Talent Acquisition Enablement & Operations Project Manager (Contract Role)

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.

The Talent Acquistion (Early Career) Enablement & Operations Project Manager is a temporary role (Contract) with our Global Early Career Recruiting team. You will play a critical role in quickly scaling and strengthening our global Early Career Talent (ECT) programs. As we launch a new global intern framework, revamp our HR Leadership Development Program, and build toward a full-time ECT engagement model, this role will provide the operational and enablement foundation needed for long-term success. 

This individual will consult and operationalize our early career strategy by building the tools, infrastructure, documentation, and resources that enable our internal stakeholders, hiring leaders, mentors, and recruiters to deliver high-impact, consistent, and scalable programs. Partnering closely with Talent Acquisition Operations and ECT leadership, this role will translate strategy into practical systems, content, and processes. 

Key Responsibilities 

Stakeholder Enablement 

• Design and maintain a centralized SharePoint hub for Early Career Talent resources, including SOPs, FAQs, toolkits, and best practices. 

• Develop comprehensive manager and mentor toolkits to support onboarding, coaching, performance management, and inclusive leadership. 

• Create performance management resources for early career hires and people leaders, including goal-setting templates, feedback guides, and evaluation frameworks. 

• Build process flow diagrams and visual documentation to simplify complex workflows for business leaders and stakeholders. 

• Develop internal enablement materials such as one-pagers, roadshow decks, talking points, and training sessions. 

Program Enablement, Operations & Documentation 

• Partner with Talent Acquisition Operations to document and standardize recruiting processes, tools, and workflows specific to early career recruiting. 

• Support workforce planning and hiring cycle enablement through clear process mapping and guidance. 

• Create scalable systems for tracking and reporting key program activities and outcomes. 

• Creation of a global master program calendar including cohort timelines, milestones, and touchpoints. 

• Design and distribute program surveys (intake, midpoint, retrospectives) and support analysis and insights. 

• Support organization design mapping and role clarity for the ECT team. 

• Develop change management playbooks and document lessons learned to continuously improve future cycles. 

Content Creation & Communications 

• Create branded, engaging content for internal and external audiences. 

• Develop social media templates (acceptance announcements, “Day in the Life,” impact spotlights, return offer posts). 

• Build communication sequences including welcome emails, pre-start outreach, and orientation materials. 

• Ensure consistent messaging and experience across all early career programs and touchpoints. 

Required 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 

• 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition Operations, Early Career Programs, HR Operations, or related fields 

• Strong understanding of early career recruiting and development programs (internships, rotational programs, entry-level hiring) 

• Proven project management experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives 

• Experience building operational frameworks, documentation, and enablement resources 

• Strong written, visual, and verbal communication skills 

• High proficiency with collaboration and documentation platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Microsoft 365, SmartSheet) 

Preferred 

• Project Management certification (PMP, CAPM, Agile, or similar) 

• Experience supporting global or multi-region programs 

• Background in change management and organizational design 

• Experience with HRIS and ATS platforms 

Ideal location in San Jose / Bay Area or Irvine, CA.

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 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.

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 [email protected] 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.

Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 02/13/2026 (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