Western Digital Risk Manager 

United States, California, Irvine 

414049998

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Responsible for the support, development, interpretation, coordination, and administration of the corporation’s policies relative to property and casualty insurance, self-insurance, captive insurance and risk management. The principal objective is to have effective management of risks (property and casualty losses to which the corporation is exposed) through supervision and coordination of loss prevention, asset protection, insurance, and claims control. Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain awareness and knowledge of risk conditions prevailing in all elements of the corporation, analyze new or potential risk situations and recommend appropriate courses of action.
• Coordinate property and casualty insurance claims control function at all locations.
• Continuous review of existing safety, environmental, loss prevention, employment and security programs as related to the management of risk or accidental loss.
• Maintain historical record of all losses, insured and uninsured, including recoveries and reserves set by insurance companies.
• Review leases, contracts, sales and finance agreements, and ascertain compliance with appropriate insurance requirements.
• Coordinate risk control activities and monitor compliance for:
  • Security/Asset protection
  • Personnel safety/OSHA
  • Automobile safety
  • Property conservation, fire safety and fire prevention
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Business recovery
• Coordinate the reporting of property and cargo claims to insurers or against third parties and process such claims.
• Prepare detailed investigative reports that are factual, timely, well written and logical.
• Collect company data, on which insurance premiums are based, verify the accuracy and validity of policies and premiums when received, prepare the reports that are required by the insurance companies and assist with premium allocation tasks.
• Maintain premium payment schedule
• Support the activities of the corporation’s subsidiaries and offices both domestic and foreign as they relate to the various professional consultants, insurance brokers and insurers concerned with the corporation’s insurance programs.
• Maintain surveillance over existing programs of self-insurance and risk assumption to assure continued cost effectiveness.

REQUIRED

• To perform this job satisfactorily, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Bachelor’s degree in insurance, Law Enforcement, Industrial Technology, Occupational Environmental/Safety/Health disciplines or equivalent.
• 5+ years of Risk Management, Finance, or related Insurance industry experience

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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 California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, 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 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 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.