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. Company Overview At Proofpoint, people are at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success, and to that of our customers. We're customer-focused, collaborative, and committed to excellence. Through a culture of diversity, honesty and initiative, we deliver meaningful innovation that helps manage today's biggest threats. With opportunities in all functions, we offer many exciting reasons to join our team. The Role We are looking for an early-career Program Manager with a passion for data and an eagerness to track and analyse the progress of multiple areas within our Essentials Programme. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to drive alignment, transparency, and strategic decision-making by providing data-driven insights. You will monitor project progress, identify risks, and contribute to the successful delivery of multiple initiatives across teams. As a cloud-based company, delivering frequent and high-quality product releases is at the heart of what we do. While deep technical expertise isn't required, you'll need to be comfortable working with technical teams and understanding dependencies to facilitate collaboration and communication across teams. This position focuses on leveraging data to support project delivery, using structured processes to foster continuous improvement, and ensuring teams are empowered to execute with confidence throughout the Software Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC). You will collaborate with Engineers, Architects, Operations, Product Management, and other cross-functional teams to support each phase of the SDLC, helping drive process optimisation and clear communication across the organisation. Your Day-to-Day As a vital support partner to teams and senior stakeholders, you'll drive visibility, alignment, and accountability across projects by leveraging strategic planning, reporting, and actionable insights: - Enable Team Collaboration & Problem-Solving: Support teams in identifying blockers, risks, and dependencies, providing insights to foster alignment and proactive issue resolution. - Plan & Coordinate Milestones: Assist in scheduling, preparing for, and coordinating project milestones and release planning, ensuring critical action items are well-documented and tracked. - Monitor Dashboards & Project Artefacts: Use tools like Excel and Power BI to maintain dashboards and key project artefacts, offering real-time insights on project status, risks, dependencies, and timelines. - Leverage Collaboration Tools: Employ JIRA, Confluence, Excel, and Power BI to ensure project transparency, provide insights, and align progress with commitments and deadlines. - Assess & Mitigate Change Impacts: Monitor change requests, evaluate their business implications, and support teams in developing risk mitigation strategies. - Analyse Metrics to Predict Outcomes: Collect and analyse key lifecycle metrics using Excel and Power BI to identify trends and provide strategic insights for informed decision-making. - Align on Security & Compliance Priorities: Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering leadership to prioritise security and compliance risks, aligning technical efforts with organisational goals. - Drive Process Improvements: Use data analysis (via Excel and Power BI) to support evidence-based decisions related to engineering operations and software delivery. What You Bring to the Team We're seeking a detail-oriented, analytical professional with a passion for working with data, a strong desire to learn, and the ability to contribute to project delivery in a collaborative environment: - A keen interest in leveraging data and tools like Excel and Power BI to analyse trends, monitor progress, and inform decision-making. - Organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to managing priorities and following through on tasks. - A collaborative mindset with the ability to communicate clearly and objectively, fostering alignment across teams. - Adaptability, problem-solving capabilities, and a willingness to learn on the job and grow into project coordination responsibilities. - A strong sense of curiosity and enthusiasm for continuous improvement and optimising processes. Nice to Have - Experience with Atlassian toolset (JIRA, Confluence). - Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Power BI for visualisation and reporting. - Familiarity with Microsoft Project or Smartsheet for project tracking and planning. - Exposure to email security or cybersecurity space. - Familiarity with the Software Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC) process. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us 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/newsawards 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.