Responsibilities
About the Team Governance & Advocacy (GA) enables Threat Detection & Response to meet regulatory and compliance obligations, increase transparency and trust, and achieve critical security goals in alignment with emerging business priorities and industry trends. G&A is a team within USDS Threat Detection and Response (TDR), which is primarily responsible for threat detection, intelligence, incident response, and forensics, specifically supporting the Forensics & Insider Risk Program. TDR is comprised of technical security practitioners, developers, and experts who work to protect trust in TikTok and our US users' data. In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time. Responsibilities - Develop and manage Forensics and Insider Risk program management workflows, and track/support programmatic maturity in partnership with G&A and F&L leadership - Manage projects and ongoing reporting related to forensic operations, insider risk investigations and detection development, and malware services - Drive projects from initiation to delivery, including project planning, stakeholder identification and engagement, identifying and mitigating risks, removing roadblocks, tracking project status, and continuously improving project delivery processes. - Identify areas for automation to increase efficiency of repeated tasks, such as regular status reporting, and staff tracking, onboarding, and case reviewing. - Manage and enhance Forensics and Insider Risk metrics and storytelling capabilities while supporting weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting activities. - Ensure Forensics and Insider Risk projects are aligned with company and department goals and objectives and provide regular status updates to stakeholders, manage project risks and communicate effectively with stakeholders and team members. - Lead annual planning and quarterly OKR development/reporting activities in partnership with leadership. - Support cross-functional engagements to drive TDR OKR alignment and SLA development with key partners and teams across the company. - Maintain and mature Forensics & Insider Risk knowledge base.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - 5+ years of experience supporting insider threat, counterintelligence, forensics, investigative organizations - 5+ years of project management, program management, governance, and/or reporting/analytical storytelling experience - Effective communication skills to handle communication across teams, management and cross functional stakeholders at all levels - Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills by either leading or contributing to global multi-functional teams - A proven track record of getting things done/shipping projects - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Preferred Qualifications: - Experience working in a dynamic, fast-moving environment where self-motivated, autonomy and self-decision making is needed (to an extent) and juggle between multiple projects/tasks in an ambiguous environment with limited context. - Bachelor's degree or certification(s) in computer science, cybersecurity, counterintelligence, forensics, project/program management (PMP). - Passion for cybersecurity, data federation, incident response, forensics, insider risk, malware services, and/or converged security including cyber and physical threats and the USDS mission space
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $118800 - $269800 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
About USDS
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.
Data Security Statement
This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
USDS Reasonable Accommodation
USDS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA
