Manager, People Relations

2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
HR and Recruiting
Figma

Figma

Figma provides a collaborative web application for interface design that enables users to seamlessly design, prototype, and gather feedback in real time, while also offering additional offline capabilities through desktop applications for macOS and Win...

Internet Software & Services
1K-5K
Founded 2012
$333M raised

Description

  • Design and execute Figma’s global employee relations strategy in partnership with the Director of People.
  • Lead, manage, and develop a distributed team of four employee relations professionals.
  • Oversee complex and sensitive employee relations investigations globally, including leading the highest-risk cases with Employment Legal.
  • Advise on complex accommodation, leave, and performance matters in partnership with internal stakeholders.
  • Serve as a strategic partner to People Partners and senior leaders on employee risk, performance management, and organizational health.
  • Coach and elevate manager capability in handling performance concerns, interpersonal conflict, and other employee issues.
  • Own employee relations data hygiene, reporting, and trend analysis to inform decisions, resourcing, and policy updates.
  • Improve employee relations processes with a focus on efficiency, scalability, and consistency across regions.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of progressive employee relations experience, including people management.
  • Proven experience leading employee relations in a global context while balancing local nuance with global consistency.
  • Experience influencing senior leaders and serving as a trusted advisor to the business.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex, high-risk investigations with minimal oversight, with strong preference for experience both inside and outside the US.
  • In-depth knowledge of US employment laws, regulations, policies, principles, and practices, including ADA, ADEA, and FMLA.
  • Working knowledge of California and New York employment laws and regulations.
  • Knowledge of global employment law in countries where the company does business.
  • Exceptional judgment, decision-making, writing, and executive communication skills.
  • Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, highly ambiguous environment.
  • Preferred experience in high-growth, pre-IPO/IPO, or M&A environments.
  • Preferred comfort with Google Workspace, Figma products, and Workday.

Benefits

  • Annual base salary range of $169,000 to $296,000 USD.
  • Equity compensation.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement plan with company contribution.
  • Parental leave plus reproductive or family planning support.
  • Mental health and wellness benefits.
  • Generous PTO and company recharge days.
  • Learning and development stipend, work-from-home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement.

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