Senior Director, Strategy

Western Digital

Strategic leader identifying and evaluating new business opportunities in storage and software. Focus on strategic opportunities beyond core hardware business for revenue growth.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • San Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $224,500 - $299,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify and evaluate new business opportunities in storage adjacencies, software platforms, and emerging business models
Focus on strategic opportunities beyond core hardware business, including software-defined storage, tiered storage solutions, platform partnerships, and innovative business models
Serve as company's strategic thought leader on how Western Digital can expand its value proposition and capture new revenue streams
Conduct rigorous strategic analysis of adjacency opportunities with clear recommendations for executive decision-making
Prepare strategic deep-dives and executive briefings on storage adjacency strategies
Partner with Strategy to identify integrated solutions and cross-selling opportunities
Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering on platform roadmaps
Work with Business Development teams on partnership evaluation and deal structuring
Engage Sales and Marketing to understand customer needs and validate strategic assumptions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or business development with a focus on technology platforms and ecosystems
Experience at a top-tier management consulting firm strongly preferred
Proven track record developing platform strategies, ecosystem frameworks, and business model innovations for technology companies
Deep experience with cloud infrastructure, neo clouds, data storage, or enterprise infrastructure markets is strongly preferred
Exceptional strategic thinking, deep expertise in platform strategy, two-sided markets, and ecosystem dynamics
Outstanding analytical/financial modeling skills, including business case development
MBA from a top-tier business school is required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related analytical field is required

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Employee stock purchase plan
WD Savings 401(k) Plan

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic analysisbusiness case developmentfinancial modelingplatform strategyecosystem frameworksbusiness model innovationcloud infrastructuredata storageenterprise infrastructure

Soft Skills

strategic thinkinganalytical skillscollaborationcommunicationleadership

Certifications

MBA