Senior Project Manager (Digital Delivery) - 6 Month Contract

As a Senior Project Manager (Digital Delivery) at Canva, you'll be responsible for managing the development of event landing pages, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery. This includes supporting the Program Lead in developing project schedules, aligning with stakeholder needs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. You'll monitor project progress, implement mitigation strategies for launch risks, and conduct post-launch reviews to enhance effectiveness.

Canva seeks candidates with proven experience as a Senior Project Manager leading web projects in a digital agency or technical environment. Familiarity with project management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or Monday.com is important. Knowledge in managing CMS platforms and a strong understanding of UI/UX principles are pivotal to drive impactful outcomes.

In the role of Senior Project Manager (Digital Delivery), you'll actively collaborate with creatives, engineers, and marketers. Your task will be to gather requirements and ensure the execution of web pages meets the high standards expected at Canva. You'll facilitate agile practices such as stand-ups and sprint planning to maintain smooth workflow and open communication.

While every day can present new challenges, a typical workday could involve collaborating with your team during stand-up meetings, reviewing project timelines, and addressing any potential obstacles to project delivery. You'll dedicate time to communicating with various stakeholders, conducting quality checks, and strategizing improvements post-launch.

Yes, experience with agile practices is essential for the Senior Project Manager (Digital Delivery) position at Canva. You need to facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning sessions, and ensure that the agile methodology is embraced by the delivery teams. Your understanding will help streamline processes and foster a productive team environment.

Successful Senior Project Managers at Canva are exceptionally organized, proactive, and able to adapt to fast-changing environments. They have strong communication skills to effectively manage stakeholder expectations and build trust. A genuine passion for user-centered design and the ability to navigate complex delivery activities also contribute to their success.

Absolutely! Canva embraces flexibility, allowing contractors, including the Senior Project Manager (Digital Delivery), to work remotely from anywhere in the country listed in the job description. This means you have the autonomy to work from your preferred location that suits your lifestyle.

When answering this question, focus on specific examples of web projects you've managed. Highlight the tools you used, the methodology (such as agile), and how you handled various challenges. Emphasize your role in ensuring projects were delivered on time, within scope, and met quality standards.

Explain your approach to prioritization, mentioning tools or methodologies you use, like agile project management techniques. Provide examples of how you've assessed project urgency and importance to balance stakeholder needs while maintaining timelines.

Discuss experience with tools like JIRA, Confluence, Monday.com, or any other platforms that assist in managing projects. Share examples of how you used these tools to track progress, communicate with teams, or manage timelines effectively.

Outline your approach to conflict resolution, focusing on effective communication and mediation strategies. Provide an example where you successfully navigated a conflict and how that improved team dynamics or project outcomes.

When responding, detail your hands-on experience with agile practices. Discuss any specific roles you’ve held in facilitating scrum meetings, sprint planning, and your overall view on how agile improves project outcomes.

Talk about your methods for gathering and managing stakeholder requirements. Mention tools or techniques used to maintain communication and alignment throughout a project’s lifecycle.

Share a specific story of a tough project, detailing the challenges faced and what steps you took to overcome them. Focus on what you learned from that experience and how you’ve applied those lessons in subsequent projects.

Discuss the criteria and key performance indicators (KPIs) you use to measure project success. Explain how these metrics align with business goals and how you assess the effectiveness of the project post-launch.

Emphasize the importance of UX in project success. Explain how you integrate user-centered design principles into your project management processes and why it is crucial for delivering impactful results.

Share your strategies for maintaining team morale, including open communication, recognition of achievements, and fostering an encouraging team environment. Provide an example when you successfully motivated your team under pressure.