[Hiring] Global Incentives Program Manager @Western Digital

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Global Incentive Program Manager to join our Total Rewards team. This role carries end-to-end accountability for the administration and execution of short-term incentives, long-term incentives, and employee recognition programs. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of incentive plan mechanics and company-wide recognition programs, and the ability to manage complex, cross-functional programs with precision and sound judgment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Incentive Program Ownership:
  • Participate in the strategy, design, implementation, and ongoing improvement of short-term incentive, long-term incentive, and employee recognition programs.
  • Lead end-to-end administration and governance of the global short- and long-term incentive programs, partnering with the compensation program manager on workday program requirements, manager experience, plan documentation, modeling, calculations, validation, and payout execution.
  • Serve as the primary point of accountability for incentive plan accuracy, compliance, and operational integrity.
  • Analyze program effectiveness, cost, and performance outcomes; proactively surface insights and recommendations to leadership.
  • Partner with Finance to ensure accurate compensation forecasting, accruals, and budget management.
  • Manage company-wide employee recognition programs, including peer-to-peer, manager-led, and values-based programs.
  • Oversee recognition platforms and vendor relationships.
  • Collaborate with Internal Communications and HR to promote recognition campaigns tied to company values.
• Analytics, Tools & Technology:
  • Partner with HRIS and People Analytics to design, build, and maintain compensation dashboards that enable quick review of market positioning for short and long-term incentives and budget utilization needs.
  • Partner with HRIS and People Analytics teams to ensure data integrity and optimize Workday functionality for short-term and long-term incentives.
  • Explore and pilot AI and automation tools to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance predictive analytics capabilities.
  • Measure participation, engagement, and recognition program effectiveness through metrics and employee feedback.
• Governance, Compliance & Stakeholder Partnership:
  • Develop and maintain policies, guidelines, and governance documentation.
  • Monitor and report on regulatory and compliance changes.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive compensation experience in a large, complex corporate environment.
• Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of short-term and/or long-term incentive programs including design, modeling, and execution.
• Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel; experience building and maintaining compensation tools and dashboards.
• Proficiency in Workday or comparable HRIS platforms.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives.

Benefits

• 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 benefits.
• The Applause Program.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• WD Savings 401(k) Plan.