Figma

People Partner, Product & Design

Figma$169K — $269K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of HR / People experience, including 6+ years as an HR Business Partner with executives in high-growth companies.
  • Experience partnering with Product and Design organizations.
  • Strong skills in organizational design, leadership coaching, and change management.
  • Proven ability to influence senior leaders on complex initiatives in fast-evolving environments.
  • Experience leveraging data to inform decisions linking business and talent strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Product and Design leadership to provide strategic guidance on organizational design and talent strategy.
  • Support scaling by evolving team structures and roles aligned with organizational goals.
  • Coach senior leaders to enhance effectiveness and performance in a high-growth context.
  • Collaborate with leadership to refine performance and compensation frameworks that support accountability and business outcomes.
  • Address organizational friction points by improving cross-functional alignment and clarity.
  • Engage cross-functional stakeholders to implement high-impact people initiatives.
  • Utilize data and feedback to drive measurable improvements in team performance.
  • Develop a people strategy aligning with Product & Design priorities and broader organizational strategy.

Benefits

  • Health, dental & vision insurance.
  • Retirement plan with company contributions.
  • Parental leave & reproductive or family planning support.
  • Mental health & wellness benefits.
  • Generous PTO and company recharge days.
  • Learning & development stipend.
  • Work from home stipend and cell phone reimbursement.
Full Job Description
As a member of the PDE People Partner team, you9ll 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.

In this role, you9ll serve as the dedicated People Partner to Figma9s Product and Design organizations, working closely with the Chief Design and Product Officer, and their respective leadership teams. You9ll help these organizations scale effectively by strengthening leadership capability, shaping organizational design, and aligning talent strategy to the product strategy. You9ll 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.

This role offers the opportunity to shape how leadership, performance culture, and talent strategy evolve as Figma9s Product and Design organizations continue to grow and mature.

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
What you9ll do at Figma:
  • Partner closely with Product and Design leadership teams as a trusted advisor, providing strategic guidance on leadership effectiveness, organizational design, and talent strategy
  • 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
  • Partner with Product and Design leadership to evolve performance and compensation frameworks, talent planning, and succession strategies that drive business outcomes and accountability
  • Identify and address organizational friction points by improving cross-functional alignment and operational clarity across PDE
  • 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
  • Leverage data, organizational insights, and employee feedback to proactively inform decisions and drive measurable improvements in team health, effectiveness, and performance
  • Develop and drive people strategy in service of Product & Design priorities, ensuring alignment with the broader PDE strategy

We9d love to hear from you if you have:
  • 10+ years of HR / People experience, including 6+ years of HR Business Partner 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 it9s not required, it9s an added plus if you also have:
  • Experience in high-growth SaaS or product-led companies
  • Experience scaling organizations through rapid growth and transformation
  • Experience partnering closely with executive leadership teams

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 you9re excited about this role but your past experience doesn9t 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.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

If based in Figma9s 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. Figma9s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Annual Base Salary Range:

$169,000-$269,000 USD

About Figma

Figma is a cloud-based design and prototyping tool for digital projects. The company was founded in 2012 by Dylan Field and Evan Wallace. Figma's software is used by designers and developers to create user interfaces, websites, and mobile applications. The company has offices in San Francisco and London.
Learn more about Figma
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Figma

More Business Services Jobs

Find similar People Partner, Product & Design jobs: