Product Operations Manager

At Western Digital, we are on a mission to unlock the potential of data so people, companies and organizations everywhere can create what’s next. To fulfill our vision, we are always on the lookout for potential team members who share our passion for solving problems to empower others.

When you join Western Digital, you join a legacy more than 50 years in the making. Across our Western Digital®, SanDisk®, SanDisk® Professional, WD® and WD_BLACK™ brands, we have brought some of the most storied advancements in memory and data storage technology to market—and our best, most innovative work is yet to come.

From energizing gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Here’s how you can help.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working as the Product Owner and Team Leader, this individual will manage a cross-functional POM Team that is responsible for identifying and managing operational activities of multiple products throughout their life cycle and representing Operations in the Core team.
• Responsible for making decisions and commitments on behalf of the Operations team in the Product Line Core Team (PLCT) and Product Development Team (PDT) meetings
• Identify and prepare a qualification plan for product development, samples, and manage the qualification builds
• Coordinate with Supply Chain Planning teams, Procurement, Sales Operations, and Factory Management during the development and manufacturing ramp-up of the product.
• Ensuring Low Volume Manufacturing (LVM) and production readiness by coordinating with Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales Operations, and Factory
• Ensure Bill of Material (BOM) and SKU management requirements are met·
• Maintaining and updating Western Digital’s internal software and databases to reflect existing and future NPI /Engineering demand, assembly instructions, build, and engineering sample plan
• Maintains and leads efforts to improve our models and further, automate and optimize business processes and cost-reduction activities.
• He/She will work on multiple projects simultaneously and interact with different teams both internally and externally.

REQUIRED:

• BS/ B Tech in Engineering / Supply Chain Management/ Management / Science, MS/M Tech/ MBA preferred
• 3 - 5 years of Program Management and New Product Introduction (NPI) experience specializing in EMS/Semiconductor.

SKILLS:

• Possesses good analytical & presentation skills. Knowledge in the Semiconductor industry NPI, supply chain processes, and activities Very strong data analytics, presentation, and communication skills Great communication skills with proven ability to work in a cross-functionally dynamic environment
• Experience in working with a multinational team and the ability to work independently with internal customers at all levels & with various cultural backgrounds.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to multitask, constructively challenge the status quo, provide solutions and implement new processes. The working knowledge of applications such as MS Excel, MS projects, Agile & SAP

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 person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s 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: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

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 [email protected] 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 04/17/2025 (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.

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