Director, Program Management

N-able Technologies Ltd.; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Edinburgh is seeking a Director of Program Management to lead a team of Program Managers. This role involves overseeing project delivery for multiple products and collaborating with various departments to align strategies. Candidates should have extensive experience in project management, a strong security mindset, and excellent negotiation skills. The position offers a permanent full-time role with hybrid work flexibility.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Generous PTO and observed holidays

Paid Volunteer Days

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Custom learning experience

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in project, program, or portfolio management.
• Strong security mindset with compliance program knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple programs simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for project delivery of a portfolio of products.
• Lead and support program management reports and staff.
• Collaborate with various teams to ensure alignment.

Skills

Project Management

Program Management

Compliance Knowledge

Negotiation Skills

Time Management

Agile Principles

Communication Skills

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Office

Job description

Why N‑able

At N‑able, we’re not just helping businesses be secure —we’re redefining what it means to be cyber resilient. Our end-to-end platform blends AI-powered capabilities and flexible tech stacks, so customers can manage, secure, and recover with confidence. But the real power behind it all? Our people. We’re a global crew of N‑ablites, who love solving complex problems, sharing knowledge, and delivering solutions that actually make a difference. If you're into meaningful work, fast growth, and a team that’s got your back, you’ll be surrounded by people who believe in what they do—and in you.

We are looking to hire a Director of Program Management in our Edinburgh hub who leads and manages a team of Program Managers to ensure the successful execution of programs and projects for the Operations Organisation.

This is a permanent full time role requiring 3 days a week in the Edinburgh office.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for the project delivery of a portfolio of products and services managed by multiple DevOps and Operations teams. Drives strategic initiatives.
• Accountable for the management of the DevOps project portfolio, including with reporting to senior stakeholders. Defines key metrics, KPIs and internal standardisation initiatives across the entire portfolio of products, services and teams
• Lead, motivate, mentor and support program management reports and functional staff
• Develops a deep understanding of all supported products and services
• Collaborate with PMO, Corporate, Product, Engineering, Architecture, BizApps, Security, Governance, Risk & Compliance and Support to ensure alignment of strategy, resources, dependencies and priorities
• Develops a strong understanding of team, functional and company-wide workflows. Owns the definition and implementation of process change across the portfolio of products, services and teams.
• Own ad hoc projects and initiatives that may span multiple functions, products and business units, work with PMO and other functional leaders as required
• Assist with the coordination of compliance programs (GDPR, ISO27001, SOX)

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive proven experience working in a Project, Program or Portfolio Management role in an enterprise technical environment
• Ideally several years experience managing managers
• A strong security mindset and understanding of compliance programs (GDPR, ISO27001, SOX)
• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills to address issues and conflicts that may arise during program execution
• Time management and organizational skills to manage multiple programs simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectivelyStrong communication, organizational and problem-solving skills to drive program success
• Deep understanding of Agile principles and project management methodologies
• Exercises independent judgment and can lead with influence and without direct authority
• Self‑motivated and able to work in a fast‑paced environment without supervision
• Experience working with Jira, Confluence and Microsoft Office applications

Purple Perks

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Generous PTO and observed holidays
• 2 Paid VoluNteer Days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• FuN-raising opportunities as part of our giving program
• N‑ablite Learning – custom learning experience as part of our investment in you
• The Way We Work – our hybrid working model based on trust and flexibility

About N‑able

At N‑able, our mission is to protect businesses against evolving cyberthreats with an end-to-end cyber resilience platform to manage, secure, and recover. Our scalable technology infrastructure includes AI-powered capabilities, market-leading third-party integrations, and the flexibility to employ technologies of choice—to transform workflows and deliver critical security outcomes. Our partner-first approach combines our products with experts, training, and peer-led events that empower our customers to be secure, resilient, and successful.