Strategic Leader, Core & Ecosystem Strategy

Western Digital Corporation; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 234,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Digital Corporation in San Jose, California, is seeking a Senior Director of Core & Ecosystem Strategy to lead the development and execution of long-term HDD/core ecosystem strategies. The role partners with executive leadership to shape value capture and strategic investments.

The successful candidate will bring 8–10 years in top-tier strategy roles, strong financial acumen, and proven ability to influence C-suite decisions, deliver compelling executive briefings, and drive

Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Economics, or a related analytical field.
• 8–10+ years of progressive strategy/GT planning experience, with data storage or adjacent infrastructure exposure.

Responsibilities

• Define sales and commercial strategy for WD’s core HDD business in partnership with the leadership team.
• Execute high-priority strategic projects end-to-end including go-to-market strategy and partner frameworks.
• Translate long-term priorities into decisions and recommendations for the Executive Leadership Team.
• Collaborate across Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal to align strategy with execution and drive cross-functional alignment.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Financial acumen

Stakeholder influence

Problem solving

Education

MBA or equivalent

Bachelor's in Engineering/CS/Physics/Economics

Job description

Western Digital Corporation in San Jose, California, is seeking a Senior Director of Core & Ecosystem Strategy to lead the development and execution of long-term HDD/core ecosystem strategies. The role partners with executive leadership to shape value capture and strategic investments.

The successful candidate will bring 8–10 years in top-tier strategy roles, strong financial acumen, and proven ability to influence C-suite decisions, deliver compelling executive briefings, and drive