HR Specialist - USDS Performance & Incentives - San Jose (Third-Party Associate)

- Help establish and standardize P&I guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to provide a scalable foundation for the company's growth.
- Leverage data analytics to conduct research on incentive effectiveness, providing data-driven insights to optimize current strategies.
- Act as a functional partner to HR leadership, providing the technical C&B and performance management expertise needed to support critical decision-making.
- Manage complex data sets and project timelines independently, ensuring accuracy in all performance and reward outputs.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- 2+ years of professional experience in Total Rewards, compensation design, or performance management, preferably within a fast-paced technology environment.
- Demonstrated ability to support complex projects (e.g., annual cycles or job leveling) and manage associated administrative workflows.
- Advanced data analytics skills, with the ability to translate raw data into clear, actionable compensation insights using Excel and other analytical tools.
- Strong capability in framework support and structured problem-solving, with experience following or building SOPs.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build trust and act as a reliable partner to HR stakeholders and business leaders.
- Understanding of technology or internet business models and how they translate into effective incentive strategies.
- Experience in conducting incentive effectiveness research and performing market benchmarking for compensation programs.
- A self-starter who is comfortable with ambiguity and able to pivot quickly in a dynamic corporate environment.

Important Note: Please be advised that this job posting is on behalf of a third-party agency. This is a 6-month temporary assignment managed by a third-party agency, who will be your employer. While you may be assigned to work at TikTok USDS Joint Venture, you will not be a TikTok USDS Joint Venture employee. All contractual terms, including payroll and benefits, will be handled by a third-party agency. By applying, you agree that the information provided in your application may be processed and retained by TikTok USDS Joint Venture for recruitment purposes and shared with a third-party agency in accordance with TikTok's Applicant Privacy Notice https://lifeattiktok.com/legal/privacy

This is a temporary position. You will not be an employee of TikTok USDS Joint Venture. You will be an employee of a third-party agency. As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $30 - $50.
Placement in the range depends on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and location. Your benefits, if any, will be provided by your contracting vendor/agency.

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.

Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA

Job ID: TikTok-7615327206408325429

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-03-14T20:22:48