Canva
Computer Software
HeadofBusinessTechnologyPlatforms
“Head of Business Technology Platforms at Canva. Skills: Platform strategy, Architecture, Engineering capability, Governance. Lead strategy, architecture, engineering capability. Set long-term technical vision”
What You'll Achieve.
Support global growth; Support public-company scale; Support auditability; Support compliance; Support public-company readiness; Enable smart operations; Enable efficient operations
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Led enterprise platform organizations, Experience in public company environments, Deep expertise across enterprise systems, Experience building platform teams, Vendor and partner leadership experience
Nice to Have
Experience preparing organizations for public company environments, Led major platform implementations, Led major platform transformations, Experience moving organizations to proactive platform ownership
What You'll Do.
engineering capability
Set long-term technical vision
Set platform strategy
Establish governance frameworks
Establish control frameworks
Build engineering capability
Scale engineering capability
Define automation strategy
Define AI adoption strategy
Lead strategic vendor relationships
Ensure platform partners deliver
Act as senior partner
Translate platform risk
Translate architecture
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with leaders; Work with executive leaders; Work with technical teams; Partner with Finance; Partner with People; Partner with Security; Partner with Trust; Partner with IT
Communication Scope
Strategic narratives
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