People Data Analyst (HR)

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Corporate Overview
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.

Job Summary

The People Data Analyst will be responsible for analyzing and interpreting people and talent acquisition data to support business strategy and HR initiatives. This role will assist in designing and developing dashboards, delivering reporting to various business functions, and contributing to HR projects.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in data analysis, excellent communication skills, and an interest in people analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Analysis & Strategy: Analyze people data to identify trends, insights, and opportunities. Use creative problem-solving to inform business strategy and HR initiatives.

• Dashboard Design & Development: Create and maintain interactive dashboards using Power BI to present data insights clearly and effectively.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with HR, Talent Acquisition, and other business units to understand data needs and provide actionable insights.

• Process Documentation: Outline, document, and refine processes related to data analytics, including data sharing, usage, and related use cases.

• HR Project Contribution: Support HR projects such as Employee Listening, Performance Management, and Workforce Planning by providing data-driven insights and analysis.

• Data Architecture & Compliance: Implement improvements to data architecture and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations regarding data collection and sharing.

• Training & Best Practices: Lead training sessions for users on best practices for utilizing people data and data visualization tools to enhance data-driven decision-making.

• Ad Hoc Data Requests: Manage ad-hoc data requests from various stakeholders and develop self-service solutions to improve efficiency and accessibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Human Resources, Business Administration, Statistics, or a related field.

• Proven experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or PowerBI.

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, ability to create complex formulas, pivot-tables, lookups, etc.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and present findings in a clear and actionable manner.

• Familiarity with people and talent acquisition data, including understanding HR metrics and KPIs.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively with various business functions.

• Experience in outlining and documenting data processes and use cases.

• Understanding of data compliance and regulatory requirements related to data collection and sharing.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond to ad hoc data requests efficiently.

• Knowledge and experience with SQL is a plus.

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!

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