Enterprise Security Manager (Cybersecurity)

Location: Sydney, Australia

Company

Canva is redefining how the world experiences design through its product platform.

What you will do

• Manage security engineers working on threat modeling, security tool rollouts, internal security services, and security strategy.
• Own the internal security strategy, balancing security, compliance, and developer experience.
• Coach and develop engineers through regular practical feedback.
• Own team ways of working, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Partner with IT, Sales, Customer Support, Procurement, and other groups to deliver scalable security improvements and secure SaaS solutions.
• Drive internal adoption of security systems and communicate their benefits across Canva.

Requirements

• Ability to build access strategies that balance usability, security, and compliance as user patterns change.
• Experience managing and growing high-performing teams.
• Proven ability to threat model complex systems, identify risks, develop mitigation strategies with engineering teams, and deliver them.
• Experience working with external stakeholder teams such as IT and Procurement to deliver secure SaaS solutions.
• Strong understanding of internal IT environments and the surrounding security market, including zero trust, IDPs, SSPM, MDMs, and password managers.
• Ability to run large, complex projects across multiple groups, define completion criteria, track metrics, and deliver company-wide communications.

Nice to have

• Programming or scripting proficiency in one or more of Python, Golang, or Java, with the ability to mentor others on best practices.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code, such as Terraform.
• Experience with identity management technologies including MFA, SAML, WebAuthn, and Okta.
• Understanding of compliance frameworks such as SOC2, ISO27001, and GDPR.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role with flexible leave options.
• Equity package.
• Inclusive parental leave for parents and carers.
• Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, office setup, and related needs.
• Interviews are conducted virtually.

Hiring process

• Interview assessment includes AI coding, security review, and system design skills.
• When applying, provide preferred pronouns and any reasonable interview adjustments needed.