Risk Management Lead - Security, Privacy and Compliance

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 374,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture is seeking an experienced Security, Compliance and Privacy Risk Management Lead to define and scale a comprehensive risk program across cybersecurity, compliance and data privacy. You will guide escalation, governance, and risk metrics for executive oversight and board reporting.

The role requires building a high‑performing team, applying quantitative methods (e.g., FAIR), and embedding risk‑informed decision making across global teams in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT, Security/Cyber, Privacy or Enterprise Risk Management in a fast-paced tech environment.
• 2+ years of direct people management experience with a proven track record of building, mentoring, and leading risk teams.
• Deep knowledge of industry frameworks such as FAIR, NIST RMF, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, ISO 31000, or COBIT; strong analytical and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and mature the organization’s enterprise cybersecurity, compliance and data privacy risk programs; design and implement a centralized process to drive security, privacy, and compliance risk identification, mitigation, and prevention
• Ensure compliance and alignment with frameworks and standards such as NIST RMF, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, ISO 31000, MTL, etc.
• Oversee Security and Privacy Risk Assessments, Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), Security Impact Analysis, Security Control evaluations and support any internal or external audits as needed
• Build and maintain risk dashboards, registers, and metrics for executive leadership and board oversight
• Establish, refine, and enforce risk management methodologies, documentation practices, and policies to ensure uniform execution across teams and mission areas
• Develop strategies that improve organizational resilience by anticipating systemic risks, identifying high‑impact asset exposures, and driving prioritized mitigation
• Partner with Risk Owners, Legal, Product, Security and Privacy teams, Internal/External Audit teams, and IT Operations to build privacy‑by‑design and secure‑by‑design principles to strengthen the company’s risk posture
• Partner with product, legal, and privacy stakeholders to embed privacy risk management practices across data lifecycle decisions, assessments, and control design
• Lead, coach, and scale a team of risk analysts, and privacy professionals

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Risk frameworks (FAIR, NIST RMF, NIST

Leadership / people management

Risk analytics / writing

Job description

Responsibilities

About the Team

TikTok USDS Joint Venture (JV) is seeking an experienced, strategic, and execution-oriented Security, Compliance and Privacy Risk Management Lead to join the USDS JV's Security & Privacy, Compliance Governance and Risk Management team to build, scale, and operationalize our Risk Management function. This role plays a mission‑critical role in defining and safeguarding the organization’s cybersecurity, compliance and privacy posture. You will define the vision, governance, framework, and engagement model for managing security, privacy, and compliance risks across the organization. By guiding enterprise‑level risk strategy, mentoring analysts, and ensuring disciplined execution of risk processes, you will directly influence organizational resilience, compliance success, and executive‑level decision‑making.

About the Role

You will lead and grow a high‑performing team of risk specialists, transforming technical risk insights into actionable business intelligence. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of starting risk programs from scratch, implementing quantitative risk methodologies (e.g., FAIR), establishing operational rigor, and embedding a culture of risk‑informed decision‑making across global, fast‑paced teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct and mature the organization’s enterprise cybersecurity, compliance and data privacy risk programs; design and implement a centralized process to drive security, privacy, and compliance risk identification, mitigation, and prevention
• Ensure compliance and alignment with frameworks and standards such as NIST RMF, NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 31000, MTL, etc.
• Oversee Security and Privacy Risk Assessments, Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), Security Impact Analysis, Security Control evaluations and support any internal or external audits as needed
• Build and maintain risk dashboards, registers, and metrics for executive leadership and board oversight
• Establish, refine, and enforce risk management methodologies, documentation practices, and policies to ensure uniform execution across teams and mission areas
• Develop strategies that improve organizational resilience by anticipating systemic risks, identifying high‑impact asset exposures, and driving prioritized mitigation
• Partner with Risk Owners, Legal, Product, Security and Privacy teams, Internal/External Audit teams, and IT Operations to build privacy‑by‑design and secure‑by‑design principles to strengthen the company’s risk posture
• Partner with product, legal, and privacy stakeholders to embed privacy risk management practices across data lifecycle decisions, assessments, and control design
• Lead, coach, and scale a team of risk analysts, and privacy professionals

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT, Security/Cyber, Privacy or Enterprise Risk Management in a fast‑paced tech environment; 2+ years of direct people management experience with a proven track record of building, mentoring, and leading risk teams.
• Demonstrated experience developing and/or implementing enterprise risk management programs and processes
• Deep knowledge of industry frameworks such as FAIR, NIST RMF, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, ISO 31000, or COBIT etc. Strong analytical and writing skills, organizational, and leadership capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical risk concepts into business‑aligned insights. Experience coordinating large‑scale assessments and influencing cross‑functional technical teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Practical experience implementing FAIR or similar quantitative models.
• Working knowledge of modern security disciplines (e.g., DevSecOps, IAM, Change Management, Cloud Security).
• Maintain risk related certifications CRISC, FAIR, CISA, or CISSP.
• Experience operating within highly regulated industries or global enterprise environments.

About USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision‑making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale.

On‑site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility — especially in areas like real‑time decision‑making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in‑person schedule up to 5 days a week.

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

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $199800 - $374400 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;
3. Exercising sound judgment.