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Canva Senior Data Science Manager - Productivity | SmartRecruiters Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Senior Data Science Manager - Productivity Full-time Recruitment type: Permanent Company Description Join
the team redefining how the world experiences design. Hey, g'day, mabuhay, kia ora, 你好, hallo, vítejte! Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point. 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. Job Description At the moment, this role is focused on: Acting as the strategic data partner to Product and Engineering leads across the Productivity space Defining and owning the long-term measurement strategy for productivity workflows, collaboration and AI-powered assistance Identifying step-change growth opportunities and helping the group set bold, data-informed goals Leading complex, multi-squad experimentation and ensuring strong decision frameworks are in place Building clarity across interconnected surfaces — aligning metrics across editing, workflows, collaboration and downstream impact Coaching and growing senior data scientists while raising the bar for strategic thinking and influence Anticipating future risks and opportunities through proactive insight generation You're probably a match if You’ve operated as a senior data leader and trusted thought partner to Product leadership You think in systems and can connect multiple product surfaces into one clear measurement strategy You’re strong in experimentation, but equally strong in ambiguous, exploratory problem spaces You’re fluent in SQL and experienced in Python or R You influence through clarity — simplifying complexity and helping teams make confident decisions You’ve driven impact in high-growth or zero-to-one product areas You’re energised by bold goals and building strategy in emerging spaces You’ve worked in collaboration tools, workflow automation, or AI-assisted productivity products You’ve defined north-star metrics and success frameworks for new product categories