Analyst 3, Data Analytics

Company Description

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible.

At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that. Our technology helped people put a man on the moon.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest growth organizations in the world. From energizing the most competitive gaming platforms, to enabling systems to make cities safer and cars smarter and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and public cloud, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Binge-watch any shows, use social media or shop online lately? You’ll find Western Digital supporting the storage infrastructure behind many of these platforms. And, that flash memory card that captures and preserves your most precious moments? That’s us, too.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, storage devices and platforms for business and consumers alike. Our data-centric solutions are comprised of the Western Digital®, G-Technology™, SanDisk® and WD® brands.

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

Job Description

The successful candidate will play a significant role in the  COE function and will be mainly responsible for the KPIs and reporting, process redesign and improvement for the business partners we support. Transforming business needs to requirements for data and reporting with a focus on the economic value of the need. 

• KPIs - data gathering and reporting consolidation view. Working to ensure we have the right reports in place for this work to happen smoothly on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Utilize strong quantitative and analytic abilities to integrate and analyze data.
• in-depth understanding of various visualization techniques to translate data into impactful and actionable insights in a clean and concise manner.  
• Collaborate with internal partners and cross functional teams to ensure successful implementation of processes & projects. 
• Research best practice to allow for more efficient process design and tools implementations.

Qualifications

Required: ·       

• Master’s in business, Information systems, data science or related fields with 3-5 years in a business analyst role role within high technology industry.
• Familiar with statistical analysis and research methodologies; possess strong process management and documentation skills.

Preferred:     

• Knowledge of enterprise procurement process
• Familiar with concept of grooming of backlog within an Agile environment

Skills:      

• Resourceful, creative, diligent - able to follow up and make things happen with colleagues across many disciplines.  
• Strong skills to extract, transform, manipulate and make data ready for analysis. 
• Strategic, analytical and conceptual problem solver, with the ability to look into the details and interpret the impact of key business drivers; detect patterns and trends across disparate sources of data.  
• Must have excellent written and oral communications skills.  
• Strong in experience with BI tools and applications.

Additional Information

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate 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 Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

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 jobs.accommodations@wdc.com 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 this job will close on or before 06/25/2024. If we have not closed our search by this date, we will update this posting with a new anticipated close date.

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