Later
Technical Program Manager (Security Operations)
Job Summary
The role of the Technical Program Manager at Later involves leading security operations initiatives such as threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management. The candidate will work on improving SDLC processes, applying Agile methodologies, and managing cross-team technical programs to ensure secure and reliable delivery. The position requires extensive experience in security practices, program management, and technical collaboration across engineering, security, and product teams. Emphasis is placed on strategic thinking, operational excellence, and fostering an inclusive, collaborative work environment.
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Job Description
Later is the enterprise leader in social media and influencer marketing software, services, and data, trusted by leading brands and agencies worldwide. Following our acquisition of Mavely, the Everyday Influencer Platform®, Later enables brands to scale creator partnerships from nano to premium influencers while managing social media content and campaigns across all major social and affiliate networks. Through proprietary performance data, marketing leaders can drive attributable sales and optimize social commerce with our software platform or award-winning services.
Later is founded on two success stories that began in 2014: Mavrck, the industry-leading influencer marketing solution (now Later Influence™), and Later, the best social media management platform (now Later Social™) and first-to-market link in bio tool, Later Link in Bio. In 2024, Mavrck and Later officially joined together as one unified business, with a shared vision: to enable the world to make a living with their creativity.
We’re trusted by the top social platforms, with partnerships and integrations with Meta, TikTok, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest.
We enable marketers to create high-performing content and engage in authentic collaborations with creators to reach new audiences, drive engagement, and generate predictable ROI.
About this position:
We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead key initiatives in Technical Operations, with a strong emphasis on Security Operations (SecOps), alongside Planning and overall Practices. This role combines strategic thinking, technical expertise, and collaborative influence to drive operational excellence through security maturity, strategic planning, and streamlined execution.
What you'll be doing:
- Establish and evolve the Security Operations discipline across engineering, with a focus on threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management
- Build processes and visibility around security posture, including key risk indicators, compliance requirements, and mitigation plans
- Collaborate with Security, IT, and Engineering teams to ensure secure-by-design practices across our SDLC
- Identify and lead initiatives that reduce security risks while balancing operational agility
- Map SDLC processes and recommend improvements to accelerate secure and reliable customer value delivery
- Apply Agile/Scrum practices tailored to the organization’s size, stage, and complexity
- Ensure effective Jira tracking and reporting, enabling accurate metrics and insights
- Use data and metrics to identify process improvement and security integration opportunities
- Partner with technical and product leaders to influence and implement engineering best practices
- Oversee complex, cross-team technical initiatives, mapping dependencies and ensuring secure, high-quality, timely delivery
- Serve as a key partner for technical and product leaders, driving alignment, operational readiness, and execution
We are committed to building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best and most rewarding work of your career. If you identify with any of the following, we encourage you to apply!
- 7+ years in Technical Program Management, ideally in SaaS
- Experience in Security Operations, including incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance readiness
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, SDLC processes, and Jira management
- Analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
- Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities
- Experience managing cross-functional technical programs
- Solid technical understanding of software development, cloud architectures, and security practices
- Familiarity with cloud-native security tools, DevSecOps practices, and regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001)
How you work:
- You’re proactive and results-driven, always taking initiative, aligning your actions with company goals, and delivering consistent outcomes.
- Strategic and forward-thinking, you balance immediate needs with long-term opportunities to drive impactful, innovative results.
- Your curiosity fuels success, keeping you sharp on industry trends, competition, and our cross-functional business dynamics.
- Adaptable and resourceful, you handle shifting priorities with ease, manage your time effectively, and know when to ask for support.
- You share insights to help the team stay ahead and make informed decisions.
- You bring positivity and resilience to every challenge, tackling obstacles with grit and optimism that inspires those around you.
- You lead with emotional intelligence, building trust, supporting others, encouraging growth, and fostering strong relationships through empathy and collaboration.
Our approach to compensation:
We take a market-based & data-driven approach to compensation. We leverage data from trusted third-party compensation sources to help us understand the market value of a role based on function, level, geographic location, and scope. We evaluate compensation bi-annually, including performance and market-related factors.
Our salaries are benchmarked against market Total Cash Compensation for the geographic location of our job posting. Compensation for some roles is structured as On Target Earnings (OTE = base + commission/variable) while for others it is structured as Salary only.
To comply with local legislation and ensure transparency, we share salary ranges on all job postings. Skills, experience and other factors help determine the final salary we offer which may vary from the original range posted.
Additionally, all permanent team members are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package.
Salary Range:
$ 165,000 - 195,000 USD
*Co-op team members, independent contractors, and freelancers are not eligible for company benefits.
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Where we work
We have offices in Boston, MA; Vancouver, BC; Chicago, IL; and Vancouver, WA. For select positions, we are open to hiring fully remote candidates. We post our positions in the location(s) where we are open to having the successful candidate be located.
Diversity, inclusion, and accessibility
At Later, we are committed to fostering a culture rooted in an inclusion-first mindset at every level of the company, embracing the importance of hiring and building teams for culture add rather than culture fit. We openly build and maintain unbiased hiring, pay, and promotion practices to create a foundation for an equitable workplace, paving the way for systemic change.
We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or age. Please let us know if you require any accommodations or support during the recruitment process.
Later
Later powers the creator economy with influencer marketing, social media management, social listening, and link in bio solutions & services to drive real ROI.
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