Canva
Staff Technical Program Manager - Generative AI, remote across ANZ
Found: December 4, 2025
This role is based in Sydney, Australia with remote work options available.
What you'll do:
- Drive global AI research delivery, ensuring clarity of scope, timelines, and quality expectations.
- Coordinate cross-time-zone research programs, managing dependencies and unblocking researchers.
- Bridge research and product, partnering with teams to identify high-quality research outputs for productisation.
- Ensure high-quality research operations through governance and standardised processes.
- Support AI model development by coordinating experiments and facilitating discussions.
- Build alignment and trust across teams and stakeholders.
- Mentor and uplift others in the TPM craft.
You're probably a match if you have:
- 5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager in a technology company.
- Strong technical aptitude in ML, data pipelines, and model development.
- Experience working with Product Managers, Engineers, and Researchers.
- Proven ability to manage large programs across distributed teams.
- Excellent communication skills and strategic thinking.