Program Partner - Talent Acquisition Process Management (San Jose)

Program Partner - Talent Acquisition Process Management

Location: San Jose

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: A202517

Responsibilities

The Talent Acquisition Process Management team plays a critical role in building a scalable, compliant, and high-quality hiring ecosystem. We focus on:

• Hiring Process Excellence: Defining process and governance standards and enhancing candidate experience
• Interview Evaluation: Strengthening assessment frameworks and interviewer enablement
• Hiring Compliance: Establishing clear policies and operational rigor to ensure adherence to company standards and local regulatory requirements across markets

Our goal is to enable hiring teams to operate with clarity and precision - while continuously improving how we hire.

Responsibilities This role is highly cross-functional and execution-oriented, with a strong focus on operational excellence, compliance-sensitive workflows, and scalable process implementation across the recruiting lifecycle. As a Program Partner, you will:

• Own and drive end-to-end implementation of recruiting process and operational programs, with a strong focus on compliance-related initiatives and globally scalable solutions where applicable.
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition, Employment Legal, Systems, HR Operations, and cross-functional stakeholders to translate requirements into practical and scalable workflows.
• Lead operational readiness for new process rollouts, including governance, documentation, communications, and change management.
• Identify recurring operational pain points and escalations, and drive durable improvements through process changes, automation, or workflow enhancements.
• Monitor operational health signals and recurring themes to proactively surface risks and improve workflow usability, reliability, and scalability.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s) - 5+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition operations, program/process management, or related roles. Strong understanding of recruiting workflows and operational dependencies across the hiring lifecycle. Proven ability to lead cross-functional operational initiatives from problem definition through implementation. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and operational problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualification(s) - Familiarity with compliance frameworks or hiring-related regulatory requirements across different countries. Experience working in a regional or global environment.

Job Information

Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $108000 - $220400 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.

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.