Responsibilities
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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
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About the Job
We are seeking a Technical Program Manager to join our Short Video PMO team based in San Jose. Partnering with TikTok / Value Chain leadership, PMO team shares the responsibility of TikTok delivery, enabling TikTok portfolio/program/project delivery to be more predictable, measurable, and optimizable.
PMOs act as the PM/RD bridge when needed, and drive tech projects from ideation to launch, and integrate into the overall TT product system. The objective is to foster more reliable delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Lead project management and cross-functional collaboration for product planning and launch, scrum delivery, resource planning, and create processes that enable teams to move quickly and efficiently for the Short Video team.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, streamline project management methodologies, and drive standardization across projects to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, executive leadership, and internal partners to ensure clear communication, alignment, and support for the project objectives.
- Communicate project and scrum status, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership. Ensure project and related delivery documents are complete, accurate, and available for review by all parts of the organization.
- Monitor the efficiency of product and tech team delivery with key metrics and provide deep insights regarding delivery efficiency, along with practical suggestions to enhance it.
- Maintain the team's focus on strategy and goal-oriented results when tackling complex problems.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree or above
- Extensive direct project management or related work experience;
- Excellent organizational and time management skills; impeccable attention to detail;
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills;
- Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to collaborate, foster relationships and work cross-functionally, especially with global, diverse teams in multiple time-zones;
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in project management on short video and social media domains, including software solution high-level design, development, and integration.
- Experience across many countries is a plus.
- Experience in stability, engineering quality/efficiency, user experience optimization, and architecture evaluation projects.
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 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://shorturl.at/cdpT2
Job Information
[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $156800 - $300400 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.
Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:
We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.
Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.
We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.