Director of Business Operations, Figma

• The role requires someone who is highly analytical and strategic, a great communicator, approaches problems in a structured manner, and is comfortable with ambiguity
• 5+ years of senior Business Operations leadership experience
• 10+ years of strategy experience, with at least 2+ years relevant experience in management consulting, investment banking, or related professional services fields
• Proven experience developing and mentoring a high-performing team
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills who can work both independently and collaboratively, often to tight deadlines
• Excellent and persuasive verbal and written communication skills with a strong attention to detail
• Strong ability to adapt quickly to a high-growth, fast paced environment while thinking strategically
• Proven proclivity for quickly identifying and methodically resolving potential road-blocks

Desirable

• We are searching for a Director, Business Operations to lead our business operations team
• This is a highly visible role that will have the unique opportunity to grow a Business Operations function at a hyper-growth company
• Our Business Operations team is focused on solving some of Figma's most pressing business challenges
• You will work collaboratively across our GTM, Product, Engineering, and Ops teams on a variety of strategic initiatives with a direct and quantifiable impact on our P&L
• You will be asked to tackle a variety of unstructured problems, dissect them, synthesize a set of actionable insights and partner in the execution & implementation
• Grow and lead a high-performance Business Operations team, with a focus on hiring, training, and mentorship
• Exercise sound business judgment to prioritize and evaluate new product and go-to-market strategies, with an eye toward long-term value creation
• Work across teams to engage with project partners to understand, scope and implement operational improvements or perform analysis to inform strategic decision-making
• Execute on those recommendations until you’ve achieved the desired outcome