Western Digital: Supply Chain Business Process Governance Specialist — San Jose, CA, United States

About Western Digital

Western Digital develops and manufactures data-storage technology for data centres, cloud platforms and enterprise infrastructure. Its employer introduction connects this work with the need to retain, manage and access information generated by digital systems and AI applications. The business brings engineering and manufacturing together around the physical systems behind data storage. Its described purpose is to make growing volumes of information available over time, supporting the infrastructure on which other digital services depend.

The position and its setting

Western Digital lists Supply Chain Business Process Governance Specialist in San Jose, CA, United States, under reference REF34799C. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 24 October 2026
• Business Function: Program Management
• Brands: Western Digital
• Work Location: San Jose Great Oaks Headquarters

Responsibilities and work described

• The Business Process Governance Specialist is a core member of the BPG team, working directly under the BPG Program Lead
• This is not a content authorship role
• Procedure content is owned and written by functional SMEs
• The BPG Specialist is the governance engine: ensuring every procedure has a named owner, is mapped to its audit controls, is reviewed on schedule, and reflects operational reality
• Procedure Lifecycle Management
• Inventory, assess, and classify all GSCO procedures across assigned functions using established BPG framework standards
• Assign and confirm named procedure ownership in coordination with Functional VPs and their designated POCs
• Management: the full procedure lifecycle: intake, review scheduling, version control, approval routing, publication, and archival
• Identify and document procedure gaps; hand off gap remediation packages to functional owners with templates, standards, and deadlines
• Escalate missed review deadlines per the BPG escalation framework
• Apply the governance model to the procedure library across all assigned functions
• Audit Control Mapping & Readiness Support
• Map all assigned procedures to applicable audit controls (Internal Audit, BCMS, IMS) using the BPG control mapping standard
• Maintenance: the procedure-to-control mapping registry; keep it current through procedure reviews and audit activity
• Support: pre-audit readiness reviews with Functional Owners; surface documentation gaps before audit windows open
• Maintenance: audit intake log; route audit evidence requests to the appropriate Functional Owner with SLA clock initiated

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Required
• 5+ years of experience in process governance, procedure lifecycle management, audit support, compliance program management, or COE/PMO operations
• Demonstrated experience managing a procedure or document library at scale — including ownership assignment, version control, review cadence, and audit trail requirements
• Knowledge: audit control frameworks; ability to map process documentation to control requirements (Internal Audit, ISO, SOX, or equivalent)
• Exposure: or experience within Supply Chain, Procurement, or Global Operations environments — enough to engage functional SMEs as a credible peer
• Project management skills — able to manage multiple workstreams, track deliverables across stakeholders, and escalate systematically
• Experience working in or alongside cross-functional teams; able to build working relationships with Functional VPs, procedure owners, and operational SMEs
• High proficiency with document management platforms, workflow tools, or governance systems
• Clear, structured written communication — able to produce framework documentation, gap analyses, and status reports without heavy supervision
• Familiarity: AI-enabled training tools or process education platforms
• Experience coordinating with IT on digital transformation projects
• Background in continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent)
• Why This Role
• This program has direct executive sponsorship, a defined pilot-and-extend roadmap, and a mandate to close a recurring audit finding across a global supply chain organization
• The BPG Specialist joins at program launch — shaping how governance operates, not inheriting someone else's framework
• The work is visible, the scope is real, and the path from pilot to full GSCO coverage is already chartered

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Preferred
• Hands-on experience as an Internal or External Auditor (not only supporting audits) strongly preferred, including testing controls, evaluating evidence, and documenting findings

Location, schedule and contract conditions

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• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Advertised location: San Jose, CA, United States

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting
• 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 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
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable
• 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]

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Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Western Digital

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Practical preparation: process improvement

For process-improvement work, explain the starting problem and the evidence that guided the change. Describe what you altered, how the result was checked and whether the improvement was sustained.

Relevant skills

• AI/ML
• ISO
• process improvement
• audit
• compliance
• training
• supply chain
• inventory
• partnership development
• business processes
• AI
• Lean