Senior Program Manager (Regulatory Compliance) - Teen Experiences

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead end-to-end compliance initiatives within the Safety Product team. You will coordinate with Legal, Policy, Trust & Safety, Product, Engineering, and Go To Market to define scope, timelines, and execution plans, while proactively managing risks and maintaining clear stakeholder updates.

The role emphasizes strong documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to deliver high-quality programs in a fast-moving environment across

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Program Management, TPM, or cross-functional project leadership.
• Experience coordinating with Legal, Policy, Trust & Safety, Product, Engineering, and Go To Market teams.
• Proven ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder compliance programs to deliver on time with high quality
• Strong communication, documentation, and execution skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of major compliance programs, from scoping through launch.
• Translate new regulations into program requirements, timelines, and execution plans.
• Align Product, Engineering, Legal, Policy, Trust & Safety, and Go To Market teams on goals and deliverables.
• Proactively identify program risks and drive resolutions.
• Develop and maintain program documentation, status updates, risk tracking, and stakeholder communication.
• Improve compliance program processes, governance, and cross-functional workflows.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Job description

About the Team

The Safety Product (or Platform Responsibility)team is at the forefront of building and optimizing content safety systems. With a focus on optimising and advancing content safety, we leverage advanced large language models to enhance review efficiency, risk control, and user trust. Working closely with business and technical stakeholders, we deliver scalable solutions that keep pace with rapid global growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of major compliance programs, from scoping through launch.
• Translate new regulations into program requirements, timelines, and execution plans.
• Align Product, Engineering, Legal, Policy, Trust & Safety, and Go To Market teams on goals and deliverables.
• Proactively identify program risks and drive resolutions.
• Develop and maintain program documentation, status updates, risk tracking, and stakeholder communication.
• Improve compliance program processes, governance, and cross-functional workflows.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years in Program Management, TPM, or cross-functional project leadership.
• Experience coordinating with Legal, Policy, Trust & Safety, Product, Engineering, and Go To Market teams.
• Proven ability to lead complex, multi-stakeholder compliance programs to deliver on time with high quality
• Strong communication, documentation, and execution skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful track record in leading compliance programs for minor safety laws from multiple jurisdictions.

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 $121600 - $272000 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.