[Remote] Technical Program Manager - Data
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Figma is a company on a mission to make design accessible to all, and they are seeking a Technical Program Manager for Data Science to lead their Self-Serve Analytics initiative. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams to enhance data accessibility and drive a self-serve data culture within the organization.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end program delivery for Figma's Self-Serve Analytics initiative that includes semantic layer expansion, Slack bot launch, automated eval framework, and the Figma Data Assistant
- Coordinate delivery across Data Engineering, DS ICs, Security, IT, and business stakeholders (Sales, Product, Finance, Research) to expand self-serve data coverage and drive adoption
- Lead the governance and security work stream: work with Security and IT on LLM data access policies, PII guardrails, access controls, and LLM provider approvals
- Drive adoption and change management — build champion networks, run training programs, and meet Figmates where they work (Slack, Notion) to shift from request-based to self-serve data culture
- Build and maintain DS org operations: planning cycles, headcount tracking, onboarding programs, and team rhythms for a growing org
- Own program-level success metrics: % of data questions answered via self-serve, time-to-insight, DS ad-hoc request volume reduction
- Work closely with peer TPMs & Data Scientists (AI, Infra, Performance) to coordinate on overlapping platform programs and shared data infrastructure needs
Skills
- 5+ years of technical program management experience (or equivalent) driving data infrastructure, analytics platform, or data democratization programs
- Hands-on experience with modern data stacks: you're comfortable discussing semantic layers, data catalogs, BI tooling (Hex, Sigma), and AI-powered query interfaces (Cortex Analyst, RAG) at a program level
- A track record of driving adoption — not just shipping internal tools, but changing behavior across technical and non-technical audiences through change management, enablement, and champion programs
- Strong cross-functional program delivery: planning, dependency management, stakeholder alignment across deeply distributed teams
- Hands-on familiarity with dbt, Snowflake Semantic Views, Acryl, Dagster, or similar data engineering tooling
- Experience building or scaling eval frameworks for AI-generated outputs (golden SQL, accuracy dashboards, regression detection)
- Background in data-driven product analytics or developer tools — understanding of how DS ICs work with PMs and EMs and driving alignment on requirements
- Strong bias to action, self-motivation and curiosity, with a desire to bring people together in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
- Equity to employees
- 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
- Paid time off
- 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
- Flexible paid sick leave
- PTO is subject to manager approval
- Additional benefits may include company recharge days
- Cell phone and home internet reimbursements
- A number of lifestyle spending accounts
- Sales incentive compensation for most sales roles
- 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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