Western Digital Technologies

Director, Corporate Strategy

Western Digital Technologies • $150K — $180K *
Denver, CO 80219In-Person
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Minimum 6 years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or market intelligence roles.
  • Proficient in building market models and projections from diverse data sources.
  • Track record of leading complex strategy projects from start to finish.
  • Ability to make high-stakes decisions based on quantitative data.
  • Strong financial acumen linking market dynamics to business outcomes.
  • Exceptional strategic thinking and structured problem-solving skills.
  • Outstanding executive communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to build alignment and influence senior stakeholders.
  • Domain expertise in semiconductor or technology industries preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee market intelligence activities, including market sizing and competitive analysis.
  • Maintain industry thought leadership and stay updated on market dynamics.
  • Develop analytical models to navigate future industry trends.
  • Collaborate with venture teams to evaluate new market opportunities.
  • Assess Western Digital's capabilities for market entry and growth.
  • Support business cadence with market outlook for strategic planning.
  • Maintain an evidence-based perspective on the competitive landscape.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements including remote options.
  • Travel opportunities to engage with stakeholders and industry events.
  • Collaborative cross-functional work environment.
  • Direct influence on strategic decisions affecting business direction.
  • Exposure to high-level discussions with senior leadership.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Market intelligence
  • Oversee market intelligence activities including market sizing (TAM), customer landscape analysis, market dynamics, competitive landscape, and substitution threats.
  • Act as though leader within the organization and maintain perspectives on the core business segment (HDD) and adjacent new venture markets. Keep up to date on demand signals, technology, and customer behavior shift.
  • Develop new analytical models and insights to help Western Digital navigate future industry trends, including AI-driven data growth, cloud capital expenditure cycles, and storage tiering economics.

New ventures
  • Partner with venture teams to size new emerging markets, develop proprietary market views as WD offerings mature for key segments.
  • Assess where Western Digital's technology, manufacturing scale, and customer relationships create a right to play, and where entry would demand capabilities the company would have to build, buy, or partner for.
  • Recommend which opportunities merit deeper diligence or investment and which to monitor or set aside, and define the leading indicators that would change the answer.

Business cadence and strategy
  • Support the regular business cadence, including quarterly market reviews for senior leadership and the annual strategy cycle, contributing the market outlook and scenarios that anchor long-range planning.
  • Partner with other members of the strategy team on ad hoc projects, bringing market intelligence into growth, portfolio, ecosystem, and investment work.
  • Partner with functional leaders across sales, product, marketing, and finance to support business activities where clear market intelligence is needed - pricing and capacity decisions, roadmap choices, account planning, and business cases.

Competitive landscape
  • Maintain a current, evidence-based perspective on the competitive landscape,covering capacity additions, technology roadmaps, cost positions, and commercial behavior.
  • Assess where competitive moves change Western Digital's positioning and flag the implications early enough to act on them.

External analyst and research relationships
  • Own relationships with external industry research analysts, serving as Western Digital's primary point of contact and understand gaps in perspective between 3rd party and internal company perspectives.
  • Manage the research portfolio across core and new venture markets - identify gaps, new sources of insights, and help manage vendor portfolio.


Qualifications
  • Minimum 6 years of experience spanning top-tier management consulting, in-house corporate strategy, or market intelligence roles.
  • Experience building market models and projections from scratch, incorporating third-party perspectives, primary data sources, and expert interviews.
  • Proven track record of supporting and leading complex strategy projects from hypothesis development to recommendations.
  • Comfort operating with quantitative rigor in ambiguous, high-stakes decisions, including the judgment to know when data is good enough to act on.
  • Strong financial acumen, with the ability to connect market dynamics to business models, unit economics, and financial outcomes.
  • Exceptional strategic thinking and structured problem-solving skills.
  • Outstanding executive communication, including materials development, narrative crafting, and live presentation to senior leadership (C-suite and Board).
  • Proven ability to drive alignment and influence senior stakeholders.
  • Domain expertise in semiconductor, technology, or electronics industries strongly preferred; familiarity with data storage, memory, or cloud infrastructure markets is a clear advantage.

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Economics, or a related analytical field or comparable work experience.
  • MBA or equivalent experience preferred.

Location
  • San Jose, California with flexibility to be remote work within established company policies.
  • 15-25% travel to meet with internal stakeholders, partners, and attend industry events.


What Makes This Role Unique

This is a wide reaching role where you will be able to work cross-functionally across the organization to support key decision making impacting future direction of the business. You will have unusual latitude to decide how the industry should be measured and modeled, and unusual visibility into how that work translates into commercial and investment decisions - at a point when AI is redefining the economics of storing data at scale.

About Western Digital Technologies

Western Technology Investment is a venture capital firm that specializes in offering acquisition financing to revenue-generating firms. The firm provides debt and lease financing to venture capital backed technology companies.

Western Digital Technologies Careers

Join the innovative world of Western Digital Technologies, a leader in data storage solutions, where we are committed to empowering our global team of professionals. This is an unparalleled opportunity to advance your career with a company at the forefront of technological innovation and digital storage.

Work You’ll Do

At Western Digital Technologies, you will be part of a dynamic team that drives data innovation across various industries. Our commitment to excellence and leadership in the technology sector provides a unique platform for professionals to influence the future of digital storage and management solutions.

Explore Job Opportunities and Growth

Western Digital Technologies offers a variety of job opportunities that cater to a range of skills and experiences. Whether you’re looking for an entry-level position or a more senior role, our company is eager to support your professional growth through challenging projects and continuous learning opportunities.

Internship Programs

Kickstart your career with Western Digital Technologies through our internship programs. These positions are designed to give you hands-on experience and insights into our day-to-day operations, preparing you for a full-time role in our company. Interns at Western Digital Technologies gain invaluable industry knowledge, networking opportunities, and professional skills under the guidance of experienced mentors.

Benefits and Culture

We pride ourselves on a culture that fosters diversity, innovation, and leadership. Western Digital Technologies is dedicated to providing employees with a supportive work environment where everyone is encouraged to be their best. Our benefits package is comprehensive, including health, dental, and vision insurance, employee wellness programs, and significant career development opportunities.

Join Our Team

We are continuously hiring creative, curious, and motivated individuals who are ready to drive innovation in the technology space. Explore open positions that match your skills and interests on our careers page. At Western Digital Technologies, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Professional Development and Training

Advance your career with Western Digital Technologies through our professional development programs. We offer a range of training and development options, including leadership training, skills enhancement workshops, and diversity training sessions to help you grow as a leader and innovator in our industry.

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Ready to take the next step in your career? Submit your resume, prepare for your interview, and join a team that’s redefining the future of technology. At Western Digital Technologies, your future is waiting.

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Join us at Western Digital Technologies, where your career growth is integrated with innovation and leadership, empowering you to reach new heights in the technology industry.
Learn more about Western Digital Technologies
Size
65,600 employees
Market Cap
$9.9 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$167 million
Founded
1970
5 Year Trend
-0.3%
Revenue
$16.3 billion
NASDAQ
WDC
* Ladders Estimates

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