Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. Born on the Web, Figma helps entire product teams brainstorm, design and build better products — from start to finish. Whether it’s consolidating tools, simplifying workflows, or collaborating across teams and time zones, Figma makes the design process faster, more efficient, and fun while keeping everyone on the same page. From great products to long-lasting companies, we believe that nothing great is made alone—come make with us!

We’re looking for a hands-on Director, People Analytics to leverage your passion for data into identifying key insights that drive business decisions. You will lead the implementation of a new people analytics tool and will develop a long term strategy that allows us to embed analytics in the rhythm of the business - everything from reporting to insights. You’ll also grow and develop a team of analysts who are currently focused on building dashboards within our current recruiting and people systems. If you’re excited about building for scale and working alongside an amazing people team during a time of growing maturity, this role could be for you!

We’ve spent the past few years implementing new systems and processes - now comes the fun part of bringing the data together to tell stories across candidate and employee lifecycles!

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

What you’ll do at Figma:

Lead, develop, and centralize a team of recruiting and people analysts focused on building employee lifecycle metrics
Oversee the implementation of a new analytics tool that will allow us to combine multiple data sources including Greenhouse, Gem, and Workday
Use data to create compelling and actionable data stories to drive insights and decision making across the organization
Partner with executives and people team collaborators to prepare materials for Board meetings and company wide initiatives
Identify and provide key insights and recommendations around organizational health, including hiring and retention, internal mobility, belonging & inclusion, employee experience, and more.
Build a roadmap and prioritization process for continued development of our reporting and analytics capabilities across all people systems
Ensure consistent methodology and alignment on data collection, definitions, metrics, and reporting across our systems and teams
Collaborate with partners on business process changes that may impact data

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

Experience in a quantitative or people analytics role
A passion for analyzing data to see beyond the numbers and help inform and influence business decisions
Experience leading and developing a team of high performing analysts
Proficient in data analytics, able to bring to bear various internal and external data sources to generate data-driven insights and support strategic talent decisions.
Experience using SQL, R, Python for data analysis
Strong understanding of HR data and HR employee lifecycle processes (talent acquisition, talent development, workforce planning, DE&I, employee listening, etc.)

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

Expertise in statistical analysis (regression, correlation, scenario analysis, forecasting, and experimentation (A/B) testing
Experience with capacity modeling
Prior experience working implementing a People Analytics tool; familiarity with Greenhouse, Gem, and Workday
Proven track record of driving organizational change and influencing senior leaders using data
Experience building strong partnerships across departments

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.

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. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future. You may view our Pay Transparency Policy by clicking on the corresponding link.

Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):

$228,000—$308,000 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.

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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

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Director – People Analytics

Figma

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What you’ll do at Figma:

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

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