Operations Program Manager, Figma

Product Support

$102-215k

+Equity. Salary shown applicable for candidates based from SF/NY hub only. For remote applicants, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range

SQL
Python
R
C++
Mid and Senior level
Remote in US
New York
San Francisco Bay Area
Figma

Design platform for product teams

Be an early applicant

Figma

Design platform for product teams

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseInternal toolsDesignSaaSProduct Management

Be an early applicant

$102-215k

+Equity. Salary shown applicable for candidates based from SF/NY hub only. For remote applicants, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range

SQL
Python
R
C++
Mid and Senior level
Remote in US
New York
San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseInternal toolsDesignSaaSProduct Management

Company mission

Figma's mission is to help teams create, share, test, and ship better designs from start to finish.

Role

Who you are

  • We are looking for an Operations Program Manager with experience implementing technology solutions in Product Support and coordinating technical and operational execution across teams
  • 4+ years of program management experience in a Product Support environment
  • Experience leading projects with technical scope in close partnership with technical teams like product management, engineering or tooling/systems
  • Experience operating with ambiguity in a fast paced environment, balancing between driving in a scrappy manner vs structured program management
  • Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills that can simplify complex topics across different audiences, demonstrating effective communication methods to facilitate decision making across collaborators, influencing senior leadership, drive motivation and alignment towards shared objectives
  • Experience handling competing priorities and incentives, and defining processes that enable greater collaboration within and across our product support org, and cross-functional partners
  • Demonstrated ability in excellent decision quality, critical thinking, and creative problem solving skills
  • Familiarity with AI and ML solutions for Product Support

Desirable

  • Product Management or Technical Program Management experience
  • Experience with programming (Python, C++) and/or data analytics languages (SQL, R)
  • Change Management certification (PROSCI) or Project Management certification (PMP, Agile or Scrum)

What the job involves

  • As a member of our Product Support Operations and Strategy team, the Operations Program Manager will be responsible for leading multiple strategic programs that will deliver value and are aligned with Product Support objectives
  • You will work closely with engineering, product, business operations on high impact technical and business problems that require strong program management rigor, technical familiarity and stellar communication skills
  • Drive complex programs from initiation to implementation, including putting together detailed project plans, roadmaps and operational readiness plans for the launch of these initiatives in collaboration with technical and non-technical collaborators
  • Handle project documentation and ensure there is always a source of truth easily accessible. You will be responsible for preparing reports, updates, presentations and ensuring leadership and collaborators are updated on project progress, decisions and concerns
  • Proactively anticipate upcoming risks and issues, and develop risk mitigation strategies in partnership with your leaders in a fast paced environment
  • Lead effective communication between team members by moving between communication styles and translating highly technical and non-technical requirements into business actions (and vice versa)
  • Drive collaboration and ensure high quality execution of project deliverables. Build strong partnerships with cross-functional teams, including developing working models, transforming project inputs and requirements into impactful results, and balancing business needs versus technical constraints
  • Directly contribute to the overall Product Support technology strategy, including self solve and AI, advocating for prioritization of critical initiatives, influencing leadership and ensuring high quality outcomes
  • Handle the implementation of new technologies, including developing strong cases,, evaluating potential solutions from external vendors, building and responding to RFPs, and facilitating decision making through alignment across decision makers and critical partners
  • Proactively find opportunities to improve the employee and customer experience, proposing innovative solutions and building experimentation plans

Our take

Figma is a web-based design platform that helps cross-functional teams of designers, project managers, and developers easily collaborate on product design projects. Its standout feature, Multiplayer mode, is like Google Docs for design, letting team members collaborate in real-time on project files that are hosted in the cloud.

Founded in 2012, Figma quickly established itself among its competitors in the sector and achieved a valuation exceeding $10 billion in 2021, boosted by a trend towards remote work. Its acquistion by Adobe for twice that amount just a year later raised eyebrows, but is a testament to the huge potential of this company and its product.

Thousands of industry-leading companies such as AirBnB, Dropbox, GitHub and Microsoft use Figma to scale their design efforts easily across distributed teams. Adobe has committed to leaving Figma autonomous going forward, and Figma will benefit from Adobe's digital imaging and AI tech in its product development.

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Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

97% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)

May 2024

$415.7m

SERIES F

Jan 2022

$0.5m

SERIES E

Total funding: $749.1m

Company benefits

  • Equity
  • Health, Dental, & Vision
  • Retirement with company contribution
  • Parental leave & fertility support
  • Mental health and wellness benefits
  • Generous PTO
  • Company recharge days
  • Learning & development stipend
  • Work from home stipend
  • Cell phone reimbursement

Company values

  • Build community
  • Run with it
  • Love your craft
  • Grow as you go

Company HQ

Union Square, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Previous Research Assistant at Microsoft for 1 year. Spent 2.5 years at Brown University pursuing a CS/Math degree, dropping out with the support of the Thiel Fellowship, when he earnt a grant of $100,000 to pursue entrepreneurial projects.

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