HR Tech Project Manager

Where and how you can work

Our flagship campus is in Sydney and we strongly prefer a hybrid approach based in Sydney.

About the team

Canva People Group is a group of passionate and talented team members who are on a mission to Empower our teams to do the best work of their lives. We do this by focusing on five key strategies: Empower every person and every team; continuously upskill; achieve impactful goals and ensure we all feel we truly belong and thrive every day.

Our People Programs team is on a mission to create the seamless fully-integrated people systems experience filled with peak moments that our Canvanauts expect and deserve. We partner between the broader People Group and our internal partners across IT Procurement Finance Legal and Security to deliver on our People Technology goals.

About the role

Were looking for a HR Tech Project Manager to lead and deliver a diverse portfolio of cross-functional initiatives across the People Group.

While there is a lean towards technology-enabled outcomes this role spans the full breadth of what the People Group delivers from process redesign and organisational change through to system implementations and capability uplift.

Youll work closely with teams across People Operations IT Total Rewards Talent Acquisition People Experience Learning Security and beyond acting as the connective tissue that keeps complex multi-workstream programs on track. Youll partner with our People Programs and Business Systems Lead to ensure technology initiatives are well-sequenced and aligned to our broader People Group vision while also picking up and driving non-tech programs that require strong coordination and delivery discipline.

What youll do

• Lead end-to-end delivery of cross-functional People Group projects spanning technology-enabled outcomes process redesign and organisational initiatives

• Develop and maintain clear project plans ensuring scope dependencies risks and priorities are well understood and communicated to stakeholders

• Coordinate and collaborate with the people and teams needed to deliver across IT People and other functions without relying on direct authority

• Ensure projects land well with attention to change management adoption and sustainable outcomes for Canvanauts leaders and People teams

• Contribute to a consistent approach to project delivery within the People Group sharing learnings and helping to build team capability over time

• Act as a trusted partner to People teams and key stakeholders keeping them informed aligned and engaged throughout project delivery

What were looking for

• Demonstrated experience leading large complex cross-functional projects ideally within a People/HR context

• Experience with HR technology implementations and a comfort working across a broad technology stack

• A strong understanding of the People/HR functional domain and how people processes and delivery work in practice

• Outstanding stakeholder management skills and the ability to communicate complex details effectively at all levels of an organisation

• Well-developed and demonstrated project/program management experience including the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously

• Leading change management as part of project delivery

• Experience rallying and collaborating with people who are not direct reports

• Excellent problem-solving ability able to see through complexity identify the right issues to address and implement meaningful improvements

• Bias for action constantly targeting positive impact and being a force for good

• Integrity and trustworthiness with the humility and self-awareness to question ones own assumptions

Whats in it for you

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but youll 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.

Heres a taste of whats 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

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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 dont feel like your skills quite match whats listed above - we still want to hear from you!

Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time