Payroll Program Manager
Figma · San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States ·
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Project management
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Salary
- USD 140,000 – 202,000 / year
Figma is hiring a Payroll Program Manager to scale its global payroll operations, leading complex payroll initiatives like vendor transitions, new-country launches, and system integrations across AMER and EMEA (with some APAC support). The role blends payroll expertise with program management, hands-on operations, and cross-functional work using Workday.
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 Payroll Program Manager to help scale Figma's global payroll operations and lead complex payroll initiatives across AMER and EMEA, with support for APAC initiatives as needed. This is a high-impact individual contributor role that combines deep payroll expertise with program management, operational execution, and cross-functional partnership.
You'll drive delivery of payroll initiatives from planning through implementation, including vendor implementations, new-country launches, process improvements, systems integrations, automation, and other initiatives that span Payroll, Benefits, HRIS, Accounting, People, and external partners. You'll also stay close to payroll operations and provide processing or review support when needed. As Figma continues to grow globally, this role will help create more scalable, consistent, and efficient payroll processes while ensuring regional teams have the support they need to deliver accurate and timely payroll.
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 delivery of payroll initiatives from planning through implementation, including vendor transitions, new-country launches, system integrations, and process changes
- Partner with regional Payroll teams to define requirements, manage dependencies, identify risks, and drive projects to completion
- Work closely with Benefits, HRIS, Accounting, People, and other partners to translate business changes into effective payroll solutions
- Partner with global payroll vendors to drive project delivery, resolve implementation or operational issues, and escalate risks as needed
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate, and improve payroll processes across regions
- Support payroll operations across the full cycle, including review, validation, troubleshooting, and processing coverage when needed
- Help establish scalable program management practices, documentation, and visibility across the global payroll portfolio
- Use data, technology, automation, and AI where appropriate to improve payroll efficiency, controls, and Figmate experience
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- 8+ years of experience in global or multi-country payroll, including hands-on support across AMER and EMEA
- Proven experience leading payroll implementations, vendor transitions, system integrations, or other complex payroll programs, including international expansion or new-country launches
- Hands-on knowledge of payroll operations from processing through reconciliation and issue resolution
- Experience working with global payroll vendors and cross-functional stakeholders; Workday experience required
- Excellent program management, prioritization, and execution skills, with the ability to influence and drive accountability across teams without direct authority, and strong judgment and communication in a high-growth global environment
While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
- Experience in a high-growth SaaS or technology environment
- Hands-on experience with ADP Compliance and other international vendors
- Experience supporting APAC payroll operations, vendor consolidation, or global payroll transformation
- Familiarity with equity, mobility, benefits, or pension-related payroll
- Experience using automation or AI to improve payroll processes
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.
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