It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! _We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business._ Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber-attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web. We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity. Protection Starts with People. Proofpoint. In today’s cyber threat landscape, protection starts with people. At Proofpoint, that simple truth fuels our passion for protecting users, the data they create, and the systems they rely on from a uniquely people-centric perspective. And we are just as passionate about finding the right people to help us in that mission. When you join Proofpoint, you are helping to: • Build and enhance our proven security platform • Blend innovation and speed in a constantly evolving cloud environment • Analyze new threats and offer deep insight through data-driven intel • Collaborate with customers to help solve their toughest security challenges We are devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That is why we are a leader in next-generation cybersecurity—and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a Security partner. The Role At Proofpoint, we believe that culture is the driver of our success. Role: HR Project Specialist The HR Project Specialist is an essential member of the Human Resources (People and Culture) team, providing project coordination and operational support to the HR Leadership Team. This role is pivotal in helping coordinate and streamline team operations, supporting key HR initiatives, and fostering an engaging team culture. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their HR career to gain hands-on experience in project coordination, team collaboration, and HR operations. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, eager to learn, possess strong communication skills, and demonstrate the ability to handle sensitive information with discretion. Your day-to- day • Assist in operationalizing leadership team strategies and vision by supporting annual goals, initiatives, and HR projects. • Provide coordination support to the HR Leadership Team to ensure alignment with organizational objectives. • Actively support team culture by planning and coordinating in-person and virtual meetings, events, and engagement activities. • Partner with HR leadership to create a positive team environment, facilitating opportunities for collaboration and recognition. • Act as a point of contact for team meetings and projects, ensuring smooth coordination and follow-ups. • Prepare, review, and distribute correspondence, presentations, and reports for the HR Leadership Team. • Maintain organized records of projects, meeting notes, and follow-up actions. HR Project Coordination: • Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of HR projects, including workforce planning, HR system implementations, and organizational development initiatives. • Assist with the planning and execution of HR projects, including HR system implementations, workforce planning, and organizational development initiatives. • Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and checklists, ensuring tasks are completed on schedule. • Monitor project progress and assist in tracking key milestones and deliverables. Stakeholder Collaboration • Work closely with HR leadership, departmental heads, and external vendors to define project requirements and scope. • Work closely with HR leadership, departmental heads, and external vendors to support project goals. • Serve as a communication hub for project updates, ensuring clear information sharing across teams. • Foster collaboration among cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives. Process Improvement • Identify opportunities to streamline HR processes and enhance efficiency. • Assist in implementing and documenting new workflows, tools, and processes to improve HR operations. • Ensure alignment of project outcomes with company policies and compliance standards. Data Analysis and Reporting • Assist in collecting, analyzing, and organizing HR data to support decision-making. • Prepare basic reports and status updates for ongoing projects and initiatives. • Track project Why Proofpoint Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We’re a customer-focused and a driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly ‘culture-add’, and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply. We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #LifeAtProofpoint _If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!_ Consistent with Proofpoint values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets as set out below. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee. This role may be eligible for variable pay and/or equity. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes flexible time off, a robust well-being program that provides for 4 global wellbeing days per year, and a 3-week work from anywhere option. **Base Pay Ranges:** SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area: Base Pay Range: 65,850.00 - 96,580.00 USD California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska: Base Pay Range: 51,825.00 - 76,010.00 USD All other cities and states excluding those listed above: Base Pay Range: 49,875.00 - 73,150.00 USD Proofpoint has been honored with six Best Places to Work Awards in 2024 by workplace culture leader Comparably, including Best Company Career Growth, Best Company Outlook, Best Global Culture, Best Engineering Teams, Best Sales Teams, and Best HR Teams. To view additional awards, please visit www.proofpoint.com/us/news#awards Proofpoint thrives on the invaluable contributions of our diverse workforce, which encompasses a kaleidoscope of lived experiences, thoughts, perspectives, and professional expertise. We attribute much of our success to our people, who are at the core of our organization and embody our people-centric ethos. We hire the most innovative minds globally to safeguard our customers’ sensitive data and intellectual property. Our talented workforce develops and leverages our advanced technology, combining their expertise to provide comprehensive protection against threat actors and mitigate the risks posed by both malicious and negligent employees. Cyberattacks have the potential to disrupt access to vital resources such as energy, water, transportation, healthcare, and financial services. At Proofpoint, our dedicated team works tirelessly to ensure world-class cyber resilience, protecting approximately 8,000 enterprise customers worldwide. We are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. We work every day to ensure that our employees feel that they are in a community that celebrates their unique identity, cultivates their sense of belonging, and invests in their professional growth. We have 9 employee-led employee inclusion groups which help support both employees and our organization by providing opportunities to network, discuss career and cultural development and uplift the corporate culture to create a more inclusive workplace. At Proofpoint, we have a passion for protecting people, data, and brands from today’s advanced threats and compliance risks. We hire the best people in the business to: + Build and enhance our proven security platform + Blend innovation and speed in a constantly evolving cloud architecture + Analyze new threats and offer deep insight through data-driven intel + Collaborate with customers to help solve their toughest security challenges   We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect what matters most. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity—and why more than half of the Fortune 100 trust us as a security partner. Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. Proofpoint is an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.