Western Digital / SanDisk · San Francisco
Product & ProgramFull-time
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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
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
Required
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
WD is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee 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 "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 11/26/2026 (3 months from posting), 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.
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Compensation & Benefits Details
You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WD’s Short Term Incentive Plan (“STI Plan”) or the Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP”) 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 Long-Term 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 WD's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
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