Immigration Program Manager

About the Position

Immigration Program Manager

San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States

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 are looking for an Immigration Program Manager to support Figma's growing Immigration and Global Mobility programs.

In this role you will serve as a primary point of contact for visa-sponsored Figmates, managing immigration cases and compliance while providing a high-touch employee experience. You'll also support international relocations and broader global mobility programs and get exposure to M&A and international expansion.

You'll partner closely with immigration counsel and teams across People, Finance, Legal, Talent Acquisition, and Payroll to improve our processes, resources, reporting, budgeting, vendor management, and program administration.

This is a full-time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for Figmates and stakeholders on immigration inquiries, visa assessments, case status, and strategy
• Manage a high-volume immigration case portfolio - including permanent residence processes (PERM, I-140, AOS, ILR) - across US, EMEA, JAPAC, and LATAM
• Coordinate with outside immigration counsel on case petition preparation, timelines, RFE responses, audits, and compliance matters
• Track and proactively manage work authorization expirations across the foreign national population, ensuring timely renewals and escalations
• Partner with People Partners and Talent Acquisition to assess immigration sponsorship feasibility for new hires and internal transfers
• Develop and maintain Figmate-facing immigration resources, FAQs, playbooks, and compliance documentation (PAF, etc.), and design training for key stakeholders and Figmates globally
• Monitor regulatory changes and manage internal reporting, trackers, dashboards, and I-9 compliance efforts, serving as internal POC for I-9 escalations
• Coordinate international relocations and participate in global mobility, People M&A, and international expansion initiatives

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience managing immigration for EMEA, APAC, and AMER at a global technology company or employment-based immigration law firm
• Deep subject-matter expertise in U.S. nonimmigrant and immigrant visa categories (H-1B CAP & cap-exempt, L-1, O-1, TN, OPT, PERM, EB-1/EB-2, AOS, EADs)
• Experience managing multiple vendors and supporting complex immigration matters, including international relocations and/or assignments
• Experience with People Ops-related compliance projects, with interest in contributing beyond the immigration and global mobility functions
• Exceptional project management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into crisp written and verbal communication

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting immigration needs related to M&A activity
• Strong expertise in Singapore immigration and the COMPASS framework
• Working knowledge of international assignment management, including assignment design, cost projections, tax equalization, and assignee lifecycle support
• Familiarity with cross-border tax concepts - including hypo tax, shadow payroll, and equity income sourcing for mobile employees and expatriates - and equity income sourcing mechanics for RSUs and stock options
• Experience managing business traveler compliance programs, including short-term assignment tracking and permanent establishment risk identification

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $127,000-$269,000 USD
• Equity options
• Comprehensive benefits package 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
• Paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees
• Additional benefits may include company recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and a number of lifestyle spending accounts
• Sales incentive compensation for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles

About the Company

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.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to [email protected]. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.

Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:

• 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

To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.

Application limits: To help candidates focus on the opportunities most relevant to their skills and experience, Figma limits the number and frequency of applications. These limits apply to all roles:

• Candidates may submit up to 5 applications during any rolling 30-day period.
• Candidates may not reapply to the same role while an application is active or within 90 days of receiving a rejection.

Once the applicable days have passed, candidates are welcome to apply again.