in technology hardware semiconductor storage or manufacturing industries - with direct HDD SSD or data storage experience considered valuable
• Proven track record of owning revenue and gross margin for a large-scale multi-product multi-customer business
• Experience leading finance for a business segment with direct accountability for P&L outcomes
• Demonstrated success building and leading effective finance teams
• Experience partnering with hyperscale cloud or enterprise technology customers on complex commercial engagements preferred

Technical Skills

• Advanced financial modeling capabilities - scenario analysis sensitivity modeling DCF and multi-variable forecasting
• Strong data analytics skills with proficiency in Excel Power BI Tableau or equivalent analytical tools
• Familiarity with ERP and planning systems (SAP Oracle Anaplan or equivalent)
• Working knowledge of AI-driven forecasting tools and modern FP&A technologies preferred
• Solid understanding of cost accounting standard costing and manufacturing economics

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills

• Executive communication and presentation skills - ability to distill complex financial information into clear concise and actionable recommendations for senior leaders
• Strong business acumen - ability to connect financial data to business strategy and operational execution
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive business outcomes without direct authority
• Relationship-building and interpersonal effectiveness - ability to establish trust and maintain productive relationships across functions and organizational levels
• Sound judgment and prioritization - ability to assess competing priorities make informed recommendations and drive issues toward resolution
• Collaborative approach - ability to work across functions and create alignment around shared objectives
• Adaptability - ability to operate effectively in a dynamic business environment with evolving priorities

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

WD 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.

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Based on our experience we anticipate that the application deadline will be 3 months from posting 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.

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.
• If your position is non-exempt you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws.  You may also be eligible for shift differential pay depending on the shift to which you are assigned.

• You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WDs Short Term Incentive Plan (STI Plan) or the Sales Incentive Plan (SIP) 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 WDs 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 WD 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.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time