Senior Director, M&A & Corporate Development

Western Digital Corporation; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 243,000 - 324,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital Corporation, based in San Jose, California, is seeking a Senior Director of M&A and Corporate Development to lead end-to-end transactions across HDD and new tech ventures. You will build deal pipelines, structure complex transactions, and present strategic opportunities to the executive team.

The role requires 8–10 years of M&A experience, a strong financial modeling background, and the ability to collaborate across Legal, Finance, Product, and Engineering.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in M&A, investment banking, PE, or corporate development.
• Industry experience in storage/semiconductor/infra/tech preferred.
• Full-cycle M&A execution with financial modeling, due diligence, negotiation, and post-merger activity.

Responsibilities

• Own the full M&A lifecycle end-to-end across core HDD and new ventures.
• Lead deal pipeline and portfolio optimization through sourcing and evaluation.
• Support executive communication with leadership and board on investment theses.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Product, Engineering, and business units.

Skills

M&A execution

Financial modeling

Cross-functional deal management

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Engineering/CS/Physics)

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Western Digital Corporation, based in San Jose, California, is seeking a Senior Director of M&A and Corporate Development to lead end-to-end transactions across HDD and new tech ventures. You will build deal pipelines, structure complex transactions, and present strategic opportunities to the executive team.

The role requires 8–10 years of M&A experience, a strong financial modeling background, and the ability to collaborate across Legal, Finance, Product, and Engineering.