Senior Director, Performance Insights – Workforce Planning
Proofpoint
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Sunnyvale • California • Pennsylvania • United States
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Salary
💰 $245,400 - $337,370 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead the design, implementation, and execution of enterprise-wide performance management, people insights, and workforce planning programs
- Own the end-to-end performance management lifecycle
- Leverage data and insights to drive decision-making
- Partner closely with HR, Finance, and Business Leaders to ensure the workforce strategy aligns with business priorities
- Lead the Performance Management Center of Excellence (COE) and oversee the implementation of a new enterprise performance management framework
- Design, operationalize, and continuously improve mid-year and end-of-year performance cycles
- Evolve performance model over time, including peer feedback, continuous feedback mechanisms, and manager coaching enablement
- Ensure performance processes are scalable, consistent, and embedded into the rhythm of the business
- Drive performance, talent, and workforce processes grounded in data and actionable insights
- Translate people data into clear recommendations that inform leadership decisions
- Partner with HR Analytics, Finance, and business teams to connect workforce insights to business outcomes
- Lead strategic and operational workforce planning across the organization
- Align workforce plans with business strategy, financial forecasts, and growth priorities
- Develop frameworks and processes that enable leaders to make informed talent and resourcing decisions
- Apply AI-enabled tools and approaches to enhance performance management, insights, and planning processes
- Promote AI fluency within the team and across HR to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability
- Act as a strong program manager who drives complex, cross-functional initiatives from design through execution
Requirements
- Extensive experience leading performance management, workforce planning, and/or people insights in mature, scaled organizations
- Demonstrated success implementing or transforming enterprise performance management systems and processes
- Strong program management background with the ability to manage multiple, complex initiatives simultaneously
- Proven ability to use data and analytics to drive decisions and influence senior leaders
- Practical experience applying AI or advanced analytics in HR or workforce-related contexts
- Comfortable operating with senior executives and influencing across functions
- Experience “doing it before” — this role requires pattern recognition, judgment, and execution based on prior success.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits
- Career success on your terms
- Flexible work environment
- Annual wellness and community outreach days
- Always on recognition for your contributions
- Global collaboration and networking opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
performance managementworkforce planningpeople insightsdata analyticsAI-enabled toolsprogram managemententerprise performance management systemscontinuous feedback mechanismsmanager coaching enablementstrategic workforce planning
Soft Skills
leadershipinfluencingcommunicationcollaborationdecision-makingpattern recognitionjudgmentexecutionorganizational skillscross-functional initiative management