Technical Program Manager - TikTok Eng PMO - Data

TikTok Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 388,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok Inc. is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to drive high-impact programs across Data Lifecycle Governance, Privacy Products, and Business Risk Control.

You will partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Compliance leadership to design scalable, auditable architectures that protect user data and ensure community integrity at global scale. You will translate evolving business needs into clear priorities, track success metrics, and drive engineering efficiency across

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree or higher with 5+ years of delivery or leadership in tech projects.
• Experience building and optimizing project management processes.
• Proven track record leading technical programs at scale.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and SDLC experience.

Responsibilities

• Bridge between Algorithm, Architect, Product, Engineering, Data Scientist teams to deliver new algorithms and features.
• Own program communications with status, milestones, risks, and decisions.
• Define metrics to measure execution health and ROI.
• Monitor engineering efficiency and drive continuous improvements.

Skills

Program management

Technical leadership

SDLC understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering acumen

Education

BA/BS degree or above

Job description

Responsibilities

The TikTok PMO DATA team partners closely with our DATA and DATA Architecture teams to build, scale, and optimize technical program management frameworks built specifically for large-scale algorithmic and data infrastructure environments. By resolving systemic friction across project workflows, computing resource efficiency, and R&D toolchains, our TPMs spearhead the end-to-end delivery of complex technical initiatives that underpin TikTok's foundational capabilities across Short Video, LIVE, E-commerce, Music, and Lemon8.

We are seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to drive high-impact programs spanning Data Lifecycle Governance, Privacy Products, and Business Risk Control. In this role, you will bridge technical and business domains-partnering directly with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Compliance leadership-to design and roll out scalable, auditable, and compliant architectures. You will champion user data protection and community integrity at global scale while systematically enhancing engineering efficiency and operational velocity across our core recommendation and data platforms.

Responsibilities:

• As a TPM, you'll be the bridge between various teams across countries, working closely with people from Algorithm, Architect, Product, Engineering, Data Scientist, and various TikTok teams, driving the end-to-end delivery of new algorithms, products, and features to market, inspiring creativity and bringing joy to our users around the globe.
• Own program/project communications, providing timely & clear visibility into project status, milestones, risks and mitigation plan, and key decisions.
• Define and leverage program/project metrics to measure execution health, identify value-add opportunities, and drive ROI & success measurement.
• Monitor product and engineering efficiency through key metrics tracking, and derive actionable insights to drive continuous improvements.
• Translate evolving business needs and complex scope into clearly defined priorities while maintaining a focus on critical path execution.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• BA/BS degree or above with 5+ years of project delivery or technical leadership background, plus strong organizational and interpersonal skills, will enable you to succeed in TikTok's fast-paced environment.
• Have in-depth understanding and practical experience in building and optimizing project management processes, analyzing and improving delivery efficiency.
• Proven track record leading technical programs at scale, or equivalent experience in related fields.
• Strong Technical/Engineering acumen with solid software engineering fundamentals and hands-on experience across Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC).

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Experience in Privacy Products, User Lifecycle Data Management/Governance, and digital content/platform compliance.
• Experience driving initiatives related to system stability, engineering quality/efficiency, or solution architecture.
• Experience managing software development programs in privacy or risk control-related domains, with understanding of user-facing product features and industry regulations.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $218400 - $387600 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.