Company Description
At WD, 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, WD 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®, and WD_BLACK™.
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, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future.
Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage.
Job Description
Supports Risk Management Department objectives regarding corporate insurance, loss prevention, and
business continuity programs. Responsibilities include compiling underwriting information for coverage
placement, claims administration, and loss reduction analysis, as well as providing administrative and
coordination support to the Global Resilience Program. Domestic and international travel may be required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Risk and Insurance Administrator is responsible for day-to-day administration of the company's property
and casualty insurance programs and provides administrative and coordination support to the Business
Continuity program. Specific duties include the following:
Insurance Program Administration
- Manage the day-to-day administration of the corporate Risk Management program, emphasizing operational proficiency, clear communication, and process improvement.
- Collaborate with corporate Risk Management staff, insurance brokers, and business units to obtain information required for insurance applications and program marketing.
- Review leases, agreements, and contracts to ensure insurance requirements are appropriate and consistent with the company's current insurance program.
- Coordinate issuance of certificates of insurance as required by customers and company activities.
- Circulate insurance documents for signature as needed.
- Work with State agencies, service providers, and business units to monitor self-insurance and All-Other States workers compensation programs.
- Assist with administration of the company's Captive Insurance Company, including obtaining underwriting data for new coverage placements, developing premium finance contracts and schedules, and responding to annual audits.
- Maintain a premium invoice schedule and communicate adjustments to appropriate stakeholders.
- Process insurance invoices from brokers and insurers.
- Review insurance policy declarations, endorsements, and invoices for accuracy.
- Work with insurance brokers and carriers to coordinate follow up on required support documentation.
- Maintain and analyze historical pricing models to support premium forecasting and optimization decisions.
- Maintain Risk Management department records and the offsite storage register.
- Coordinate Loss Prevention inspections with insurers and site personnel. Encourage completion of open loss recommendations at critical sites by prioritizing and communicating the risk to site personnel.
- Participate in business development, mergers, acquisitions, and divestiture projects.
- Assist in ensuring acquired risks are covered under appropriate insurance programs.
Claims Administration
- Report and monitor property, cargo, and liability claims.
- Conduct periodic follow up with internal stakeholders, insurance representatives, and third parties to stay current on claim status and conclude claims in an efficient and timely manner.
- Support business units with insurance claim processing as needed.
- Maintain historical records of all losses, insured and uninsured, including recoveries and reserves set by insurance companies.
Global Resilience Program Support
- Support maintenance of current versions of Business Continuity Plans, templates, and program records in designated repositories.
- Coordinate scheduling and logistics for BCP-related activities including plan reviews, tabletop exercises, and training sessions.
- Track and follow up on open action items and tasks assigned to BCP stakeholders across business units; escalate overdue items to the program lead.
- Support distribution of BCP communications, surveys, and program updates to stakeholders across the company.
- Maintain BCP stakeholder contact lists and organizational data to ensure program records are current.
- Support onboarding of new BCP stakeholders by distributing program materials and coordinating introductory meetings.
Other Duties Other duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None
Supervision Received: work independently with self-motivation, managing daily tasks, meeting deadlines and
problem solving with minimal supervision. Must take ownership of results, including self-checking work for
quality control
Qualifications
REQUIRED
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Health & Safety, Risk Management & Insurance, or equivalent
- 3+ years of Risk Management, Finance, Loss Prevention, or related insurance industry experience
- Associate in risk management (ARM), Certified Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), or licensed broker preferred
- Insurance terminology and policy structures
- Experience with international insurance placements
- Basic familiarity with Business Continuity concepts and terminology preferred; formal BC certification not required
- Ability to leverage AI-enabled applications to improve efficiency, decision-making, and workflow automation Computer, Software, Tools, and Equipment Skills
- Intermediate proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint
- Proficiency in data visualization and reporting tools such as Power BI or SharePoint
- Proficient with internet research and business email platforms
SKILLS
- Communicate clearly in both verbal and written forms
- Read, analyze, and interpret business documents, insurance policies, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
- Calculate percentages and interpret charts, bar graphs, and other data visualizations Reasoning Ability
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Apply project management skills in a cross-functional environment
- Exercise sound judgment when dealing with abstract and concrete variables
- Conduct business in an ethical manner
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal personnel and external contacts
- Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters
- Works on moderately complex assignments requiring judgment in resolving issues and making recommendations
- Understands the implications of work and proposes solutions accordingly
- Recognizes when deviation from established policies may be in the best interest of the company and escalates appropriately
- Follows departmental and organizational policies and procedures
Salary Range: 119,900.00-159,800.00
Additional Information
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.
WD 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.
WD 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 jobs.accommodations@wdc.com 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 07/08/2026 (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
- 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 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.
- 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 WD 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 Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Notice To Candidates: Please be aware that WD and its subsidiaries will never request payment as a condition for applying for a position or receiving an offer of employment. Should you encounter any such requests, please report it immediately to WD Ethics Helpline or email compliance@wdc.com.
