Technical Program Manager, Accessibility - Remote

Overview

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!

In Short

• Lead Figma’s accessibility audit and remediation program, partnering with vendors and internal teams to ensure we meet WCAG standards across all product surfaces.
• Design and implement scalable systems for accountability, visibility, and delivery around accessibility across the organization.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Design, Product Management, and Legal to integrate accessibility into the product development lifecycle.
• Develop clear tracking systems and dashboards that surface progress and risks to stakeholders across altitudes.
• Partner with PM and Design leaders to improve how accessibility is handled within shared components of internal design systems.
• Support compliance efforts on high-stakes projects, including enterprise customer requirements.
• Contribute to broader TPM team practices, helping us scale program operations with clarity and care.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technical program management, ideally supporting product engineering or UI platform teams.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional programs from initiation through delivery.
• Familiarity with digital accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG), tools (e.g., screen readers, QA audit vendors), and practices.
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and refining program infrastructure, such as scalable processes and team rituals, to drive alignment and execution.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience working with external vendors on contracts, procurement, and capacity planning.
• Clear, concise communication skills and comfort presenting to both ICs and senior leadership.
• A systems mindset—you enjoy identifying gaps, proposing improvements, and iterating based on feedback.

Benefits

• Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement.
• Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.
• 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.