Manager, People Relations

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This newly created role is a critical addition and unique opportunity to support the continued growth of Figma’s global People Relations (ER) function. As the Manager, People Relations, you’ll lead a distributed global team of four while serving as a strategic partner to senior leadership, driving both the day-to-day execution and long-term evolution of employee relations at the company. This role sits at the center of complex, high-impact work–navigating sensitive employee matters, shaping scalable and globally consistent practices, and transforming our People Relations function into a proactive, data-informed partner to the business. You’ll collaborate closely with People Partners, Employment Legal, our BEI team, and senior leaders to influence culture, strengthen our organizational health, and ensure Figma balances sustainable growth with maintaining a high bar for employee experience and integrity. 

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States. Priority will be reserved for candidates in the Bay Area and/or willing to relocate to San Francisco.

What you’ll do at Figma:

• Design Figma’s employee relations strategy in concert with the Director, People, and directly own the global execution of said strategy, such that it’s aligned with our company values, risk posture, and company growth plans
• Directly manage and develop a global team of 4 ER professionals that enhances ER capabilities across regions while balancing jurisdictional and cultural nuance with company norms
• Provide oversight and guidance on complex and sensitive investigations globally, and personally lead or co-lead the highest-risk investigations in partnership with Employment Legal
• Guide or advise on complex accommodation, leave, and/or performance matters in partnership with your team, Benefits, BEI, and Employment Legal
• Act as a strategic thought partner to People Partners and senior leadership on employee risk, performance management, and broader organizational health, with a demonstrated ability to balance legal risk, employee experience, and business realities with recommendations and decision-making
• Elevate manager capabilities in navigating employee matters such as performance concerns, interpersonal conflict, and other employee issues
• Own ER data hygiene, reporting, and trend analysis, and use insights to inform leadership decisions, resourcing, and policy evolution
• Operate with a continuous improvement mindset with regard to ER processes in a way that centers efficiency, scalability, and consistency

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• 8+ years of progressive employee relations experience, including people management, and with a proven track record of leading ER in a global context, with the ability to balance local nuance with global consistency
• Experience influencing senior leaders and operating as a trusted advisor within the business
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, high-risk investigations with minimal oversight, with strong preference for experience both inside and outside the US
• In-depth understanding of all aspects of US employment laws, regulations, policies, principles, concepts and practices, including ADA, ADEA and FMLA. Working knowledge of CA and NY employment laws and regulations. Knowledge of and experience with global employment law in countries in which we do business
• Exceptional judgment, decision-making, writing, and executive communication skills, with the ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, highly ambiguous environment

While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

• Experience in high-growth, pre-IPO/IPO, or M&A environments
• Comfort with Google Workspace, Figma products, and Workday

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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Pay Transparency Disclosure

If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.    

Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information. 

Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement.  Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Annual Base Salary Range:

$169,000—$296,000 USD

At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities. 

Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to: 

• Holding interviews in an accessible location
• Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
• Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
• Changing the mode or format of interviews 

To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

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