Senior Stock Plan Administration Analyst - PGIM Ireland

pru; Letterkenny; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PGIM, the global asset management arm of Prudential Financial, is seeking a Senior Stock Plan Analyst in Letterkenny. The role is hybrid, requiring two days per week in the Letterkenny Office, and focuses on end-to-end administration of global equity programs including RSUs, PS, and PSPP.

You will manage grant setup, eligibility, vesting, tax and payroll interfaces, and post-release reconciliation while coordinating with Payroll, Tax, Finance, Legal, HR, and external vendors.

Qualifications

• Experience in global stock plan operations including grant administration, equity releases, and PSPP activities.
• Advanced analytical skills to interpret stock plan, payroll, tax, and participant data.
• Ability to coordinate multiple recurring and event-driven stock plan processes with strong governance.

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage stock plan exercises, including transaction monitoring, data validation, payroll and tax coordination, reconciliations, and timely escalation of material risks or participant impacts.
• Lead operational grant administration for international and domestic employee populations, including data prep, award setup, testing, validation, reconciliation, documentation, and complex exceptions resolution.
• Own the delivery of RSU/PS and other equity release activities from planning through completion, including eligibility validation, tax/payroll interfaces, share calculations, and post-release reconciliation.
• Execute PSPP/Employee Stock Purchase Plan activities, including enrollment support, contributions, purchases, refunds, transfers, inquiries, reporting, controls, and issue resolution.

Skills

Stock plan ops

Grant administration

Tax coordination

Payroll interfaces

Data reconciliation

Stakeholder mgmt

Tools

E*TRADE Equity Edge Online

Job description

A GLOBAL LEADING ASSET MANAGER WITH A DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE CULTURE

As the Global Asset Management business of Prudential Financial Inc. (PFI), we're always looking for ways to improve financial services. We're passionate about making a meaningful impact - touching the lives of millions and solving financial challenges in an ever-changing world.

We also believe talent is key to achieving our vision and are intentional about building a culture on respect and collaboration. When you join PGIM, you'll unlock a motivating and impactful career - all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world's leading global asset managers!

If you're not afraid to think differently and challenge the status quo, come and be a part of a dedicated team that's investing in your future by shaping tomorrow today.

At PGIM, You Can!

What you can expe ct:

The Global Stock Plan Administration team supports the administration and operational execution of Prudential's employee equity compensation and stock purchase programs. The team manages the systems, processes, and data that enable stock plan delivery and works within established vendor relationships and governance structures to support operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and a positive participant experience.

The Senior Stock Plan Analyst serves as a senior operational subject matter expert with direct responsibility for the end-to-end administration of global equity programs, with a primary focus on Restricted Stock, Performance Shares, and the Prudential Stock Purchase Plan (PSPP).

The role manages the full award and transaction lifecycle, including grant setup and validation, participant eligibility, vesting, release and purchase processing, settlement files, transaction reconciliation, participant communications, and post-transaction issue resolution.

The position maintains accurate plan, award, purchase, and participant data; executes operational controls and audit documentation; and coordinates complex matters across Payroll, Tax, Finance, Legal, HR, and e*Trade.

The role exercises independent judgment to identify risks, resolve data and processing exceptions, assess downstream impacts, and ensure equity transactions are completed accurately, timely, and in accordance with plan provisions and regulatory requirements.

Location: This role will be hybrid, 2 days a week in the Letterkenny Office.

What you will do:

• Execute and manage stock plan exercises, including transaction monitoring, data validation, payroll and tax coordination, reconciliations, and timely escalation of material risks or participant impacts.
• Lead the operational execution of grant administration activities for international and domestic employee populations, including data preparation, award setup, testing, validation, reconciliation, documentation, and resolution of complex exceptions.
• Own the operational delivery of RSU/PS and other equity release activities from planning through completion, including eligibility and award validation, tax and payroll interfaces, share calculations, E*TRADE Equity Edge Online files, and post-release reconciliation.
• Execute and manage PSPP / Employee Stock Purchase Plan activities, including enrollment and eligibility support, contributions, purchases, refunds, transfers, participant inquiries, reporting, controls, and resolution of complex issues.

What you will bring:

Experience supporting global or international stock plan operations, with expertise across grant administration, equity releases, and PSPP / employee stock purchase plan activities.

Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex stock plan, payroll, tax, and participant data; validate transactions and estimates; identify discrepancies and trends; assess downstream impacts; and recommend effective resolutions.

Demonstrated ability to independently coordinate multiple recurring and event-driven stock plan processes, exercise sound judgment, prioritize competing deadlines, maintain a high degree of accuracy, and elevate material risks or decisions in accordance with established governance.

Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience coordinating complex stock plan activities and resolving issues across internal and external stakeholders.

What will set you apart:

• Certified Equity Professional (CEP) designation or progress toward certification or equivalent, demonstrating advanced knowledge of equity compensation principles, administration, taxation, and regulatory considerations.
• Advanced experience with E*TRADE Equity Edge Online or a comparable stock plan platform, including transaction workflows, grant and release processing, PSPP administration, sandbox configuration and testing, data interfaces, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Understanding international payroll, tax, mobility, currency, securities, and regulatory considerations, with the ability to assess how country-specific requirements affe