Mobility Operation Specialist (AI & Automation) - HR Operation - Seattle

TikTok; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Mobility Programs Specialist to lead and optimize global mobility processes, collaborating with Tax, Payroll, Legal, and Procurement to align country, regional, and global requirements. You will provide data-driven insights to shape policies and work with cross-regional teams to drive results.

Ideal candidates have a background in HR mobility with a proactive mindset, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple confidential tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1+ year in mobility, HR processes, onboarding or offboarding.
• Bachelor’s degree or above.
• Responsible and positive work attitude with the ability to handle challenging tasks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME and consultant to Employees, Candidates, Talent Acquisition, HR and stakeholders.
• Design and implement key mobility processes with global stakeholders including Tax, Payroll, Legal, and Procurement.
• Provide data driven insights to enhance policies and programs with the Performance & Incentives Team.
• Partner with cross regional counterparts to achieve alignment and results.
• Own Mobility vendors (immigration, relocation, tax, destination services) to optimize processes and uphold standards.

Skills

Mobility programs

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Vendor management

Cross-functional work

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Responsibilities

Team Introduction: The operations team endeavours to continuously build and deliver a seamless and positive employee experience across the whole employee lifecycle. We're dedicated to leading with care and have empathy in mind. We strive to develop efficient and simple people processes, systems, policies, and programs. We aspire to ensure employees feel heard and that they are given the appropriate resources and support needed to be effective and efficient during their careers.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Serve as subject matter expert and consultant to Employees, Candidates, Talent Acquisition, HR and key stakeholders, leveraging industry knowledge and acquired experience;
• 2. Design and implement key mobility processes by working with global stakeholders including Tax, Payroll, Legal, and Procurement while taking into account country, regional, and global requirements;
• 3. Work closely with the Performance & Incentives Team, as policy owners, to provide data driven insights to enhance policies and programs;
• 4. Work in partnership with cross regional counterparts to achieve alignment and results;
• 5. Serve as the process owner managing all Mobility vendors, including immigration, relocation, tax, and destination services to ensure processes are optimized and standards are adhered to.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 1. Advantageous to have 1+ year working experience on mobility, HR process, onboarding or offboarding;
• 2. Bachelor’s degree or above;
• 3. Responsible and positive work attitude with the ability to deal with challenging tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1. Background in Computer Science, Data Science, or HR Tech platforms with an AI-driven, automation-first mindset and experience managing operational trackers;
• 2. Knowledge of onboarding workflows, compensation, tax implications (global/mobility tax), and ability to perform cost calculations;
• 3. Hands-on experience conducting Day 1 orientations and reviewing end-to- end employee lifecycle processes (onboarding to offboarding);
• 4. Strong planning, organization, and cross-functional coordination skills with excellent attention to detail and logic;
• 5. Self-motivated, high-integrity, able to work under multi-task and handle confidential information responsibly.

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 $80169 - $121600 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.