Operations Business Partner, Security & Trust

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Where and how you can work

Our flagship campus is in Sydney, and with most of the team based here, you’ll work in a hybrid way from our Sydney campus.

About the Role
The mission of the role is to be the heart, soul and operational engine of our Security & Trust SuperGroup which is a team of 150 engineers. Reporting to Security & Trust’s Chief of Staff, you’ll partner closely with the Supergroup Leadership, and cross-functional teams to build operational excellence, support our teams deliver our crazy big company goals, and cultivate an environment where every Canvanaut in the supergroup can do the best work of their lives.

Using your experience in enablement, program/project management, organisational change, and relationship-building, you’ll bring clarity, cadence and cohesion to the highly cross-functional work that drives the Supergroup forward. You’ll be the connector, orchestrator, communicator, and all round good vibe who keeps our teams aligned, empowered, and celebrating impact along the way.

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:

Driving Operational Cadence & Goal Delivery

• Build and maintain robust operational rhythms for Security & Trust, ensuring our teams have clarity, visibility, and accountability toward delivering our Supergroup and company-level goals.

• Partner with Group Leadership to drive planning, execution and progress tracking across complex, cross-functional initiatives.

• Bring structure to ambiguity by breaking big picture projects into manageable, trackable workstreams.

Championing Exceptional Communication & Vibes

• Act as the communication conduit across teams, ensuring the right people have the right context at the right time.

• Distill complexity into simple, engaging updates for audiences across all levels — from group-wide messages to leadership briefings.

• Help shape the cultural heartbeat of Security & Trust through consistent positive energy, strong relationships, and exceptional interpersonal leadership.

Designing & Delivering Events, Rituals & Bonding

• Support leads in designing and delivering impactful onsites, team forums, and other connection rituals.

• Support celebration and connection by supporting our teams to coordinate team bonding, celebrations, milestone recognition and Supergroup-wide moments of magic.

• Oversee relevant budgets and ensure celebrations and cultural initiatives are thoughtful, inclusive and aligned to our values.

• Support with the coordianation of Security & Trust’s All Hands, Show & Tells and other large scale forums.

Owning Cross-Functional Programs & Special Initiatives

• Take full ownership of high-impact cross-functional programs that need clarity, momentum, and strong coordination.

• Support leads in building and delivering strategic programs and seasonal initiatives.

• Anticipate emerging friction points and proactively design lightweight solutions, experiments and improvements.

Celebrating Impact & Telling Our Story

• Track, synthesise and communicate progress and business impact across multiple audiences — from team-level comms to group-wide all-hands.

• Surface wins, celebrate milestones, and help the team feel connected to the goals we’re achieving together.

You're probably a match if

• You bring experience in enablement, ops, project/program management or equivalent roles supporting large groups of people. You excel at operational excellence — rhythms, systems, documentation, workflows and scalable processes are your love language.

• You bring great energy and a great vibe — uplifting those around you and contributing to a positive, collaborative culture.

• You’re excited by the opportunity to leverage AI to automate, optimise and elevate operational impact.

• You are a relationship-building powerhouse, able to establish trust quickly with senior leaders, peers, and cross-functional partners.

• You can bring clarity to ambiguity, making sense of shifting priorities and driving alignment amidst change.

• You have some experience in Organisational Change Management & Communications.

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.

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