Manager, HRIS

We're looking for a collaborative and strategic Manager, HRIS to lead our Workday platform and a team of HRIS Specialists. In this role, you'll help shape how we leverage people technology by building scalable solutions, developing a high-performing team, and ensuring Workday continues to be a strong foundation for our people processes. You'll balance day-to-day operational excellence with longer-term improvements that help our systems and processes grow with the business.

This role requires deep Workday expertise, experience managing delivery across internal teams and external implementation partners, and the ability to establish effective processes for project intake, prioritization, sprint planning, and resource management. The role also requires understanding how Workday connects to the broader People Technology ecosystem and evolving systems, processes, and teams as the organization grows.

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, coach, and develop a team of HRIS Specialists by building technical depth through cross-training, documentation, and shared ownership across Workday functional areas
• Evolve the team's operating model, including project intake, prioritization, sprint planning, capacity planning, and release management
• Manage work across internal HRIS team members and external implementation partners, balancing quality, speed, and cost
• Provide governance and technical oversight for Workday configuration, while contributing hands-on configuration for complex, high-impact, or business-critical initiatives
• Partner closely with People, Payroll, IT, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to understand business needs and deliver integrated solutions
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, automate manual work, and increase operational efficiency across the systems ecosystem
• Evaluate emerging technologies and features, including AI-enabled capabilities, and recommend solutions that enhance the employee and people team experience
• Contribute to the evolution of the broader technology ecosystem by ensuring Workday integrates effectively with supporting systems

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

• 8+ years in HRIS or People Technology, with deep expertise in Workday configuration across HCM, Advanced Compensation, Benefits, Payroll, Absence, and Integrations
• Proven success leading and developing high-performing HRIS or People Technology teams
• Demonstrated ownership of Workday delivery, including configuration governance, project intake, prioritization, sprint planning, and release management within a SOX-compliant environment
• Strong experience managing work across internal teams and external implementation partners to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions
• Deep understanding of the broader People Technology ecosystem and how Workday integrates with enterprise systems, coupled with curiosity about emerging technologies and AI

Benefits:

• Equity
• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement benefits with company contributions
• Parental leave and reproductive or family planning support
• Mental health and wellness benefits
• Paid time off, sick leave, holidays, and other applicable leave benefits
• Potential recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and lifestyle spending accounts
• Annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles

Figma is an equal opportunity workplace and considers qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the hiring process. Candidates must keep their cameras on during video interviews, and hired candidates must attend in-person onboarding.