Risk Management Lead - Security, Privacy and Compliance

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 337,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a Security, Compliance and Privacy Risk Management Lead to define governance and risk processes across the organization, guiding enterprise risk strategy and mentoring analysts.

You will lead a high-performing team, implement quantitative risk methodologies, and partner with Legal, Product, Security and IT to mature the company’s risk posture on a global stage.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive IT, security, privacy or enterprise risk management experience.
• Experience building and leading risk programs from scratch.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise risk concepts and frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct and mature enterprise cybersecurity, privacy risk programs.
• Design centralized risk processes for identification, mitigation and prevention.
• Oversee risk assessments, PIAs, control evaluations, and audits.
• Build dashboards and metrics for executives and the board.

Skills

Risk management

NIST RMF

NIST CSF

ISO 27001

ISO 31000

COBIT

Communication

Tools

FAIR

Job description

Responsibilities

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) - Washington, DC

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $ 179820 - $ 336960 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.