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._ **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. **The Role** The Senior Manager of IT Projects and Operations is responsible for leading a team of program managers and technical staff to deliver high-quality IT solutions. This role requires close collaboration with IT directors and stakeholders to align projects with organizational objectives, ensuring efficient operations and exceptional user experiences. This role is pivotal in ensuring that IT projects are aligned with business objectives and that operations run smoothly, supporting the organization's overall success. **Your day-to-day** + **Project Leadership:** Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of IT projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and budget. + **Team Management:** Lead and mentor a team of program managers and technical staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development. + **Stakeholder Collaboration:** Work closely with IT directors and stakeholders to understand business needs, prioritize projects, and develop strategies that support organizational goals. + **Operational Support:** Ensure the IT team provides effective support across the organization, maintaining high availability and reliability of systems and networks. + **Process Optimization:** Develop and implement policies, procedures, and processes to improve IT operations, increase efficiency, and enhance productivity. + **Vendor Management:** Manage relationships with technology vendors and service providers to ensure the organization's technology needs are met effectively. + **Financial Oversight:** Ensure accurate financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting. Collaborate with finance teams todevelop strategies that support business objectives and drivegrowth **What you bring to the team** + **Educational Background:** Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience. + **Experience:** 12+ years experience in IT project management and operations, with a track record of leading teams to successful project completions. + **Leadership Skills:** Strong leadership abilities with a passion for hands-on work and mentorship. 3+ years of previous management experience required. + **Communication:** Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with team members, senior management, and other stakeholders. + **Technical Proficiency:** In-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure, networks, and systems, with experience in system installation, configuration, and analysis. + **Problem-Solving:** Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and resolve technical and operational issues as required. **Why Proofpoint** Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We’re a customer-focused and driven-to-win organisation 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. 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 _If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!_ Consistent with Proofpoint values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets as set out below. Pay within these ranges varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. The range provided may represent a candidate range and may not reflect the full range for an individual tenured employee. This role may be eligible for variable compensation and/or equity. We offer a competitive benefits package, including flexible time off, a comprehensive well-being program with two paid Wellbeing Days and two paid Volunteer Days per year, plus a three-week Work from Anywhere option. **Base Pay Ranges:** SF Bay Area, New York City Metro Area: Base Pay Range: 182,175.00 - 267,190.00 USD California (excludes SF Bay Area), Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Washington, Virginia, and Alaska: Base Pay Range: 146,550.00 - 214,940.00 USD All other cities and states excluding those listed above: Base Pay Range: 132,975.00 - 195,030.00 USD 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/news#awards 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.