Staff Technical Program Manager - Developer Experience

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 workOur flagship Sydney campus is uniquely Canva - an extension of our Surry Hills neighbourhood. It’s a thoughtfully designed space with plenty of room to collaborate, focus, and connect. This role is based in Sydney, and we’re looking for someone who calls it home. Our hybrid way of working gives you the flexibility to work remotely, and to come together on campus for meaningful in-person collaboration and connection when it matters most. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.What you’d be doing in this roleAs 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:Leading planning based on company-wide processes: partnering with Engineering leads and Product Managers to support Strategic Planning and guiding Delivery Planning including scoping, prioritising, estimating and managing capacity.Fully understanding the technical solution, being able to facilitate technical discussions with Engineering teams and help identify and close gaps.Leading the delivery of large cross functional programs of work with high organisational complexity.Managing technical dependencies across Groups and Supergroups: monitoring requirements for cross-functional work and facilitating dependency discussions.Driving delivery and unblock teams to deliver outcomes in a timely manner: managing risks and issues, escalating them as needed, and driving timely decision-making.Tracking and reporting on the progress of programs and projects: defining required processes for tracking delivery status and running regular cadences to manage delivery.Leading Delivery processes as needed to promote excellence, increasing velocity and improving cross-collaboration: being an expert on delivery tools, exploring new methodologies, building dashboards and roadmaps, and upholding reporting standards.Building a strong and trusted relationship with the leadership and Engineering teams: this is crucial for effective leadership, influencing strategic decisions and identifying areas for improvement in delivery.Holding everyone accountable to their roles & responsibilities ensuring success as a team: this emphasises the TPM's role in ensuring clarity and adherence to responsibilities.Facilitating continual improvement rituals to build the effectiveness of product development and engineering teamsYou're probably a match ifYou bring a minimum of 7 years of delivery experience in a SaaS environmen...