Learning and Development Manager

Figma; United States; Remote; USD 136,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a passionate Learning and Development expert to enhance leadership skills and foster team growth. This role involves managing learning initiatives, collaborating with stakeholders, and implementing effective training programs. You'll have the opportunity to influence leaders at all levels, ensuring they thrive in a dynamic environment. Join a team that values curiosity and growth, where your contributions will directly impact the company's success. If you're ready to take on new challenges and make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plan

Parental Leave

Mental Health Benefits

Generous PTO

Work from Home Stipend

Learning & Development Stipend

Cell Phone Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 10+ years in learning and development with a focus on leadership.
• Experience with external vendors for learning content delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage global L&D delivery as an expert facilitator.
• Develop impactful learning opportunities aligned with global strategy.

Skills

Facilitating

Coaching

Leadership Development

Change Management

Communication Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Problem-Solving Skills

Strategic Thinking

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

FigJam

Fig Slides

Learning Management Systems

Job description

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About the Job

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!

You will partner closely with the Senior Manager, Global Learning & Development and the business, to develop and deliver a new strategy for our global teams, amplify existing initiatives and programs and help us innovate and think about what is best for now and right for tomorrow as Figma scales.

What you’ll do at Figma:

• Manage face-to-face and virtual L&D delivery acting globally as an expert facilitator on a wide range of Figmate and Figmanager related learning including:
• Leadership Development (incl. Aspiring Leader and First Line Manager Programs)
• Team Development
• Change Readiness (incl. Resilience, Adaptability, and Change Management)
• Assessments (e.g. DISC; Strengthsfinder)
• Soft skills (e.g. Communication Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Problem-Solving Skills, and Time Management)
• Connect with key stakeholders to assess individual leader and team learning needs, developing impactful and scalable learning opportunities aligned with our global strategy
• Manage external vendors aligned to learning content delivery and coaching (incl. Betterup)
• Develop a common language / framework(s) for use across the business linked to our ‘expectations’ of leaders at Figma
• Identify and embed ordinary and extraordinary learning evaluation metrics and processes across all interventions to ensure a data driven approach when evaluating learning needs and return on investment
• Experiment often and transition quickly from pilot to global programs

Some projects you could work on:

• Deliver, evaluate, and scale programs (incl. Aspiring Managers, First Time Managers; and Mid Career Managers).
• Embedding our ‘Leadership Expectations’ into the business providing learning content for areas where leaders may need to shift their mindset and behavior.
• Support adhoc requests for team ‘offsites’ and develop system to create scalable and sustainable method for delivery.
• Design and deliver a People Partner train the trainer style program to align with our global leadership expectations.
• Create leadership L&D content on using FigJam and Fig Slides.

We'd love to hear from you if:

• You are an expert at facilitating and coaching both virtually and in person
• You have experience measuring impact and iterating on programs
• You have 10+ years of experience in a learning and development role (incl. Leadership Development)
• You thrive in ambiguity, adapt quickly to a changing environment and take a global view
• You have the ability to communicate and influence across all levels of an organization
• You’re strong at strategic thinking, advising, mentoring, coaching and analytical skills
• You have experience working with multiple 3rd party vendors (e.g. BetterUp)
• You have strong practical knowledge of learning technologies and innovations in learning design
• You have used FigJam and Fig Slides before and/or have the desire to quickly learn
• You are comfortable rolling your sleeves up and managing a lot of your own activity as we mature our systems and processes as a team
• You are a skilled communicator who can attract and engage participants to programs

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 and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):

$136,000—$260,000 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.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to [e-mail]. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.

Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:

• 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

By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.

Location: United States (Remote)