Western Digital · 1 day ago
Workforce Development Technical Program Manager
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWestern Digital is a company focused on powering global innovation through technology. The Workforce Development Technical Program Manager will drive strategic initiatives to develop and sustain technical capabilities, ensuring a talent pipeline for current and future technology needs across the organization.
Big DataComputerHardwareManufacturingSoftware
Hiring Manager
Alan Stewart
Responsibilities
Design and execute technical workforce development programs aligned with business strategy and emerging technology roadmaps
Using both Ai and traditional tools, conduct workforce capability assessments and identify critical skill gaps across technical organizations
Partner with functional teams to create technical training curricula for current and emerging technologies (AI/ML, advanced manufacturing processes)
Work with Operations, HR, Engineering, Product Development and IT to align workforce development with operational needs
Track program effectiveness through assessments, retention rates, and business impact metrics
Establish partnerships with community colleges, universities, trade schools, and workforce boards to build sustainable talent pipelines
Benchmark industry best practices and emerging technologies and drive internal adoptions to ensure WD’s programs are best in class
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
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
Company
Western Digital
Western Digital helps customers capture, preserve, access, and transform an ever-increasing diversity of data.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$901.37M2023-10-31Post Ipo Debt· $1.37M
2023-01-31Post Ipo Equity· $900M
2015-09-30Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Sesh Tirumala
SVP, CIO
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Alvin B. Phillips
Founder
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