Chief of Staff, Memory Technology Productization

General Information

Job Name

Chief of Staff, Memory Technology Productization

Country/Region

United States of America

State

California

City

Milpitas

Work Location

Milpitas Office

Work Mode

Employees work on-site

Salary Range

$179,700.00 - $305,500.00

Exemption Status

Exempt

Business Function

Project & Program Management

Employment Type

Full-time

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Description

Overview

Memory Technology Productization (MTP) is a key engineering pillar within Sandisk’s Global Strategy & Technology (GST) organization, with 800+ employees across the US, Japan, China, India, Malaysia, and Belgium. MTP is responsible for bringing memory technology from development into productization as well as driving new emerging memory technologies.

The MTP Chief of Staff serves as the operational and strategic partner to the MTP leader, translating organizational priorities into execution across a complex, global engineering organization. The role drives operating rhythm, resource and financial planning, executive communications, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional alignment while ensuring leadership has the insights, structure, and follow-through needed to make effective decisions.

This high-visibility, 2–3 year rotational assignment is designed for a candidate looking to broaden their organizational and leadership experience. Candidates within MTP or GST is preferred, but strong candidates from elsewhere within Sandisk who are fast learners, self-starters, and comfortable navigating ambiguity are encouraged to apply.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Organizational Rhythm and Operations

• Partner with the MTP leader to establish priorities and drive the organization's operating rhythm

• Lead MTP staff meetings, including agenda development, prioritization, decision capture, and follow-through

• Maintain visibility across key initiatives, milestones, risks, and dependencies, translating leadership direction into clear ownership and accountability

• Anticipate organizational needs and proactively surface issues, risks, and decision points requiring leadership attention

Financial and Resource Stewardship

• Drive planning across headcount, hiring, OpEx, CapEx, and resource allocation, including management through Clarity PPM

• Partner with Finance and organizational leaders to align resources and investments with priorities

• Consolidate organizational inputs and translate them into clear trade-offs and decision points for MTP leadership

Strategic Planning and Reviews

• Drive strategic and operational reviews, including OKRs, progress tracking, risk identification, and leadership follow-through

• Develop and synthesize executive content for QBRs, offsites, planning sessions, and senior leadership forums

• Translate complex technical, operational, and organizational inputs into concise leadership narratives, insights, and actionable decisions

• Take ownership of special initiatives and emerging priorities that span functions or do not have a natural organizational owner

Communications and Engagement

• Lead organizational communications on behalf of the MTP leader, ensuring clear, consistent, and timely messaging

• Drive AHMs, AMAs, and other key organizational engagements across global sites

• Support leadership communications, employee recognition, and engagement initiatives across MTP

Cross-Organizational Alignment

• Build trusted partnerships with peer Chiefs of Staff, Finance, HR, engineering leaders, and other key stakeholders

• Represent MTP in cross-organizational planning and enterprise-level initiatives

• Identify gaps and dependencies across organizational boundaries, bring the right stakeholders together, and drive issues toward resolution

• Ensure MTP priorities and commitments remain aligned with broader GST and company objectives

What This Role Offers

• Direct partnership with MTP’s senior leader and exposure to the full breadth of MTP and GST operations

• A cross-functional vantage point spanning engineering, technology, finance, people, strategy, and communications across multiple geographies

• Experience operating at the intersection of technical execution, organizational strategy, and executive leadership

• Development in executive judgment, influence, strategic thinking, financial acumen, and organizational leadership

Required:

• MTP or GST experience preferred

• Self-starter with strong judgment and discretion who can operate independently, anticipate needs, navigate ambiguity, and influence without direct authority

• Exceptional communicator who can synthesize complex technical and business information into clear executive narratives, recommendations, and decision points

• Ability to manage multiple workstreams while connecting resources, risks, priorities, and execution to broader organizational strategy

• Ability to quickly build context and credibility, develop trusted relationships across functions and geographies, and move unfamiliar or ambiguous issues forward

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Compensation & Benefits

• 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.

• You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk's Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, 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 Sandisk'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 Sandisk's 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.

Additional Information

Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate 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 Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster.

Sandisk 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.

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