Director, People Analytics

2 Months ago • All levels • $228,000 PA - $308,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Figma is seeking a hands-on Director, People Analytics to leverage data for key business insights. This role involves owning the implementation of a new people analytics tool and developing a long-term strategy to embed analytics into business operations. The Director will also lead and develop a team of analysts focused on building dashboards and telling data stories across the recruiting and employee lifecycle. Responsibilities include managing and centralizing an analyst team, implementing a new analytics tool to synthesize data from sources like Greenhouse, Gem, and Workday, and partnering with executives to prepare materials for board meetings and company-wide initiatives. Key areas of focus include organizational health, hiring, retention, internal mobility, belonging and inclusion, and employee experience.
Must have:
  • Experience in quantitative or people analytics role
  • Passion for analyzing data to influence business decisions
  • Experience leading and developing analyst teams
  • Strong data analytics skills
  • Experience using SQL, R, Python for data analysis
  • Understanding of HR data and employee lifecycle processes
  • Familiarity with Workday and other people tools
Good to have:
  • Expertise in statistical analysis (regression, correlation, forecasting, A/B testing)
  • Experience with capacity modeling
  • Prior experience implementing analytics tools

Job Details

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join 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 own 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 the recruiting 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:

  • Manage, develop, and centralize a team of analysts focused on building analysis across the candidate and employee lifecycles
  • Implement a new analytics tool that will allow us to synthesize 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 across the business on 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 teams of high performing analysts
  • Strong data analytics skills with the ability to combine multiple internal and external data sources to enable data-driven insights and inform 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.)
  • Familiarity with Workday and other people tools

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 implementing analytics tools
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.

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