Sydney
31 Jul 2026
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AI Program Manager (Localisation) - 12 Month Contract

Canva

AI Program Manager (Localisation) - 12 Month Contract

Canva is seeking an AI Program Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract to lead the GenAI localisation program. The role involves program leadership, evaluation operations, and cross-functional coordination. The ideal candidate has experience in program management, AI concepts, and managing workforces.

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU

Work Model

Hybrid

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Mid-Senior level

Contract Length

12 months

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)
Program ManagementOperationsAILLM EvaluationRAGBLEUCOMETData AnalysisLabel StudioVendor ManagementWorkforce ManagementDashboardingToolingCross-functional CollaborationStakeholder Communication
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingAdaptabilityCollaborationAmbiguity ManagementAttention to Detail

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)
Multilingual

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the program to make Canva's GenAI localisation goal real - holding the plan, the timeline and the people together
  • Support with designing evaluation operations at scale, including human review pipelines in Label Studio across many languages and building the foundations for automated evals
  • Manage the contingent labeller workforce and external vendors who power evaluation, including capacity planning and quality standards
  • Partner with the GenAI evaluation teams to define what "good" looks like for localisation quality
  • Build lightweight dashboards and tooling to track quality and surface issues
  • Spot patterns in localisation quality data and translate them into recommendations the technical teams can act on
  • Communicate progress, risks and decisions clearly to stakeholders from labellers all the way up to leadership
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