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HRIS Program Manager - Advanced Compensation

FigmaPosted 3/7/2025

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HRIS Program Manager - Advanced Compensation

Figma

Salary Range

122k - 260k USD / YEAR

Job Summary

Figma is seeking an experienced advanced comp expert to leverage their Workday skills and translate business needs into scalable solutions. The role involves building partnerships with stakeholders, designing and launching new features, and configuring updates in multiple modules. Advanced compensation expertise is required, with a focus on merit cycles, cash and stock matrices, and one-time payments. The successful candidate will work alongside an amazing people team during a time of growth and have the opportunity to mentor and train teammates. Flexible remote work options are available, making this a great fit for those looking to join a dynamic company.

Job Description

Figma is looking for an experienced advanced comp expert to leverage your technical Workday skills to translate business needs to scalable and repeatable solutions.  After 3 years on Workday we have a great foundation - now comes the fun part of enhancing our processes and introducing new functionality! You will work on a variety of projects including building out new compensation plans and designing and launching our annual merit cycle.

If you’re excited about building for scale and working alongside an amazing people team during a time of growth, this role could be for you!

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:

  • Build strong partnerships with stakeholders to understand business requirements, design, configure, test, and launch new features and updates in multiple modules with a high focus on advanced compensation. 

  • Make configuration recommendations based on business needs, WD best practices, and system limitations; effectively translate Workday specific information to partner audiences 

  • Design, build, test, and launch our bi-annual merit cycle including cash and stock matrices

  • Build new compensation plans to meet changing business needs including one time payments

  • Configure business processes, build reports, update security groups, and upload data across Workday

  • Partner with other HRIS teammates on various cross functional projects 

  • Document systems processes and procedures for sustainability

  • Adhere to HRIS’s change control and peer review processes

  • Participate in the development of Workday roadmap

  • Mentor and train teammates in advanced comp configuration

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

  • 5+ years of Workday configuration experience with comprehensive knowledge of Workday Advanced Compensation

  • Demonstrated experience in complex advanced comp configuration including merit matrixes, performance multipliers, new comp plan launches. 

  • Demonstrated experience building sustainable global processes that scale

  • Advanced knowledge of Workday reporting including building complex calculated fields

  • Proficient knowledge of Workday security

While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

  • Experience contributing to a data governance structure, SOX compliance, ITCG controls.

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.