Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.
Work Location: Our flagship campus is in Sydney, with global hubs across the US, Europe and Asia. For this role you can be based in Australia or San Francisco, with flexibility in how you work and collaborate with your team.
Job Description
As Head of Business Technology Platforms, you'll lead the strategy, architecture, and engineering capability behind the systems that power Canva's core business operations — including our Finance and People platforms.
This is a highly strategic leadership role within our IT organisation, responsible for ensuring these platforms are secure, scalable, and ready to support Canva as we continue to grow globally and operate at public‐company scale.
You'll partner closely with leaders across Finance, People, and Security, Trust & IT to shape the platform strategy that underpins how Canva runs, reports, and scales.
Key Responsibilities
* Setting the long‐term technical vision, architecture, and strategy for Canva's Finance and People platforms
* Establishing strong governance and control frameworks across business systems to support auditability, compliance, and public‐company readiness
* Building and scaling engineering capability within our business platform teams, evolving from configuration‐heavy systems toward platform ownership and technical depth
* Defining Canva's strategy for automation and AI adoption across internal business platforms, enabling smart and efficient operations
* Leading strategic vendor relationships and ensuring platform partners deliver to Canva's standards for quality, reliability, and innovation
* Acting as a senior partner to Finance, People, and executive leadership, translating platform risk, architecture, and roadmap into clear strategic narratives
Qualifications
* Led large‐scale enterprise platform, infrastructure, or internal technology organisations in high‐growth technology environments
* Experience operating in – or preparing organisations for – public‐company environments, with strong governance, compliance, and controls expectations
* Deep expertise across enterprise systems such as ERP, HRIS, or financial platforms, and has led major platform implementations or transformations
* Strong system thinking – understanding architecture, integrations, data flows, and how platforms support business outcomes
* Experience building and scaling high‐performing platform teams, moving organisations from reactive support models to proactive platform ownership
* Senior stakeholder partner experience, comfortable working with executive leaders as well as technical teams
* Strong vendor and partner leadership experience, including managing strategic technology relationships and complex platform ecosystems
About the Team
IT at Canva is evolving into a modern platform‐driven organisation — one that combines strong engineering capability, operational excellence, and governance foundations required for a global technology company.
The Business Platform team sits at the heart of this evolution. We partner closely with Finance and People teams to build the systems and infrastructure that power how Canva operates internally — from financial reporting and workforce systems to the platforms that support thousands of Canvanauts around the world.
We operate with high trust, low hierarchy, and a strong bias toward building things well, not just fast.
Benefits
* Equity packages
* Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers
* An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support wellbeing, social connection, and office setup
* Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and support you personally
Additional Information
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.
Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.
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