Contract Manager

Company: Western Digital
Location: East Irvine
Posted on: February 10, 2026

Job Description:

Company Description As a member of the Contract Management Organization (within the Global Technology & Commercial Legal Services Team), this individual will provide high-quality support to Western Digital’s Strategic Sourcing Organization, including project management of commercial legal matters, negotiation of commercial agreements, and collaboration with internal stakeholders and suppliers. This full-time position requires presence onsite at Western Digital’s offices in San Jose, CA; Irvine, CA; Rochester, MN; or Colorado Springs, CO. Job Description As a member of the Contract Management Organization (within the Global Technology & Commercial Legal Services Team), this individual will provide high-quality support to Western Digital’s Strategic Sourcing Organization, including project management of commercial legal matters, negotiation of commercial agreements, and collaboration with internal stakeholders and suppliers. This full-time position requires presence onsite at Western Digital’s offices in San Jose, CA; Irvine, CA; Rochester, MN; or Colorado Springs, CO. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and finalizing commercial contracts, including, but not limited to, non-disclosure agreements, professional services agreements, purchase agreements, SaaS agreements, engagement letters, statements of works, amendments, and other business/legal documents. Identifying and advising internal clients on risks associated with each transaction and proposing practical/strategic risk mitigation strategies in connection with commercial transactions. Working closely with commercial attorneys within the Contract Management Organization. Supporting various aspects of the contract management process, including use and management of Western Digital’s internal contracts management tool/application. Providing ad hoc project management, general administrative, and operational support to the Contract Management Organization. Utilizing/configuring technology tools, such as Smartsheets or other tracking and work management software applications. Working on special projects, as needed. Qualifications Required 5 years of relevant transactional experience in a law firm and/or in-house legal department drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements. Ability to effectively identify goals and communicate and identify risks and proposed go-forward strategies with internal business clients. Skills Strong attention to details and strong analytical skills. Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects. Track record of providing high-quality, timely results on a wide variety of contract matters. Self-starter who takes ownership of work and demonstrates the ability to work independently and collaboratively with others. Experience with automated procurement, contract management, and task management software applications. Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word). Experience leveraging AI tools in contract management and/or legal operations. Juris Doctorate (JD) preferred. 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 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. 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. Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 03/10/2026 (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. Compensation & Benefits Details An employee’s 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. If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned. You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either Western Digital’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 Western Digital’s 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; tax-advantaged 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 Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law

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