Sustainability Data and Governance Lead

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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 and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole.

We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™, and SanDisk® Professional brands.

We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.

Job Description

Location: San Jose, CA 
Department: Corporate Sustainability 
Reports To: Director, Sustainability Disclosure 

Job Type: Full-Time 

Job Overview: 

We are seeking a sustainability data and governance expert to join our corporate sustainability team. This individual will be responsible for building holistic ESG data management strategy, robust infrastructure, and strong governance, to ensure compliance with global disclosure regulations and deliver investor-grade, integrated reporting. This role will also support compliant reporting strategy and roadmap, gap assessments and closure, and stakeholder engagement.  

The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of ESG reporting regulations (e.g. California SB253, SB261, AB1305, EU CSRD, UK CRFD, ISSB, etc.), combined with strong data management and analytical skills, and governance and control experience.  

Key Responsibilities: 

Sustainability regulatory compliance:  

• Stay informed on the latest developments in global sustainability disclosure regulations and requirements. 

• Support development of compliance strategies and roadmap. 

• Support regulatory gap assessments and gap closure work streams, such as double materiality assessment, EU taxonomy analysis, and climate risk assessment and mitigation.  

• Support compliant reporting development and submission. 

ESG data management and infrastructure: 

• Own and continuously refine ESG strategy data, including risks and opportunities, materiality, and EU taxonomy data.   

• Establish and evolve comprehensive ESG data management strategy and infrastructure based on regulatory requirements.  

• Engage relevant teams and stakeholders to collect required data and ensure data integrity and completeness. 

• Drive selection and implementation of ESG reporting tools, integration, and automation for integrated reporting purposes.  

ESG data governance and control:  

• Develop and implement ESG data governance and control frameworks, including policies, methodologies, and procedures for data collection, validation, and reporting. 

• Engage auditors and lead 3rd party assurance on all ESG related disclosures. 

• Collaborate with Finance to integrate ESG data into annual management reporting and financial filings.  

• Ensure that ESG-related commitments and claims are supported by robust analysis and action plans. 

Continuous improvements: 

• Develop and implement strategies to enhance data reporting efficiency and effectiveness on an ongoing basis, including potential use of AI tooling.  

• Enhance data collection processes for voluntary reporting purposes, including annual sustainability reports, CDP, and S&P CSA.  

Provide high-quality, meaningful, and timely ESG data metrics for stakeholder engagement, executive presentation, and sales enablement purposes.  

Qualifications

Education:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Economics, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Accounting, Finance, OR a similar field with quantitative coursework. Master’s degree is a plus. 

• Advanced certifications or qualifications in sustainability (e.g., standards, ESG certifications) or finance (e.g. CFA) are a plus. 

Experience and skills: 

• 7+ years of experience in ESG data management, analytics, and disclosure. 

• Proven record in developing effective ESG data management strategies and processes, and delivering successful 3rd party data verification. 

• Expert-level involvement in implementing ESG governance and controls.  

• Proven expertise in ESG frameworks, standards and regulations (e.g. TCFD, ESRS, ISSB, etc.), including a strong understanding of their requirements and application in reporting. 

• Strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy. Strong working ethics.  

• Excellent project management skills, and ability to execute in a complex, fast-paced large corporate environment. 

• Natural affinity to be reflective, to learn from challenges, and demonstrate resilience. 

• Highly motivated, self-starter, results-oriented with the ability to work on multiple deliverables at the same time and drive projects to completion. 

Why Join Us? 

• Be part of a leading organization dedicated to making a positive impact on the world through sustainable practices. 

• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment that values innovation, sustainability, and personal growth. 

• Competitive compensation package and benefits. 

Additional Information

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 , , ancestry, (including dress and grooming standards), (including , childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), (including a person’s , expression, and -related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned at birth), , , , medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical , mental , 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.

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Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 12/4/25, 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.