Lead Product Manager (Multiple Positions)

TikTok Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 228,000 - 374,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) company match

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

TikTok in San Jose, CA is seeking a senior product leader to own the full lifecycle of new technology-driven products. You will work with cross‑functional teams to conceptualize, build, launch, and grow features that meet user needs.

The role requires a master's or bachelor’s degree in a related field with 3–5 years of experience, strong stakeholder communication, and the ability to define KPIs and roadmaps; travel up to 15% may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting user research and market analysis.
• Ability to design A/B tests and measure business value.
• Experience managing risks, deadlines, and budgets.
• Strong ability to interface with leaders and present documents.
• Experience defining KPIs and OKRs and roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full product development and deployment lifecycle from concept to growth.
• Identify business opportunities, collect requirements, define scope and milestones, and write specs.
• Analyze complex technologies to produce insights guiding the roadmap.
• Manage data collection and analysis systems to drive continuous product innovation.
• Prepare and deliver detailed project status information to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and iterate strategies.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

User research

A/B testing

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Product roadmaps

Education

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in related field

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in related field

Job description

Responsibilities

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

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.

About the Team

Our team plays a crucial role in ensuring the company's success. We seek people who are willing to learn and put in the effort to solve problems. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day problems - you'll be part of a team that's developing new solutions to new challenges. It's working fast, at scale, and we're making a difference. We are looking for talents to join us on this exciting journey!

Responsibilities

Lead the full product development and deployment lifecycle for the conceptualization, build, launch, and growth of new technology-driven products, services, or features by understanding the needs of product users.

Identify business opportunities, collect business requirements, define project scope and key milestones, and write functional and technical specifications to drive design and development discussions with leadership.

Analyze complex technologies and use cases to produce meaningful technical insights that drive product development and influence the product development roadmap.

Manage the planning, design and development of methodologies, tools and systems for data collection and data analysis ensuring metrics and reports are targeted towards continuous product innovation, improvement, and optimization.

Prepare and deliver detailed project status information to stakeholders, ensuring alignment and attention to timelines, risks, obstacles, needs, restrictions, and budget.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build and iterate strategies and achieve business goals.

Mentor junior team members.

Qualifications

Must have a Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Technology, Communications, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field, and 3 years of related work experience; OR a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Technology, Communications, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field, and 5 years of post-bachelor's, progressive related work experience.

Required Experience

• Conducting user research, competitor analysis, or market science analysis, including interviewing customers, gathering survey questionnaires, or designing UX surveys, to validate and analyze customers' and users' needs;


• Designing A/B tests to run experiments and designing business value metrics to track feature performance;


• Managing project or program risk and issues related to meeting deadlines, project schedule, resourcing, or budget by identifying, communicating, and triaging resolution;


• Interfacing directly with business leaders and stakeholders to present product or project documents, including strategy, timeline, and/or status documents; and


• Designing, maintaining, and managing product roadmaps across stakeholders, including defining KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and success metrics using OKRs (Objectives and Key Results).

Travel Requirement: Domestic and international travel required up to 15%.

Employer: TT Commerce & Global Services LLC

Type: Full time, 40 hours/week

Location: San Jose, CA

Salary Range: $228000 - $374000 per year

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $228000 - $374000 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

• 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.

Compliance

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

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.

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.

TikTok 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/RA-request