Senior Technical Program Management - Data

You have a minimum of 7 years TPM experience in a complex, matrixed organisation, ideally including data platform, data governance or infrastructure programs.

You have experience operating at senior TPM scope in complex Data Science, product or platform organisations.

You have deep understanding of product development methodologies

You are knowledgeable in technical concepts, systems and practices

You have experience working with Data Scientists, Product Managers, Designers and Engineers to deliver key company initiatives

You are comfortable with ambiguity in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities

You are a natural communicator who leads through influence, not authority

You have a love for navigating complexity and tackling ambiguous problems

You are process-oriented but flexible in approach

You are motivated to provide an inclusive and psychologically safe environment for our diverse team to collaborate together, in a timely fashion, towards shared goals

You have introspective focus to continually improve the effectiveness of Canva’s teams

You are dedicated to personal growth and improving in your craft as a TPM

You demonstrated leadership capability to ensure clarity, alignment and accountability to achieve our crazy big goals

You have the ability to think strategically but also able to make crazy big goals happen. This role will be very hands-on!

Reporting into Platform TPM, this role will sit in the Central Data Team which works shoulder to shoulder with embedded Data Science and Analytics Engineering teams while also owning the data work that benefits the whole business but doesn't belong to any single Supergroup: capability uplift (especially AI), centralised tooling, automation and agentic build, and cross-subspecialty initiatives.

Technical Program Management is the delivery engine for Data’s hardest cross-cutting work: programs too complex or cross-functional for any single embedded team to own, like data governance and classification, access control spanning Legal and Security, and delivering data infrastructure that is AI Ready.

You'll take a rough, high-altitude mandate from Data leadership and turn it into a locked plan with named owners, milestones and a tracking cadence, then hold that plan together as scope shifts and priorities change. The work is genuinely ambiguous: workstreams are interconnected, requirements are often still being negotiated by other functions, and you'll frequently be the only person with visibility across all the moving parts. You'll partner with stakeholders across the business including Data Platform, Data Science, Engineering, Legal, Security, Product and Growth.

A meaningful share of this portfolio is foundational rather than one-off: work like mapping the access-control landscape, data classification and tagging, and creating AI ready infrastructure. This is work that enables every team building on Canva's data to move faster from day one.

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too

Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers

An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more

Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.