Director of Executive Compensation
Director of Executive Compensation
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Job Description
Western Digital is seeking an Executive Compensation Director to join our fastpaced Compensation team. The Ideal candidate possesses expert level data modeling and excel skills. Must possess the ability to analyze large amounts of data and utilize that data to communicate findings and influence decision making at senior executive and Board levels.
This role manages major executive compensation initiatives and/or programs and develops implements and administers executive compensation policy and practices. The right candidate will have the ability to analyze complex problems multitask and meet deadlines. The successful candidate is highly collaborative displays excellent communication skills both written and verbal is an active listener and can synthesize different data and viewpoints and understands the global context inclusive of workplace trends in our competitive environment. The role will report to the VP Total Rewards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop analyze and execute competitive total compensation programs for our Executive Leadership Team (SVP level and CSuite). Competitive total compensation programs include onboarding ongoing and offboarding pay packages base pay shortterm incentive plans longterm incentive plans equity awards retention programs and severance plans as well as any other programs and benefits related to the Executive Leadership Team.
Conduct ongoing competitive analyses of executive compensation programs and pay components by benchmarking against industry peers and best practices and participation in thirdparty or custom surveys.
Manage the administration of our global LTI equitybased and cashbased compensation programs including time and performancebased equity award agreements and equity plan governance. Collaborate with finance legal and other departments to ensure seamless integration and alignment of LTI programs with company policies and objectives.
Support the preparation of the Executive Compensation sections of the proxy statement including CD&A and proxy tables.
Evaluates jobs using standard job evaluation techniques; determines levels within the executive team and benchmarks each role relative to the market.
Supports compensation processes such as merit shortterm and longterm incentive processes including preparation of materials for the Compensation and Talent Committee of the organizations Board of Directors. Partners with internal stakeholders to ensure data and system readiness to deliver such processes.
Supports preparation of annual proxy disclosures the Pay versus Performance tables and disclosures and the CEO pay ratio disclosure
Partners with stock plan administration team to administer equity program and forecasts and monitors the companys equity spend and burn rate to advise senior executives and the Board
Manages monthly equity grant approval process (offcycle equity awards)
Survey data submission to external consultants advisors and proxy advisory firms to ensure alignment with our compensation strategy and governance trends.
Remains current on legal and governance developments associated with publiccompany executive compensation programs including proxy advisor guidance.
Acts as internal consultant/advisor to managers and other cross functional team. Makes recommendations to senior leaders on executive compensation issues.
Creates materials to effectively communicate executive compensation programs policies and practices to executives.
Conducts research including review of publiccompany proxies and other SEC filings to evaluate market practices for executive compensation programs. Familiar with standard research platforms including Equilar and Capital IQ.
Effective communication skills and executive presence to advise and influence CSuite executives.
Qualifications :
Requirements:
10 years of relevant experience in corporate environment and/or consulting firm (prior corporate experience preferred)
Prior experience presenting and consulting to CSuite executives
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 persons gender identity gender expression and genderrelated appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the persons 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 nondiscrimination 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 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.
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Compensation & Benefits Details
- An employees 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 Digitals ShortTerm 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 LongTerm 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 Digitals 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; taxadvantaged 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 Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Remote
