Identify and evaluate high-value strategic opportunities in storage adjacencies (software, platforms, services, new business models).
Assess market opportunities in Software-Defined Storage (SDS), storage management platforms, data orchestration, and tiered storage solutions.
Evaluate emerging business models (Storage-as-a-Service, consumption-based pricing, platform partnerships).
Develop frameworks for assessing build vs. buy vs. partner decisions for software and platform opportunities.
Identify white space opportunities where Western Digital's capabilities create unique competitive advantages, analyzing the strategic fit and value creation potential relative to the core hardware business.
Develop strategic approaches for serving hyperscale, neoclouds, and sovereign cloud initiatives.
Analyze customer infrastructure trends and storage requirements that extend beyond hardware.
Analyze platform partnership opportunities with cloud providers, System Integrators (SIs), and infrastructure software vendors.
Analyze the competitive landscape in storage software to identify differentiation opportunities.
Develop and execute strategic partnership frameworks for software vendors, cloud providers, and system integrators.

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.

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

Senior Director, Strategy

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