Western Digital

We create data storage solutions that power the technology of today and inspire the innovations of tomorrow.

Global Policy & Governance Manager

RiskRiskFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 1970H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

23 days ago

Salary

$129.6K - $172.8K / year

Bachelor DegreeEnglish

Job Description

• Stand up and continuously improve an enterprise SharePoint Online repository for governance documents, including information architecture, metadata/taxonomy, content types, versioning, permissions, retention, search, and workflow automation • Define and socialize the governance documentation framework (scope, definitions, document types, naming conventions, approval paths, lifecycle controls) • Partner with across Western Digital to identify required policies and process documentation, and to aggregate and organize existing governance artifacts (guidelines, procedures, standards, charters, playbooks) • Work with document owners/SMEs to draft or update policies and procedures, ensure clarity and consistency, and apply WD branding and numbering standards • Guide owners through approvals; manage publishing, review cycles, and controlled updates on defined cadence (e.g., annual/biannual), maintaining audit‑ready evidence and traceability • Establish controls and documentation that meet internal audit, SOX, ISO/QMS, data governance, and security requirements • Create training, quick guides, and communications; host clinics for authors/approvers; champion adoption across sites and functions • Define KPIs and dashboards (e.g., % coverage of policy inventory, cycle time for approvals, % docs current vs. expired, repository usage/adoption, audit issues remediated)

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Management, Communications, or related field (or combination of equivalent experience)
  • MBA a plus
  • Progressive experience in governance, compliance, policy management, or document control in a medium‑to‑large enterprise
  • Proficiency in SharePoint Online (sites & hubs, libraries, content types, metadata/taxonomy, permissions, search, Power Automate workflows)
  • Strong technical writing and editorial skills with attention to structure, clarity, and consistency
  • Project management capability to move multiple documents through intake, drafting, review, approval, and publication on time
  • Stakeholder management skills; able to influence and guide SMEs and leaders across functions

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
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan

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