Sr. Program Manager, Sustainability Reporting and Engagement

Western Digital • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

We are seeking a Sr. Program Manager, Sustainability Reporting and Engagement to join our dynamic sustainability team. This individual will be responsible for developing and refining our ESG policies, project managing our annual sustainability reports, preparing disclosures for third-party ESG ratings and rankings, and supporting our regulatory compliance strategies and workstreams. The role also involves stakeholder engagement, such as engaging employees, cross-functional departments, and external communities on sustainability related work and topics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science or a related field.
• Master's degree is a plus.
• Advanced certifications or qualifications in sustainability are a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in sustainability policy, reporting and disclosures, or a related field.
• Expert level involvement in the Annual Sustainability report preparation/publication process, in a large corporation.
• Proven expertise in key ESG frameworks (GRI, TCFD, SASB, etc.).
• Experience with voluntary ESG rating platforms such as CDP, MSCI, S&P CSA, and others.

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience in developing effective ESG policies.
• Ability to develop clear, accurate, and comprehensive narratives.
• Knowledge of ESG ratings methodologies and how to construct responses and identify gaps relative to rating agency rubrics.
• Demonstrated ability to instill trust and develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders across multiple functional units and external vendors, suppliers, and strategic partners.
• Natural affinity to be reflective, to learn from challenges and demonstrate resilience.
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines and ensure timely submissions.

Responsibilities

• Evolve and refine our comprehensive ESG policies, including human rights policy and environmental policies.
• Conduct benchmarking analysis and identify policy improvement opportunities.
• Manage internal and external publication of ESG policies.
• Integrate ESG guidelines into other company policies.
• Project manage the preparation and publication of annual sustainability reports, aligning with key reporting frameworks such as GRI, TCFD, and SASB.
• Engage internal stakeholders to gather high-quality and meaningful content for reports.
• Manage external consultants, drafting compelling narratives, and driving timely delivery of the report.
• Coordinate with ESG data owners, Internal Audit and Legal teams, and 3rd party auditors to ensure timely data submission to all ESG reports and disclosures.
• Help develop strategies on ESG ratings participation.
• Prepare, analyze, and submit ESG disclosures to voluntary ratings platforms, including CDP, S&P CSA, MSCI, and others.
• Conduct thorough reviews of ESG ratings feedback and develop action plans to address areas of improvement.
• Stay informed on the latest developments in global sustainability disclosure regulations and requirements.
• Support development of compliance strategies and roadmap.
• Support regulatory gap assessments and gap closure workstreams.
• Engage relevant teams to build WD's position, POVs, and strategy on key ESG topics.
• Engage ESG rating agencies to stay on top of evolving scoring rubrics and improve our scores.
• Engage external communities to amplify WD sustainability performance.

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
• Other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit benefits
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree