Head of Data - Platform (ANZ Remote)

This role is based in Sydney, Australia with hybrid work options available.

Responsibilities:

• Coaching a team of ~20 data specialists across three teams: Product Platform Data, Infrastructure Data, and Central Data Science.
• Partnering with engineering leaders to shape and execute data strategy.
• Overseeing the data science roadmap for core data infrastructure.
• Driving technical excellence and championing data-informed decision-making.
• Leading analytics projects to influence scalable systems for billions of users.
• Enabling strategic investments in AI and advanced analytics.
• Owning project prioritization and capacity planning across specialized data teams.

Requirements:

• Experience leading high-performing data science and analytics teams.
• Ability to shape data roadmaps and partner with engineering and product stakeholders.
• Deep knowledge of experimentation platform design and system performance analysis.
• Strong communication skills to bridge technical and business audiences.
• Experience managing complex projects across multiple teams.
• Passion for elevating data-driven decision-making.

About the team:

Join the Platform Supergroup’s Data function, supporting critical infrastructure that powers Canva.