Analytics Analyst; Listening

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.

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

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Job Title: People Analytics Analyst (Employee Listening)

The Employee Listening & People Analyst is responsible for owning and advancing the organization’s employee listening strategy while also providing analytics support to key People & Culture (P&C) stakeholders. This role will lead the design, execution, analysis, and action planning associated with our listening strategy to ensure that employee feedback is translated into meaningful insights and organizational change.

In addition, this role will serve as a consultative people analytics partner—developing dashboards, defining KPIs, and supporting data-driven decision-making across P&C and the broader business. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and research skills with program management, stakeholder influence, and a passion for improving the employee experience.

Employee Listening & Survey Programs

• Design, manage, and continuously improve employee listening programs.
• Partner with stakeholders to design effective surveys, including question development, methodology, timing, and sampling.
• Own end-to-end survey execution, including project management, communications, data quality, and vendor coordination.
• Analyze and interpret survey results, with a focus on executive organizations and priority talent segments.
• Develop clear, compelling insights and storytelling for leaders at all levels.
• Operationalize and support action planning efforts, helping leaders translate insights into measurable and impactful actions at scale.
• Identify opportunities to evolve listening strategies, tools, and practices to increase impact and adoption across the organization.

People Analytics & Stakeholder Partnership

• Serve as a people analytics partner to select P&C stakeholders, supporting strategic and operational initiatives.
• Create and maintain dashboards and reports that surface key workforce trends, metrics, and outcomes.
• Consult with partners to define meaningful KPIs and success measures aligned to business and people strategies.
• Apply analytical and critical thinking to ambiguous questions, turning data into actionable insights.
• Ensure analytics outputs are accurate, scalable, and accessible to non-technical audiences.

Data & Program Enablement

• Document and refine processes related to employee listening and people analytics, including governance, standards, and use cases.
• Support data integrity, compliance, and ethical use of employee data in line with internal policies and external regulations.
• Contribute to training and enablement efforts that build data literacy and support data-driven decision-making across the organization.
• Manage ad-hoc analytics and research requests while identifying opportunities for scalable, self-service solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, People Analytics, Data Analytics, Statistics, Behavioral Science, Human Resources, or a related field.
• At least 2 years’ of relevant experience in employee listening, survey research, people analytics, or a related analytical role.
• Strong foundation in survey design, measurement principles, and quantitative and/or qualitative analysis.
• Experience designing and delivering…