IT Project Manager

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. 

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. 

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

About the Role

Western Digital is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead the planning and execution of complex technology initiatives across IT Infrastructure, InfoSec and Engineering IT organizations. In this role, you will partner closely with IT leaders, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.

You will lead cross-functional projects from initiation through delivery, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timely execution within budget, and stakeholder satisfaction. Drive project governance, risk management, and continuous improvement across WD initiatives. Teams to deliver projects on time, within scope, and aligned with strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of IT projects, from initiation through closure, using established project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, success criteria, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, risk registers, and status reports, and budget oversight.
• Manage cross-functional teams, including internal IT resources and external vendors or system integrators.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies; escalate as appropriate.
• Facilitate project governance activities, including steering committee updates and executive communications.
• Ensure alignment with IT architecture standards, security requirements, and compliance policies.
• Drive change management and adoption planning to support successful implementation.
• Track and report on project performance, ensuring transparency and accountability.
• Continuously improve project management practices, tools, and processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience managing IT projects in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale technology initiatives (e.g., infrastructure, applications, ERP, cloud, data, or cybersecurity).
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools.
• Experience with Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and DevOps concepts.
• Experience with project management tools (Jira, MS Project, ServiceNow PPM)
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong technical acumen across cloud, infrastructure, applications, or data systems
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, or equivalent).
• Experience working in global or distributed team environments.
• Experience in manufacturing, semiconductor, or technology companies.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget tracking and vendor management.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and execution focus
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to influence without authority
• Data-driven decision making
• Collaborative and customer-centric mindset

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee 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 "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

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.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 05/27/2026, although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws.  You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.

• You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WD’s Short Term Incentive Plan (“STI Plan”) or the Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP”) which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to WD's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including 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; and the WD Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that WD and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to WD Ethics Helpline or email [email protected].