Workforce Development Technical Program Manager

Western Digital•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Position Overview: Drive strategic workforce development initiatives to attract, develop, and preserve technical capabilities and ensure talent pipeline readiness for current and future technology needs across Western Digital's global operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field
5+ years in technical program management or workforce development
Strong project management skills with ability to manage multiple initiatives
Experience in hardware/manufacturing/software industries
Adaptive, curious & growth mindset
Data-driven approach to orchestrate, execute and assess program success
Demonstrate versatility in adopting latest technologies/tools in own workflows
Self-motivated, exceptional organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, stakeholders' engagement and drive projects to completion
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse teams and cultures
Natural affinity to be reflective, to learn from challenges, and demonstrate resilience.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Instructional Design, curriculum development and technical training programs
Experience with introducing new initiatives into the organization
Knowledge of emerging technologies relevant to high tech industries

Responsibilities

Program Leadership - Design and execute technical workforce development programs aligned with business strategy and emerging technology roadmaps
Skills Assessment & Gap Analysis – Using both Ai and traditional tools, conduct workforce capability assessments and identify critical skill gaps across technical organizations
Curriculum Development - Partner with functional teams to create technical training curricula for current and emerging technologies (AI/ML, advanced manufacturing processes)
Cross-functional Collaboration - Work with Operations, HR, Engineering, Product Development and IT to align workforce development with operational needs
Result Oriented Execution: Drive Success Metrics & Analytics - Track program effectiveness through assessments, retention rates, and business impact metrics
Talent Pipeline Management - Establish partnerships with community colleges, universities, trade schools, and workforce boards to build sustainable talent pipelines
Benchmarking – Benchmark industry best practices and emerging technologies and drive internal adoptions to ensure WD’s programs are best in class

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
the Applause Program
employee stock purchase plan
the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan