Lead Program Manager, Strategic Operations & Organizational Effectiveness

Sandisk • Milpitas, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The FPD Operations Office partners with senior leadership to drive organizational effectiveness, strategic initiatives, communications, employee engagement, executive operating rhythms, and cross-functional alignment across a global engineering organization. The team serves as a key enabler of organizational health, execution excellence, and business transformation. This role reports to the Head of FPD Operations Office and acts as a force multiplier for organizational effectiveness, alignment, and execution. The successful candidate will independently lead high-visibility organizational programs, drive cross-functional initiatives, build strong relationships across the organization, and translate leadership priorities into measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate is highly proactive, thrives in ambiguity, demonstrates sound business judgment, and can effectively influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in strategic programs, business operations, organizational effectiveness, strategy & planning, chief of staff functions, or cross-functional transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting engineering, technology, product development, or similarly complex organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive outcomes without direct authority.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Proven track record leading highly visible cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and translate strategy into execution.

Nice To Haves

• Semiconductor, storage, hardware, or technology industry experience.
• Background in Business Operations, Strategy & Planning, Organizational Effectiveness, PMO, or Chief of Staff functions.
• Experience working across global and highly matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive strategic initiatives that improve organizational effectiveness, collaboration, execution excellence, and alignment across the organization.
• Define objectives, success metrics, and execution plans for initiatives.
• Build stakeholder alignment and drive decision-making processes.
• Establish governance models and operating rhythms.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and issue resolution.
• Drive cross-functional execution and sustainable adoption.
• Support organizational change management and transformation efforts.
• Identify opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Lead organization-wide engagement, recognition, community-building, and communication initiatives that strengthen culture, transparency, alignment, and employee experience.
• Design scalable engagement programs.
• Develop communication strategies and content.
• Drive employee participation and community building.
• Reinforce organizational priorities and key messages.
• Measure engagement effectiveness and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Develop trusted relationships across key stakeholders and leverage cross-functional partnerships to drive organizational priorities and execution.
• Align stakeholders around common objectives and priorities.
• Resolve organizational and operational challenges.
• Facilitate collaboration across functions and organizations.
• Drive adoption of strategic initiatives.
• Accelerate decision making and execution.
• Influence outcomes without direct authority.
• Leverage existing networks, resources, and subject matter experts to achieve organizational objectives.
• Partner closely with the Head of FPD Operations Office to support executive engagement, organizational alignment, and leadership communications.
• Develop executive-ready presentations and communications.
• Create clear and consistent leadership messaging.
• Track key actions, decisions, and commitments.
• Ensure alignment and follow-through on organizational priorities.
• Support execution of major leadership events and operating rhythms.

Benefits

• paid vacation time
• paid sick leave
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• life, accident and disability insurance
• tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
• employee assistance program
• supplemental life and AD&D
• legal plan
• pet insurance
• critical illness
• accident and hospital indemnity
• tuition reimbursement
• transit
• the Applause Program
• employee stock purchase plan
• Sandisk's Savings 401(k) Plan
• Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan
• Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program (restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed