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Atlassian

Principal Innovation Lead

Sydney, Australia / Remote

Working at Atlassian

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Your future team

We are seeking a results-driven Principal Innovation Lead to join the CTO Strategic Initiatives team. As a key member of this dynamic and forward-thinking group, you will be responsible for driving the successful planning, execution and delivery of strategic programs in support of building a world-class engineering organization.

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This is a remote position. To help our teams work together, this role requires you to be located in Australia.

The role

The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of program management skills, leading new ideas and experiments, with a technical background and ability to understand Atlassian's technical landscape, product code, and technical project processes. Has ability to build strong partnerships with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

What you'll do

  • Collaborate and lead a diverse set of cross-functional partners on a variety of program and business workstreams.
  • Become a trusted strategic partner through the structure and clarity of your work.
  • Build and lead global innovation programming.
  • Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of innovation events.
  • Create stable and sustainable programming across regions.
  • Technical support of our internal tooling and products used for innovation programming including Jira.

Your background

  • Minimum 10+ years of relevant work experience across program management in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills (including experience with facilitating meetings and engaging with an executive audience).
  • Demonstrated experience and success leading high-impact, cross-functional programs or projects with a strong sense of urgency and commitment
  • Possesses flexibility and has a history of delivering results in a fast-paced and highly ambiguous work environment.
  • Ability to roll up your sleeves and get things done through taking calculated risks and experimenting with new solutions

Our perks & benefits

Atlassian offers a variety of perks and benefits to support you, your family and to help you engage with your local community. Our offerings include health coverage, paid volunteer days, wellness resources, and so much more. Visit go.atlassian.com/perksandbenefitsto learn more.

About Atlassian

At Atlassian, we're motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software products help teams all over the planet and our solutions aOkay I re designed for all types of work. Team collaboration through our tools makes what may be impossible alone, possible together.

We believe that the unique contributions of all Atlassians create our success. To ensure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience, we never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

To provide you the best experience, we can support with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team during your conversation with them.

To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh.

Client-provided location(s): Sydney NSW, Australia
Job ID: Atlassian-13841
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • On-Site Gym
    • HSA
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Holiday Events
    • Casual Dress
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Founder led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program

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