Canva

Staff Technical Program Manager - Video

Canva  •  $75k - $88k/yr  •  Sydney, AU (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

Hey, hello, hiya, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte!

Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.

Where and how you can work

Our flagship campus is in Sydney. We also have a campus in Melbourne and co-working spaces in Brisbane, Perth, Auckland and Adelaide. But you have choice in where and how you work. That means if you want to do your thing in the office (if you're near one), at home or a bit of both, it's up to you.

What you’d be doing in this role

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

  • Program managing some of the most complex, cross-Supergroup initiatives that directly contribute to our highest priority Company Goals
  • Partnering with Group Leadership to deliver Canva's highest priority, multi-disciplinary programs
  • Influencing senior stakeholders on delivery trade-offs, sequencing, and company-wide process decisions
  • Improving how the group delivers: planning hygiene, roadmap visibility, decision-making practices, cross-team governance, and scalable ways of working
  • Supporting engineering leads through goal planning and beyond: shaping milestones, prioritisation, estimation, and capacity planning
  • Tracking delivery status, managing risk, and untangling dependencies across teams and groups
  • Building the partnerships and culture that get people aligned, accountable, and moving fast

You're probably a match if

  • You have a minimum of 10 years TPM experience at a SaaS company
  • You've operated at Staff TPM scope in complex product or platform organisations, including large-scale delivery across 100+ people with dependencies spanning the company
  • You have proven experience in multi-geo management, specifically bridging ANZ, US and East/Southeast Asian teams
  • You've driven delivery for complex web applications and highly complex engineering environments, ideally with teams working in Video, Computer Graphics or Rendering technologies
  • You have a deep understanding of product development methodologies and are comfortable with technical concepts, systems and practices
  • You've worked closely with Product Managers, Designers and Engineers to deliver key company initiatives
  • You lead through influence, not authority, and you're comfortable with ambiguity in a fast-paced, shifting environment
  • You have demonstrated technical leadership, including the ability to lead change to engineering process, so teams stay clear, aligned and accountable
  • You think strategically but you're hands-on: you make things happen, not just plan them
  • You're motivated to build an inclusive, psychologically safe environment where a diverse team can do their best work

About the Video Group

Video at Canva is embarking on an exciting journey that will shape the future of video editing and social media content creation for millions of users globally. In the next few months, we will deliver a customer-centric, intuitive and powerful video editing platform that seamlessly integrates with the Canva ecosystem to unlock the full potential of the Visual Suite. This enhanced editing experience will make it far easier for social media users to bring their ideas to life, and create engaging and professional content that stands out.

Working at the forefront of innovation, this team works with industry leading technology, including Generative AI, WebGL, WebGPU, Web Assembly, etc. We are making substantial investments in building a robust tech stack that not only meets but exceeds industry standards with an improved architecture, ensuring performance, fidelity and user-centric design.

The Video group has 160+ people across 14 teams, and we’re seeking someone to demonstrate leadership in coordinating extensive programs of work and embedding delivery practices across the teams and the wider group.

What's in it for you?

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.

Here's a taste of what's on offer:

  • 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.

Other stuff to know

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.

Canva

About Canva

We're a global online visual communications platform on a mission to empower the world to design. Featuring a simple drag-and-drop user interface and a vast range of templates ranging from presentations, documents, websites, social media graphics, posters, apparel to videos, plus a huge library of fonts, stock photography, illustrations, video footage, and audio clips, anyone can take an idea and create something beautiful on Canva on any device, from anywhere in the world.

Since our launch in 2013, we’ve had the crazy big goal of making design accessible to everyone. We were founded on the belief that people shouldn't need to understand complex software to unlock their creativity. We’re leveling the playing field and democratizing access to design and visual communication by empowering 100% of the world to communicate in a way that was once limited to the 1%.

We've always had a deeper mission surrounding Canva — which we talk about as our 'simple' two-step plan: to build one of the world’s most valuable companies, and to do the most good we possibly can. We're committed to our core value of Being a Force for Good, so as the value of our company grows, so too does our ability to have a positive impact on the world.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Surry Hills, AU
Year Founded
2012
Website
canva.com
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