Technical Project Manager

About Leonardo.Ai

Leonardo.Ai, an Australian tech startup now a part of Canva, is on a transformative mission to democratise design and ignite the world's creativity through our groundbreaking AI-powered platform. With over 30 million users worldwide and counting, we're just getting started.

About the Role

As a Technical Project Manager, within our payments squad at Leonardo.Ai, you’ll drive the day-to-day management of payments projects, coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver on time, within scope, and at high quality. Guiding the integration and evolution of our payment infrastructure and ensuring a seamless experience for our users.You’ll ensure clear communication, set expectations, and adapt to a fast-moving environment to keep projects on track.

This role will sit with the Enterprise Squad, whose mission is to support customers with bespoke solutions and enhancements.

Where You’ll Make Your Mark (and Grow Fast Doing It)

• Payments Project Delivery: Lead end-to-end delivery of payments initiatives - from planning to launch, ensuring alignment with Leonardo’s goals, timelines, and quality standards.

• Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with product, engineering, finance, and design teams to define scope, remove blockers, and maintain clear communication across all stakeholders.

• Requirements & Scope: Translate high-level business needs into clear technical requirements for payment gateways, invoicing, and tax workflows.

• Integration & Testing Oversight: Coordinate integration work across providers like Braintree, PayPal, Stripe, and Paddle, overseeing QA, test plans, and deployment readiness.

• Release & Rollout Management: Plan and execute releases for new payments features, ensuring smooth rollouts and operational readiness.

• Data & Reporting: Track project progress, report outcomes, and surface risks, dependencies, or blockers early.

• Documentation & Transparency: Maintain up-to-date documentation on payment systems, integrations, and processes to ensure alignment across teams.

• Culture & Collaboration: Foster a high-performing, values-driven squad culture focused on ownership, clarity, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

• Proven experience managing payments, billing, or monetisation projects in a SaaS or product-led company.

• Hands-on experience with integrations like Braintree, PayPal, Stripe, or Paddle.

• Working knowledge of invoicing, tax handling, and global payment compliance.

• Strong organisational and communication skills - you’re comfortable bringing structure to ambiguity.

• A collaborative mindset - you enjoy working closely with engineers, product managers, and business teams.

• Curiosity about AI and creativity! You don’t need to be an expert, but you’re excited about what’s possible.

Our Culture

Inclusive Culture: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and empowered. At Leonardo AI, your unique perspectives and experiences are welcomed and essential to our success.

Flexible Work Environment: We understand the importance of work-life balance. Enjoy the flexibility to work remotely or from our vibrant offices. We have employees all over Australia, ensuring you can thrive personally and professionally.

Empowering Growth: Your development is our priority. We offer continuous learning opportunities and career growth tailored to your goals. You’ll be encouraged to grow and excel in your career at Leonardo AI.

Impactful Work: Join us in shaping the future of AI. You'll work on innovative projects that have a meaningful impact, and your contributions will help drive advancements in AI creativity.

Leonardo.Ai Benefits

• Impact the Future of AI

• Competitive salary and equity

• Remote and hybrid work options

• 6 weeks working abroad

• 18 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave

• Wellness budget

• Home office budget

• Training and conference expenses

• Fun and engaging company events, both virtual and in-person