Business Analyst

Business Analyst – Drive Data-Driven Transformation

Join our Advanced Analytics Office (AAO) within the Information Technology organization to accelerate cutting-edge Data & Analytics solutions that drive business impact across the enterprise.

About AAO:

The Advanced Analytics Office (AAO) within the Information Technology organization, is missioned with accelerating advanced Data and Analytics solutions across the Enterprise to unlock business value and create competitive advantage. These solutions target key operational metrics, such as, reducing cost, improving capital & asset efficiency, and improving operational efficiency. The Analytics solutions also target improving our market position by enabling business agility, reducing time-to-market to develop new products, and improving customer 360 experience.

The solutions use cutting edge technologies and are delivered through a platform approach to enable rapid scaling across the Enterprise. These solutions span both Operational data and Big data platforms using both Cloud and On-premise environments. The solutions leverage the latest in analytics technologies, such as, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML), Digital Twin Simulations, and Operations Research based Optimization methods to deliver to business outcomes.  

We partner with over dozen factories across US and Asia that manufacture our Hard Disk Drive and Flash drives; these factories generate vast amounts of manufacturing and test data with tremendous amount of information. Apart from manufacturing data, our enterprise functions generate operational data which spans Business units, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Supply chain, Logistics, Procurement, and many other supporting functions. We continually seek to connect this data across the enterprise to enable rapid decision making. This journey is already in full swing, and we expect to continue to accelerate. Our mission is to connect End-to-end enterprise information that enables rapid evaluation of next best decisions and optimize Enterprise resources and our position in the market.

About the Role:

As a Business Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in transforming business processes through data-driven decision-making, automation, and advanced analytics. You will work cross-functionally to identify pain points, assess opportunities, and collaborate with technical teams to develop and implement impactful solutions.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Engage with business leaders across Sales, Finance, Supply Chain, and Product teams to understand challenges and analytics needs.
• Facilitate workshops to map out bottlenecks and identify opportunities for automation and advanced analytics.
• Prioritize initiatives based on business value, return on investment (ROI), and feasibility.
• Translate business needs into technical specifications for Data & Analytics teams.
• Coordinate solution development, ensuring effective collaboration between business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Communicate insights and solutions through presentations and reports for executive stakeholders.

Required:

• Education: Master’s in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years as a Business Analyst, preferably in consulting or supporting business functions within the technology sector.
• Business Acumen: Ability to assess business value, articulate ROI, and prioritize initiatives effectively.
• Business Process Expertise: Experience in value stream and process mapping for workflows such as Design to Build, Plan to Fulfill, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, etc.
• Enterprise Data Knowledge: Understanding of Enterprise Data Warehouses, Master Data Management (MDM), and data governance principles.
• Technical Awareness: Familiarity with data analytics, predictive modeling, and data platforms to bridge the gap between business and technical teams.
• Communication & Influence: Ability to translate complex concepts into clear business value and engage with executives and technical teams.
• Problem-Solving Mindset: Proven ability to identify challenges and drive actionable solutions.

Why Join Us?

• Work at the intersection of business, technology, and data to drive transformation.
• Be part of a team that leverages AI, ML, and advanced analytics to solve real-world business challenges.
• Collaborate with leaders across multiple functions and geographies to create meaningful impact.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and be part of our data-driven future!

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. Our pay transparency policy is available here.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 6/3/25, 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.

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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.