Principal Technical Program Manager

Posted 3 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in USA
Remote
Senior level
Marketing Tech • Social Media
The Role
The Principal Technical Program Manager will lead FinOps management, oversee SDLC processes, implement Agile methodologies, and manage cross-team technical initiatives. They will focus on optimizing cloud usage and spend, as well as enhance operational practices using data-driven insights.
Summary Generated by Built In

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 now on a mission to build the world’s first Social Revenue Platform.

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 senior-level Program Manager to lead key initiatives in Technical Operations, including FinOps, Planning, and overall Practices. This role combines strategic thinking, technical expertise, and collaborative influence to drive operational excellence through financial discipline, strategic planning, and streamlined execution. 

What you'll be doing:

FinOps Management:

  • Establish and evolve the FinOps discipline to monitor and optimize cloud usage and spend
  • Develop and maintain dashboards and reports for tracking key metrics, including budget vs. actuals, variance analysis, and cost trends
  • Identify cost optimization opportunities and implement solutions

Planning & Practices:

  • Map SDLC processes and recommend improvements to accelerate 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 opportunities
  • Partner with technical and product leaders to influence and implement best practices

Program Management:

  • Oversee complex, cross-team technical initiatives, mapping dependencies and ensuring high-quality, timely delivery
  • Serve as a key partner for technical and product leaders, driving alignment 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 FinOps, financial management, and cost optimization
  • Expertise in Agile methodologies, SDLC processes, and Jira management
  • Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
  • Exceptional communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities
  • Experience managing cross-functional technical programs
  • Strong technical understanding of software development processes, systems, and architectures
  • Experience with cloud technologies and DevOps practices

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 granted stock options and are eligible to participate in various benefits plans as part of their overall compensation package.

Salary Range: 

$200,000 - 225,000


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Where we work

We have hubs in Boston, MA; Vancouver, BC; Toronto, ON; and Vancouver, WA. 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.

Top Skills

Agile
Finops
JIRA
Scrum
Sdlc
The Company
HQ: Boston, Massachusetts
1,718 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Creating the future of social

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.

We’re trusted by the top social platforms, with partnerships and integrations with Meta, TikTok, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest.


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 now on a mission to build the world’s first Social Revenue Platform™.
Later will be the first inclusive platform where social media managers, influencer managers, and creators can come together to collaborate on content.

We help marketers create high-performing content and engage in authentic collaborations with creators to reach new audiences, drive engagement, and generate predictable ROI.

As your trusted partner and go-to source for social media advice, we’ll help you create an engaged community for reliable performance and repeatable growth.

Learn more: https://later.com/

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