Vice President, Strategy Partner

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.

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

At Proofpoint, our People team partners closely with the business to build high-performing organizations that enable growth, innovation, and exceptional customer outcomes. We serve as trusted advisors to executive leaders, helping shape organizational strategy, develop talent, strengthen leadership capability, and create an engaging employee experience. We are seeking a Vice President, People Strategy Partner to serve as a trusted advisor to a member of the Executive Leadership Team.

This is a highly strategic executive HR leadership role responsible for aligning enterprise people strategies with business priorities, enabling organizational effectiveness, and building leadership capability across a global organization.

The Vice President, People Strategy Partner serves as the primary strategic HR advisor to an Executive Leadership Team member and their senior leadership team. This executive partners closely with business leaders to shape organizational strategy, lead large-scale transformation, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and ensure the organization has the talent, capabilities, and culture necessary to achieve long-term business objectives. The successful candidate brings exceptional business acumen, executive presence, and the ability to influence at the highest levels of the organization.

This leader balances strategic vision with operational execution while serving as a catalyst for organizational performance, leadership excellence, and cultural alignment.

• Serve as the strategic People advisor to an Executive Leadership Team member and senior leadership team.
• Develop and execute an integrated people strategy aligned with enterprise priorities, organizational goals, and long-term business strategy.
• Partner with executive leaders on organizational design, operating models, workforce planning, and organizational capability to improve business performance.
• Coach senior executives on leadership effectiveness, organizational health, executive team dynamics, and talent development.
• Lead executive succession planning, talent reviews, leadership assessment, and development strategies.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on executive hiring strategies and long-term workforce planning.
• Leverage workforce analytics and business insights to identify trends, recommend solutions, and influence strategic decision-making.
• Lead enterprise change management initiatives related to organizational transformation, restructuring, acquisitions, integration, and business evolution.
• Partner with Total Rewards to develop competitive compensation strategies, executive rewards, and organizational structures that attract and retain top talent.
• Drive performance management practices that strengthen accountability, leadership effectiveness,…