Responsibilities
Team Intro: TikTok’s US Data Security (USDS) team is growing—and we're seeking a strategic and operationally strong HR Business Partner (HRBP) to support technical and highly regulated client groups, including Cybersecurity, Engineering, Risk & Response, and Privacy. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, with a specific emphasis on organizational design (OD), workforce planning, and business transformation. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in analyzing, designing, and implementing scalable organizational structures, with the ability to assess current-state org effectiveness and build future-state models that support growth, efficiency, and alignment to business goals. 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. Key Responsibilities: - Serve as a strategic HR partner, translating business priorities into data-driven, scalable people strategies. - Can independently conduct an organizational diagnostic to identify structural pain points, capability gaps, process bottlenecks, or other inefficiencies. Organizational diagnostics (e.g. structural pain points, capability gaps, process inefficiencies), - Able to identify organizational problems, conduct a thorough root-cause analysis, and possible solutions to achieve business outcomes - Design and evaluation of org structures (including spans of control, layering, role clarity, decision-making models), - Development of business cases for change and implementation roadmaps. - Conduct workforce segmentation and headcount modeling to support long-term talent planning and business agility. - Use internal and external benchmarks to assess organizational health, identify inefficiencies, and recommend scalable solutions. - Coach leaders on managing change, driving accountability, and developing high-performing teams. - Partner cross-functionally with COEs (TA, Comp, D&I, L&D) to drive people programs that align with business needs. - Act as a key partner in change management, M&A integration, or business realignments. - Navigate complex employee relations and HR compliance topics in partnership with Legal and ER. - Champion continuous improvement across the HR function and client organization.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - 5+ years of progressive experience as a strategic HR Business Partner with a focus on Organizational Design experience involving org assessments, structure redesign, and scalable operating model implementation. - Demonstrated success managing org changes tied to business growth, restructuring, or transformation. Preferred Qualifications: - 2+ years of experience supporting highly technical or security-regulated environments (e.g., Engineering, Cybersecurity, Risk). - Strong analytical and diagnostic mindset; comfortable working with ambiguity, large datasets, and unstructured problems. - Experience designing and implementing OD frameworks from the ground up. - Proficiency with data visualization or HR analytics tools (Excel, Tableau, Power BI); ability to convert insights into action. - Skilled in facilitation, influence without authority, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement. - Track record of success in fast-paced, high-growth organizations.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $102600 - $228000 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
