Senior Data Scientist - People

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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.

As a Senior Data Scientist for the People Group, you’ll shape how Canva leverages people data to enhance the Canvanaut experience, drive data informed decision-making and achieve our strategic people goals. Our mission is to unlock the power of people data, to drive insights, actions and empower Canvanauts to do the best work of their lives.

You’ll drive impact by leading data governance initiatives and best practices, partnering with teams to enhance data quality, building insightful dashboards that tracks our key metrics and progress and developing a comprehensive view of people, performance and workforce trends to inform strategic decisions. By combining your expertise in data and business acumen, you'll have the opportunity to shape how we measure, analyse and act on people data to deliver meaningful business impact.

At the moment, this role is focused on:

• Leading the vision and and roadmap for our People Analytics function, aligning priorities with the broader Canva and People goals, and driving team execution of that roadmap.
• Being a strategic thought partner to the People team, identifying opportunities to leverage data for more strategic decisions making
• Taking initiative to look ahead, spotting high-impact opportunities, aligning senior stakeholders and keeping things moving at pace
• Continuing to build out foundational reporting and analytics capabilities, including dashboards and key metrics, to empower data driven decisions
• Managing project intake, prioritisation and staffing against key initiatives
• Providing leadership and guidance on our people data governance framework, ensuring the integrity, security, and compliant use of people data, and educating and uplifting our people teams on these standards

You're probably a match if:

• You have extensive experience in defining team strategy, and data roadmaps, ideally in the people analytics domain
• You have expertise in data governance, enhancing data quality, and promoting ethical data practices, collaborating with teams to implement and bring these principles to life
• You're strong in SQL and have experience with data warehouses such as Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery
• You have experience working with internal-facing data tooling, including BI tools, glossaries and other tools
• You have people skills and know how to coordinate a team, align with stakeholders, and organise a data strategy.
• You're a solid communicator, with an ability to break down complex topics into simple solutions and ideas. Stakeholder management skills are vital in this role.
• You have a proven track record of building out a data-driven culture where data drives the strategy forward.
• You're able to drive alignment with disparate stakeholders and rally them around a goal or vision.

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 stack 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.