Job Description

o   Manage cross-functional teams, focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products, organizing cross-functional activities and priorities to ensure completion of the project. Lead the efforts to drive production/ manufacturing  ramp-up readiness, coordinate with cross-functional team (program team, process, assembly, test etc.) to ensure manufacturing readiness. Communicating frequently with internal and external stake holders regarding program status, pending action items, recent developments, and program needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

o   Program Manager will be responsible for bringing the ODM’s factory on-line; includes assuring that the ODM’s manufacturing plans are consistent with WD’s requirements and that they will result in a high-quality product that can be produced in a consistent manner.

o   Maintain detailed action lists for all projects, working closely with the engineering and operational teams to ensure they are completed on time and within the budget.

o   Manages activities to ensure project meets targeted content, cost and schedule objectives and monitor project resources, tools, materials, plans and activities and adjust as needed to meet project goals and align to staging and program requirements.

o   Manages resources to meet functional and product business goals. Works closely with senior management and cross-functional engineering departments during product development to achieve cost, quality, schedule, and technical objectives.

o   Direct and facilitate team activities including meetings, design and specification reviews, problem identification and resolution for new and sustaining programs.

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

o   Candidate must be a seasoned and well-rounded individual.  5- 7 plus years of industry experience developing and delivering products is required.

o   Strong manufacturing experience; very detailed oriented; multi-task well; very versatile and quick to understand new challenges and bring them to completion with minimal support and guidance.

o   Candidate needs experience in working with Asia based CM, JDM, and ODM suppliers and must be capable of assessing their capabilities.

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

o   Maintain detailed action lists for sustaining projects, working closely with the engineering and operational teams to ensure they are completed on time; drive production ramp-up readiness, coordinate with cross-functional team (program team, process, assembly, test etc.) to ensure manufacturing readiness.

o   Review and Process Revision Change Orders (RCO), Non-Revision Change Orders (NRCO), Engineering Change Requests (ECR), and Deviations.

o   Create unique customer configuration requirements and release supporting documentation for production ramp.

QUALIFICATIONS:

o   Candidate must have prior Program Management experience

o   Candidate must have an engineering degree (EE, ME, or CE backgrounds are desirable). A Bachelor’s Degree is required, a PMP is preferred.

o   Candidate must have outstanding communication skills. Language fluency in English is required and in Chinese highly desired.

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate 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 "Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law" poster.

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.

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