Regional People Partner-GTM

About Us:

Proofpoint is a global leader in human- and agent-centric cybersecurity. We protect how people, data, and AI agents connect across email, cloud, and collaboration tools. Over 80 of the Fortune 100, 10,000 large enterprises, and millions of smaller organizations trust Proofpoint to stop threats, prevent data loss, and build resilience across their people and AI workflows. Our mission is simple: safeguard the digital world and empower people to work securely and confidently. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.

How We Work:

At Proofpoint you’ll be part of a global team that breaks barriers to redefine cybersecurity guided by our BRAVE core values: 

Bold in how we dream and innovate

Responsive to feedback, challenges and opportunities

Accountable for results and best in class outcomes

Visionary in future focused problem-solving

Exceptional in execution and impact

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.

The Role:

• The Regional People Partner provides hands‑on support to people leaders and employees across the Region/BU, ensuring the consistent and practical implementation of People and Culture policies, processes, and employee‑focused services.

• This role plays a key part in strengthening people leadership capability, enhancing the employee experience, and supporting the smooth, effective operation of teams within a global organization.
• Working primarily with managers, the Regional People Partner offers guidance on a wide range of people matters, including performance, development, absence, wellbeing, and policy interpretation.
• The role acts as a trusted advisor, helping leaders navigate day‑to‑day people topics with confidence and ensuring decisions are aligned with both local legislation and company standards.
• When issues arise, the Regional People Partner takes a practical, solution‑oriented approach, enabling timely resolution while promoting fairness, consistency, and a positive workplace culture.

Your day to day:

• Providing day-to-day coaching and guidance to managers on people matters, including performance challenges, conduct concerns, team dynamics, and general management responsibilities.
• Managing employee relations cases from first inquiry through to resolution, ensuring transparent communication, proper documentation, and consistent application of policy.
• Acting as a first line escalation point for operational HR questions, policy clarification, and people related problem solving.
• Supporting HR programmatic processes such as performance reviews, compensation administration, offboarding, and workforce changes.
• Ensuring operational consistency in the application of HR processes across multiple countries within the region, in partnership with HR operations teams. Supporting the regional/BU rollout of global and company-wide HR programs (e.g., performance management cycles, talent programs, engagement initiatives, comp reviews), ensuring alignment with plan requirements and business needs.
• Coaching and equipping managers to implement these programs effectively, providing clear guidance, tools, and ongoing support to drive adoption and successful execution.
• Identifying recurring issues, process gaps, or trends in manager queries and recommending improvements that enhance the employee and manager experience.
• Working collaboratively with global P&C teams to ensure smooth delivery of initiatives and strong integration of regional feedback into global design.
• Success in this role requires strong judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to balance employee advocacy with practical business needs. Key capabilities inc