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Sr. HRIS Analyst (Workday)
ProofpointIrelandfull_timeVerifiedPosted 28 Jul 2025
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<p>About Us:<br/>We are the leader in human-centric cybersecurity. Half a million customers, including 87 of the Fortune 100, rely on Proofpoint to protect their organizations. We’re driven by a mission to stay ahead of bad actors and safeguard the digital world. Join us in our pursuit to defend data and protect people.</p><p><br/>How We Work:<br/>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.</p><p><u><span>Corporate Overview</span></u><br/><span>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.</span><br/> </p><p><span>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.</span><br/> </p><p><span>Protection Starts with People. Proofpoint.<br/><br/><b>Job Overview </b></span></p><p><span>We are seeking an experienced Workday Functional Lead to join our HR Technology team. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on configuration experience in HCM configuration, Recruitment, Security ,data auditing, and report writing to optimize HR systems and processes. </span></p><p></p><p><span><b>Key Responsibilities </b></span></p><p><span>HCM Configuration: </span></p><p><span>-Serve as the functional lead for Workday HCM and Recruitment. </span></p><p><span>-Review and identify gaps in current Workday Security configuration. Align it to current business needs.</span></p><p><span>-Configure and update Workday Core HCM to align with business objectives. </span></p><p><span>-Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend solutions that leverage Workday capabilities. </span></p><p><span>-Support system upgrades, new feature rollouts, and ongoing configuration optimization. </span></p><p><span>-Document system changes, maintain user guides, and provide training as needed. </span></p><p><span>-Ability to prioritize work, troubleshoot and resolve issues, as part of a team or independently. </span></p><p></p><p><span>Data Auditing & Quality: </span></p><p><span>-Conduct regular audits to ensure data accuracy and compliance with internal policies and external standards. </span></p><p><span>-Identify data discrepancies in employee records, organizational structures, and payroll inputs and work with stakeholders to resolve. </span></p><p><span>-Promote and follow data governance best practices. </span></p><p></p><p><span>Report Writing: </span></p><p><span>-Develop and maintain custom Workday reports and dashboards using advanced calculated fields and reporting techniques. </span></p><p><span>-Partner with stakeholders to understand reporting needs. </span></p><p></p><p><span><b>Qualifications</b> </span></p><p><span>• Bachelor’s degree in HR, IT, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience. </span></p><p><span>• 3+ years of experience Workday configuration experience. </span></p><p><span>• End to End Project implementation experience. </span></p><p><span>• 3+ years of experience developing custom Workday reports and advanced calculated fields. </span></p><p><span>• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. </span></p><p><span>• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with HR, IT, Payroll, and external stakeholders. </span></p><p></p><p><span>Preferred Skills </span></p><p><span>• Workday HCM Certified or Workday Consulting experience preferred. </span></p><p><span>• Experience with data visualization tools and advanced reporting techniques.<br/><br/><u>Why Proofpoint</u><br/>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.<br/><br/>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<br/><br/><br/><br/></span></p><p></p
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