Global Incentives Compensation Program Manager

Western Digital · Human Resources

Hours: Full-time
Where: San Jose, CA
Posted: Sep 2

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

Governance, Compliance & Stakeholder Partnership

What you'd do

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
Collaborate with Internal Communications and HR to promote recognition campaigns tied to company values 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

What they want

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

About Western Digital · Human Resources

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy. As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in. We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide. This isn’t theoretical work.