Senior HR Business Partner

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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Where and how you can work

This role is based at our flagship Sydney campus and follows a hybrid way of working. You have choice in where and how you work. We trust our Canvanauts to choose the balance that empowers them and their team to achieve their goals.

About the Role

As a Senior People Partner (HR Business Partner), you’ll be a strategic partner to a large and complex client group helping them navigate and solve complex problems. You’ll work closely with the leadership team to drive forward strategic initiatives aligned to Canva’s crazy big goals.

You’ll work closely with the leadership team and their leads to provide hands-on strategic input and advice on key priorities such as team effectiveness, growth and impact, leadership development, talent management, organisation design, workforce planning and cultivating culture.

You’ll thrive in a fast-moving, fluid environment, and be passionate about supporting teams to scale effectively. You’ll be an experienced HR enabler who thinks strategically, but is also prepared to roll up your sleeves and get things done. You know that meeting the business where it's at, building exceptional foundations and positive relationships is the key to ensuring those high impact, highly strategic pieces of work land with positive impact at scale.

We're looking for a strategic and forward-thinking Senior HR Business Partner who thrives in fast-paced, hypergrowth tech environments. You’ll play a key role in shaping and scaling our people strategy while supporting leaders through change. If you’re ready to take on a pivotal role in a rapidly growing company, there’s no better time to join!

What you’ll do

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. We move fast here at Canva, and this role will certainly keep you on your toes, but we like to think that’s all part of the fun. You’ll add value through:

• Partnering deeply with the client group’s leadership team to develop and execute strategic People initiatives.

• Positioning yourself as a strategic member of the leadership teams and a trusted advisor to their leads; guiding and coaching leaders on the full gamut of People challenges and opportunities.

• Developing a deep understanding of the business opportunities and challenges we’re working to solve for and delivering tailored people strategies and solutions.

• Providing thought leadership and coaching Leads through rapid organisational change and growth with poise, bringing calm, clarity and systems thinking in fast paced, ambiguous contexts.

• Partnering with HR COEs to bring their expertise to help solve business challenges or accelerate opportunities whilst also delivering cyclical HR programs, such as performance, growth, pulse surveys and reward reviews.

• Collaborating with the broader People Partnering and People team to leverage the collective expertise to shape Canva wide opportunities and share the opportunities to learn from each other in how to drive operational excellence.

You’re probably a match if you

• Have extensive HR Business Partnering experience within hypergrowth, fast pace, global environments.

• Leverage expertise across HR programs, including performance management, leadership development, and organisational design.

• Act as a strategic thought partner, synthesising complex information to create high-impact HR solutions.

• Coach and support leadership teams, helping them navigate organisational growth and transformation.

• Are proactive by nature and thrive in ambiguity, always a few steps ahead and energised by new challenges.

• See things through from strategy to execution, ensuring HR strategic thinking translates to initiatives which drive meaningful impact.

• Are a creative thinker who understands how to build meaningful, high-impact people experiences that feel as unique as they are effective.

• Drive change management initiatives, ensuring smooth adaptation to new structures, processes, and ways of working.

• Bring deep emotional intelligence, resilience, and empathy, allowing you to handle challenges with confidence.

• Manage multiple priorities with exceptional organisation and judgment in a fast-moving environment.

• Collaborate and influence senior leaders, team leads, and HR partners to align people strategies with business goals.

• Champion innovation in HR, continuously evolving our approach to support an exceptional workplace and culture.

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

• In house crafted on-demand library of learning programs such as AI/ML School, Canva Product Skills, Internal Coaching and much more.

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

Other stuff to know

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Please note that interviews are conducted virtually.