Full-Time
Export Compliance Program Manager
Export Regulations, Global Trade Management
Posted on 9/26/2025
Western Digital
10,001+ employees
Global data storage hardware and solutions
No salary listed
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
In Person
 Business & Strategy (1) |
|---|
- Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA) required.
- Minimum 7 years of direct export compliance experience, preferably within the semiconductor or technology industry.
- In-depth knowledge of EMEA export controls and sanctions, with direct experience engaging with listed parties.
- Strong understanding of EU and UK export regulations, including controls related to Russia and Belarus.
- Proven, hands-on proficiency with Oracle Global Trade Management (GTM) is essential.
- Solid experience in GTM compliance logic, rules, including metrics reporting, data analysis, and audit preparation.
- Familiarity with Salesforce and Model N is a plus.
- Technologically adept and comfortable working with systems; able to design and implement process-driven and systematic compliance controls.
- Demonstrated ability to develop reporting and records management strategies.
- Experience managing digital repositories such as OneDrive or similar platforms.
- Hands-on experience implementing trade compliance AI tools and data automation solutions to enhance compliance effectiveness and risk mitigation.
- Familiarity with the U.S. semiconductor manufacturing controls and supercomputing-related export regulations.
- Experience with export licensing processes, license exceptions, and compliance documentation (e.g., end-use/end-user certificates, assurances).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and assess trade compliance risks and vulnerabilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to explain technical topics to diverse stakeholders and shift priorities as needed to meet business demands.
- Critical thinker with strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and record retention skills.
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a global, cross-functional, and multi-cultural team environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams) and collaboration tools such as OneDrive and SharePoint.
- Experience in Export Regulations, Export Administration Regulations (EAR), Export Control Classification Number (ECCN), Restricted Parties List (RPL) Screening, Diversion Controls and GTM (Global Trade Management) are mandatory.
- Lead EMEA Export Compliance initiatives and develop strategic frameworks to address regional requirements.
- Manage UK and EU export licenses, including renewals, usage monitoring, and audit readiness.
- Manage diversion risk and red flags.
- Monitor evolving export control regulations and sanctions (e.g., Russia-related controls), identify red flags, and implement proactive mitigation strategies.
- Support Export Classification and Audit processes, including Technology Transfers and Encryption Controls.
- Implement and enhance End User / End Use controls, including screening, escalation and resolution.
- Draft, update, and implement GTC policies, SOPs, desk instructions, and policy-based guidelines.
- Provide support for daily export compliance escalations across regions and functions.
- Lead GTM (Oracle Global Trade Management) analytics, metrics reporting, screening system logic, and GTM audit activities.
- Develop and execute a robust Reporting and Records Management strategy, including ownership of the OneDrive Trade Recordkeeping repository/system.
- Support implementation of Trade Compliance AI tools and data automation solutions to improve compliance efficiency and risk mitigation.
- Support the Export Compliance Risk Assurance Program, including development of KPIs, metrics, and risk dashboards.
- Support the Deemed Export Program, including process oversight and stakeholder training (GTO, HR, procurement).
- Support the Management of GTC project tracker to ensure timely execution and accountability across initiatives.
- Support export compliance screening process, including data analysis, risk assessment, and risk mitigation planning.
- Provide support for the setup and continuous improvement of Oracle GTM functionality.
- Manage GTM cross-functional compliance initiatives with stakeholders/up-stream systems (Customer Master/Vendors master etc.).
- Support Export classification, screening and license determination processes.
- Act as GTC’s liaison for training and compliance reporting, including tracking onboarding, CAM, and other Ethics & Compliance (E&C) programs.
- Lead the annual 'Know Your Customer' training program and monitor completion metrics.
- Support Envoy Visitor Management program and act as escalation point.
- Oversee Graphite Vendor Review processes and related due diligence.
- Provide Entity List and sanctions program support, including screening and control implementation.
- Familiarity with Salesforce and Model N is a plus.
Western Digital designs and manufactures data storage hardware and software, including network-attached storage (NAS), storage area networks (SAN), and private cloud infrastructure. These products work by using all-flash arrays for high-speed data processing and multiple host ports to allow for parallel performance in clustered business environments. Unlike many competitors, the company offers a specialized JetStor brand that balances high-performance capabilities with cost-effective pricing for both small businesses and large enterprises. Their goal is to provide reliable, high-capacity storage solutions that help organizations manage and protect their digital information efficiently.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Founded
2014
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Cloud storage market expands 25% CAGR through 2030, with 80% relying on HDDs.
- Q3 FY2026 gross margins exceeded 50% for first time, supporting 40%+ operating margins.
- Seven consecutive quarters of growth with revenue guidance of 36-44% YoY in Q4 FY2026.
What critics are saying
- Seagate undercuts WD pricing on high-capacity HDDs, eroding 29.3% market share within 12 months.
- Hyperscalers shift hot AI training data to SSDs, reducing HDD demand and revenue growth.
- US-China tariffs escalate to 50% on HDD components, inflating costs and eliminating margin gains.
What makes Western Digital unique
- Structural HDD supply shortage gives Western Digital pricing power in AI data center oligopoly.
- Hyperscalers commit to high-capacity drives for training, inference, agentic, and physical AI workloads.
- 40TB hard drive innovation and G-Drive relaunch target content creators and enterprise segments.
Help us improve and share your feedback! Did you find this helpful?
Benefits
Paid sick leave & vacation time
Medical/dental/vision insurance
Life, accident, & disability insurance
Tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts
Employee assistance program
Tuition reimbursement
Employee stock purchase plan
Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan
Company News
Aberdeen Group has increased its stake in Western Digital Corporation by 11.6% in the fourth quarter, according to a 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor now owns 272,487 shares worth $46.9 million, representing 0.08% of the company's outstanding shares. The firm purchased an additional 28,227 shares during the quarter, signalling confidence in Western Digital's position as a provider of hard disk drives, solid-state drives and data storage solutions for personal, enterprise and cloud computing applications. Aberdeen Group filed its 13F report for the fourth quarter on 5 April 2026. The increased investment suggests the firm sees long-term value in Western Digital's business model despite economic headwinds facing the broader technology sector.
Western Digital Corp. surged 10.07% on Wednesday to close at $297.73, as investors positioned ahead of the company's third-quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings release, expected on 30 April 2026. The data storage company is projected to report $3.2 billion in revenues for the quarter, marking a 40% increase from the $2.29 billion recorded in the same period last year. Gross margin is targeted at 47% to 48%, with diluted net income per share expected at $2.30, plus or minus $0.15. Western Digital recently re-launched its G-Drive brand as a unified identity for its external storage products aimed at content creators and creative professionals, consolidating high-capacity, high-performance solutions under one brand known for quality and reliability.
World Backup Day: Western Digital is providing exciting offers on its range of portable hdds in india. This series of products shows how popular these external drives are with those who want dependable ways to back up their data. Updated Mar 31, 2026 Western Digital (WD) is teaming up with Amazon and Flipkart to provide huge discounts of up to 65% on its portable hard drives, such as the WD My Passport and WD Elements series. This is in celebration of World Backup Day. These discounted prices are still going on and will be accessible on sites like Amazon and Flipkart until March 31, 2026. The initiative also aims to get people to back up their data more often, which shows how important it is to have dependable storage options for important digital assets. This initiative stresses how important external storage solutions are by offering customers a safe way to save essential data, images, and videos. Here is a full list of different external hard drive products, along with their pricing, discount rates, and where to get them. - Advertisement - * WD My Passport Avengers 1TB (BLACK): Available for Rs 8,799 with a 65.20% discount. * WD My Passport Avengers 2TB (BLUE): Priced at Rs 9,299, showing a 64.10% discount. * WD My Passport Avengers 2TB (BLACK): Also listed at Rs 9,299 with the same discount of 64.10%. * WD My Passport Avengers 4TB (BLUE): Costs Rs 13,299, with a discount of 63.30%. * WD My Passport Avengers 4TB (BLACK): Priced similarly at Rs 13,299, matching the blue model's discount. * WD My Passport Avengers 5TB (BLACK): Available at Rs 14,299 and a discount of 63.80%. * WD My Passport Avengers 5TB (BLUE): Similarly priced at Rs 14,299 and with the same discount. * WD My Passport Avengers 6TB (BLACK): Priced at Rs 18,299 with a discount of 64.90%. * WD Elements EE Portable 1TB (BLACK): Offered at Rs 8,699 with a discount of 64.40%. * WD Elements EE Portable 2TB (BLACK): Costs Rs 9,199, with a 65.70% discount. * WD Elements EE Portable 4TB (BLACK): Priced at Rs 13,299 with a discount of 64.90%. * WD Elements EE Portable 6TB (BLACK): Offered at Rs 18,299, providing a 65.40% discount. Support Gadget Bridge. Gadget Bridge is a humble media site trying to survive! As you know Gadget Bridge is not placing any article, even the feature stories behind any paywall or subscription model. Help Gadget Bridge stay afloat, support with whatever you can! - Advertisement - Komila is one of the most spirited tech writers at Gadget Bridge and is a senior resource in the company. Always up for a new challenge, she is an expert at dissecting technology and getting to its core. She loves to tinker with new mobile phones, tablets and headphones.
JetStor delivers 80 PB high-density archive for government agency using WD's trusted high-capacity Ultrastar drives. Discover more Video Game Consoles Role-playing Video Games JetStor today announced the successful deployment of an 80 PB high-density archive for a government agency - one of its largest on-premises archive deployments of its kind in the public sector. Designed to meet rigorous security demands for long-term data retention, JetStor's POD-based architecture was paired with WD Ultrastar 26 TB enterprise-class hard drives to deliver a secure, high-density cost-efficient storage foundation built for long-term data retention at scale. Public-sector IT teams face a distinct challenge at this scale: growing storage capacity economically without disrupting active production networks or retraining operations staff. JetStor addressed this by standardizing the entire deployment into repeatable POD building blocks - each anchored by WD Ultrastar DC HC590 26 TB SAS 7200RPM drives - across 132 JetStor XS3324D 4U 24-bay systems and 3,200 drives total. The result is a dual Fibre Channel fabric architecture that supports seamless expansion while keeping infrastructure management straightforward and predictable from day one. "When a government agency reaches this scale, the architecture has to be predictable from day one and stay serviceable as it grows," said Gene Leyzarovich, Founder of JetStor. "We standardized the deployment into repeatable POD building blocks and paired them with WD 26 TB Ultrastar drives to deliver an active archive that scales cleanly, stays isolated on Fibre Channel, and remains straightforward to operate." "Across both public and private sectors, the exponential growth of data is driving the need for storage solutions that deliver durability, predictable performance, and cost-efficient capacity at scale," said Dan Christman, Senior Vice President of Product Management and Emerging Businesses at WD. "JetStor's POD blueprint demonstrates how WD's Ultrastar drives enables organizations to build a resilient, scalable data foundation that supports long-term retention and access with confidence." The Architecture Delivering an 80 PB archive with zero downtime requires rigorous planning and disciplined execution. For the complete hardware breakdown, the dual A/B Fibre Channel fabric strategy, and the operational standards used to maintain predictable growth, read the full case study: www.jetstor.com/solutions/80pb-high-density-archive-for-a-government-agency Key Highlights * Massive Scale: 80 PB of secure, high-density storage deployed to support long-term data retention and growth at a government agency. * Enterprise Collaboration: The solution consisted of 132 JetStor XS3324D 32G FC 4U 24bay systems and 3,200 WD Ultrastar 26 TB SAS data center drives. * Zero Downtime: Dual-fabric blueprint designed for continuous, non-disruptive serviceability at scale.
Google has introduced TurboQuant, a new algorithm designed to reduce AI memory requirements, raising questions about future demand for storage providers like Western Digital. The software efficiency tool aims to lower the amount of memory and storage needed per unit of AI compute, prompting investors to reassess AI-driven hardware demand assumptions. Western Digital, a major supplier of hard drives and flash storage for AI data centres, has been closely tied to AI infrastructure growth. The announcement triggered an immediate market reaction, with memory stocks experiencing a reality check after strong rallies earlier this year. The development highlights how software efficiency gains can influence hardware volumes and pricing expectations, forcing investors to reconsider whether AI growth translates directly into proportional storage demand increases.