Technical Program Manager, Later
Security Operations
$165-195k
OTE
Social media marketing scheduling platform
Be an early applicant
Social media marketing scheduling platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$165-195k
OTE
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build the world’s first Social Revenue Platform.
Role
Who you are
- 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)
- 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
What the job involves
- 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
- SecOps Leadership:
- 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
- Planning & Practices:
- 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
- Program Management:
- 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
Our take
Platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok have become indispensable for businesses of all sizes, shaping their marketing strategies and driving success. Later specializes in assisting customers in navigating these channels. Offering a visually oriented suite of tools, the marketing platform enables marketing managers to schedule, analyze, and track sales from their content effectively.
Focusing on small businesses, Later is doubling down on its strategy, aiming to provide additional products tailored for marketers at these enterprises while expanding its geographic reach. This expansion of product capabilities not only caters to the evolving needs of small businesses but also helps Later mitigate platform risk from social media companies mimicking its services. Partnerships with platforms like TikTok and Instagram, featuring post scheduling, analytics, and conversation tools, showcase Later's commitment to innovation and staying ahead in the competitive landscape.
In a significant development, Later recently merged with Mavrck to become one single brand under the name Later. The unified entity brings together its flagship products to drive traffic and revenue from platforms like Instagram and TikTok. This move aims to enhance user experience, drive engagement, and allow brands and creatives to achieve their social marketing and revenue goals effectively.
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Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2015
$1.2m
SEED
Dec 2014
$1.3m
SEED
Total funding: $3.8m
Company benefits
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Hybrid Work Environment
- Competitive Healthcare Benefits
- Stock Options
- Learning & Development Opportunities
Company HQ
Chinatown, Vancouver, BC
Leadership
Roger Patterson
(Co-Founder)Serial entrepreneur and Software Engineer, Roger has also co-founded Launch Academy, a non-profit grass-roots startup incubator, gaming company, Flock & Swarm Mobility and automated business intelligence company, Datacomb Data Services.
Ian Mackinn
(Co-Founder & CTO)Ian has had a hand in building enterprise-scale software products over a successful career at Google, SAP and Pulse Energy. Ian co-founded Placeling and was the Technical Lead at the mapping startup, Mapdash.
Cindy Chen
(Co-Founder)A design expert, Cindy has worked as Product Designer at Thinkific and as a Design Lead at Momentus Software.
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