Leader of Data Center Delivery

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 187,200 - 382,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A leading social media platform in San Jose is seeking a structured leader to manage data center delivery processes including sourcing, deployment, and project management. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and strong project management experience, with a focus on construction projects. Excellent communication and analytical skills are essential for managing fast-paced, complex initiatives while ensuring the success of external collaborations. The position offers competitive compensation along with a range of employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations, supply chain management, construction, or data center management is desirable.
• Strong organizational, coordination, and leadership skills.
• Five years of relevant professional experience, including three years in a management position.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical due diligence during data center sourcing.
• Manage the portfolio of construction projects and monitor key specifications.
• Be accountable for progress across various scale construction projects.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Finance

Master's degree or MBA

Job description

Responsibilities

To support the fast growth and manage the massive content on the platform, our infrastructure team is building hyper-scale data centers globally that host millions of servers. We are looking for a passionate and structured leader who manage a team to overlook the Data Center Delivery processes, including data center sourcing, due diligence, deployment and decom. Your team will work closely with Planning, Data Center Engineering, Operation and Global Supply Chain to manage complex construction and projects in primarily Americas and EMEA regions. By partnering with cross regional and functional team members, you will be able to overlook hyper-scale data center projects which will support strategic initiatives and enable millions of creators. The ideal candidate should be comfortable managing complex projects and building constructive partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Lead technical due diligence during the datacenter sourcing and acquisition process, plan the construction schedule, or verify the schedules provided by datacenter developers.
• Manage the portfolio of construction projects by defining and monitoring key technical specifications, availability targets, deployment schedules, and commercial milestones for each project.
• Ensure that construction managers and project managers comply with these requirements and drive the successful delivery of all projects.
• Be accountable for the overall progress of construction projects of various scales and phases, including greenfield construction, facility upgrades, or white-space build-outs.
• Be in charge of other datacenter projects such as cabling and security system installations.
• Operate in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and achieve solid results.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or other relevant fields.
• Experience in operations, supply chain management, construction, or data center management is highly desirable.
• Strong organizational, coordination, and project management skills, with a demonstrated history of leading complex initiatives towards timely and successful completion.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master's degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or an MBA.
• Five years of relevant professional experience, including three years in a management position overseeing construction projects or teams.
• Exceptional communication skills, both in interacting with construction managers and in interpreting and conveying high-level business needs and customer requirements.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders across different levels and departments.
• In-depth knowledge of construction industry best practices, solutions, and emerging trends.
• A proven track record of expediting the overall delivery of hyper-scale datacenters with satisfied customers.

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.

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.

TikTok Accommodation

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

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $187200 - $382200 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:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
• Exercising sound judgment.