Manager, People Relations

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This newly created role is a critical addition and unique opportunity to support the continued growth of Figmas global People Relations (ER) function. As the Manager People Relations youll 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 worknavigating sensitive employee matters shaping scalable and globally consistent practices and transforming our People Relations function into a proactive data-informed partner to the business. Youll 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 youll do at Figma:

• Design Figmas employee relations strategy in concert with the Director People and directly own the global execution of said strategy such that its 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

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.

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• Holding interviews in an accessible location
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