Western Digital Vice President Government Affairs & Policy 

Canada, British Columbia, Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake) 

523300521

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. It’s You & Western Digital. Together, we’re the next BIG thing in data.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a corporate government relations function and team
• Build Western Digital’s presence in Washington, D.C. to develop its brand in the policy and political spheres as a thought leader on issues impacting the company and industry
• Develop, execute, and promote government relations strategies, outreach, and advocacy capabilities
• Assist in the development and adoption of legislation and regulations in line with company and industry interests
• Establish trusted relationships with key business partners across the company to help identify and inform advocacy priorities and objectives
• Establish, leverage and maintain relationships with government officials, industry groups, public policy organizations, think tanks, and other stakeholders to support Western Digital’s business objectives
• Work cross functionally across all aspects of the business to understand and identify legislative, regulatory, and policy risks and opportunities to the business and execute strategies to manage those risks and capitalize on potential opportunities.
• Develop expertise on a wide variety of legislative, regulatory, and policy issues impacting Western Digital’s business and timely advise senior executives on such developments and impacts
• Facilitate senior executives’ preparation for meetings with government and industry stakeholders and attend such meetings as necessary
• Identify key hearings, conferences, and industry organizations and contribute to Western Digital’s informed and active participation to establish the company as a thought leader in policy debates affecting the company’s business and interests
• Prepare various policy materials for internal and external use with stakeholders, including position statements, reports, updates, briefing packages, and talking points
• Manage correspondence with government officials and policy stakeholders to ensure it is consistent with Western Digital’s positions on key issues
• In close cooperation with legal counsel and the Ethics & Compliance group, identify and create policies and procedures related to government interaction and political activities to create awareness of requirements and support compliance
• Manage lobbyists, consultants, and the government relations budget
• Manage Washington, D.C. office, which may include personnel working on independent Western Digital business functions

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in law, government, public policy, or related field

• 15+ years of experience in government relations, including experience in a multinational corporate government relations department
• Congressional, agency, and/or White House experience preferred with strong bipartisan House and Senate relationships with leadership and committees of jurisdiction
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with legislators, regulators, agencies, and other government leaders
• Significant knowledge and understanding of federal legislative and regulatory processes, legislative and executive policymaking processes, and policy developments impacting the data storage or semiconductor industries
• Proven ability to set the direction and strategy for a government relations function and to develop and execute strategy and innovative solutions
• Demonstrated ability to incorporate public policy with business strategy and propose practical business solutions, including creating opportunities to advance corporate objectives and grow revenue
• Experience working for a technology company or experience in the data storage or semiconductor industries, particularly in the policy area, is preferred
• Demonstrated experience building and managing a high-performance and collaborative team
• Detail-oriented, self-initiating, well-organized, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously and independently
• Strong project management skills necessary to lead cross-functional projects and drive them to completion effectively and timely
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand and translate complex and potentially technical concepts into simple, but effective statements for internal and external stakeholders
• Committed to growth mindset and continuous improvement
• Understanding of compliance laws regulating political activities
• Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills with the demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the company, including senior executives and the Board of Directors and ability to influence/persuade external stakeholders
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability in managing functional objectives, staff, and internal and external stakeholders

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 12.14.2024 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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.