design
Posted 2 hours agoPeople Partner, Product & Design
at Figma
San Francisco, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Support continued scaling of the Product and Design organizations by evolving team structures, roles, and operating models in line with broader PDE organizational growth and productivity goals
- Coach senior leaders to strengthen leadership capability, team effectiveness, and performance in a high-growth, fast-changing environment
- Identify and address organizational friction points by improving cross-functional alignment and operational clarity across PDE
- Develop and drive people strategy in service of Product & Design priorities, ensuring alignment with the broader PDE strategy We'd love to hear from you if you have:
Requirements
- Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI.
- From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world.
- As a member of the PDE People Partner team, you'll be a key partner in helping the client group who designs and helps bring our products to life at Figma, to mature and thrive during a period of rapid growth and change.
- This role offers the opportunity to shape how leadership, performance culture, and talent strategy evolve as Figma's Product and Design organizations continue to grow and mature.
- experience supporting executives and senior leaders in a high-growth company •
- Experience partnering with PDE clients, especially Product & Design Strong
- experience in organizational design, leadership coaching, and change management
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment on complex, cross-functional initiatives in rapidly evolving, ambiguous environments •
- Experience using data and insights to inform decisions and translate business strategy into talent and organizational strategy While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have: •
- Experience in high-growth SaaS or product-led companies •
- Experience partnering closely with executive leadership teams At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go.
- Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.
Experience
- 10+ years of HR / People experience, including 6+ years of HR Business Partner
Benefits
- You'll also collaborate closely with PDE People Partners and other cross-functional partners across the People Team - including Compensation, Recruiting, Learning & Development, BEI, and People Relations - to drive high-impact initiatives that support the holistic PDE organizational goals.
- Partner with Product and Design leadership to evolve performance and compensation frameworks, talent planning, and succession strategies that drive business outcomes and accountability
- Embed as a key partner across cross-functional stakeholders—including Engineering and regional People Partners, Compensation, Recruiting, Learning & Development, BEI, and People Relations—to drive and deliver high-impact people initiatives
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- Figma’s compensation and
- Annual Base Salary Range: $169,000 — $269,000 USD
Contact
- If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com .
Additional details
- Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all.
- If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!
- You'll help these organizations scale effectively by strengthening leadership capability, shaping organizational design, and aligning talent strategy to the product strategy.
- This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
- Partner closely with Product and Design leadership teams as a trusted advisor, providing strategic guidance on leadership effectiveness, organizational design, and talent strategy
- Leverage data, organizational insights, and employee feedback to proactively inform decisions and drive measurable improvements in team health, effectiveness, and performance
- Experience scaling organizations through rapid growth and transformation •
- We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills.
- 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.
- 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.