Product Manager-SSD Products
Company: Western Digital
Location: Milpitas
Posted on: July 30, 2022
Job Description:
Company DescriptionAt 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. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves
your most precious moments? That's us, too.We offer an expansive
portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for
business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are
comprised of the Western Digital -, G-Technology---, SanDisk - and
WD - brands.Today's exceptional challenges require your unique
skills. It's You & Western Digital. Together, we're the next BIG
thing in data.Job DescriptionConsumer Solutions (Retail) is
constantly innovating to ensure Western Digital's products are
providing solutions to customer challenges. This group helps
customers store, manage, share, protect, and experience their
content.This Product Management position will be in the Consumer
Solutions Flash Product Management division, managing SanDisk and
WD branded Portable SSD product lines.Opportunity to create new
products, develop & execute product line strategy, work across
teams from Marketing, Mechanical Engineering and System Engineering
to bring new storage products to life.Essential Duties And
Responsibilities
- The individual will be responsible for managing Portable SSD
product lines throughout the product lifecycle, from concept to
launch to EOL.
- Develop and execute product line strategy
- Define and write technical product requirements documents and
end user use case scenarios
- Develop and present business cases to senior management to gain
investments for new products or technologies
- In conjunction with business development team, manage partner
relationships and work closely to develop custom and/or new
technology products
- Individual will be market expert and understand competition,
market situation and customer trends to create and revise product
roadmaps.
- Quarterly updates of competitive positioning, projects and
sales
- Understand overall cost of product line, review BOM, and lead
efforts to increase product line profitability.
- Product advocate and product/technical expert
- Contribute to product positioning, value proposition and
product differentiation strategy
- Track new product schedule and lead team in order to deliver
products on-time RequiredQualifications
- BS/BA in Engineering, Product Management, Business
Administration or similar degrees
- 3 - 5 Years experience with semiconductors, flash memory or
adjacent technologies preferred
- Consumer & retail experience preferred
- Ideal candidate has product management, engineering, and
technical marketing.Additional InformationWestern Digital is
committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and
employees and will not discriminate 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 Equal
Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.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 staffingsupport@wdc.com 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.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 Colorado or remote jobs
that can be performed in Colorado. This range may be modified in
the future.
- You will also be eligible to participate in Western Digital's
Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan and to receive equity awards under
our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of
restricted stock units (RSUs), pursuant to the terms of these
programs. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires,
subject to Western Digital'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 Virgin
Pulse Program; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan,
and the Western Digital 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.
Keywords: Western Digital, Milpitas , Product Manager-SSD Products, Executive , Milpitas, California
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