Manager, IT Operations at Figma in San Francisco, CA

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!
Figma is looking for a Manager, IT Operations to lead our San Francisco team. We are looking for someone with a proven record leading a technical and cross-functional team in a high-growth, evolving environment. You will drive and execute against the team's roadmap, oversee performance management and SLAs, report relevant metrics to leadership, and serve as an escalation point for the team.
This is a full time hybrid role that will be held from our San Francisco Hub with at least 2 days in office per week.
What you'll do at Figma:
Lead and develop IT Operations in San Francisco Hub by coaching and supporting the San Francisco IT Operations team and contractors
Roll up your sleeves on escalated issues to assist the team and create documentation, deploy new systems and processes to effectively scale
Build and maintain dashboards showing relevant helpdesk metrics (CSAT, SLAs, most common issues) to serve as a baseline for end-user support and overall IT performance. As a data-driven leader you'll use these metrics to identify root causes and create solutions
Proactively identify and address inefficiencies and bottlenecks within IT Operations (e.g. access requests, automations, lifecycle management)
Partner cross-functionally with teams across the business to understand their needs, solve problems and work towards common initiatives
Ensure the procurement of hardware and software aligns within budget and forecast costs to optimize financial planning and resource allocation
Lead and own IT projects from conceptualization to completion involving cross departmental collaboration
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
3+ years of experience leading a team of IT professionals with a wide variety of responsibilities
5+ years of direct IT support experience
Experience working with remote teams, multiple offices, and different time zones
Ability to partner with both technical and non-technical collaborators on a global level
Advanced knowledge administering Okta, Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, JAMF and various other SaaS tools
While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
Excellent communication and analytical skills with the ability to effectively prioritize and lead through complex situations.
Demonstrated leadership style focused on team development, accountability, and building resilient systems and processes
Experience managing vendors and contractor workforces
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
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.
Figma offers equity to employees, as well as a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits with company contributions; parental leave and reproductive or family planning support; mental health and wellness benefits; and paid time off. Figma provides paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the requirements of the Washington Minimum Wage Act and related regulations. Exempt employees are eligible for employer‑provided paid flexible PTO in addition to flexible paid sick leave. PTO is subject to manager approval. Additional benefits may include company recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and a number of lifestyle spending accounts. Figma also offers sales incentive compensation for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. All compensation and benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and may be modified by Figma at any time, consistent with applicable law.
Annual Base Salary Range:
$153,000—$269,000 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.
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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
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