HR Business Partner - TikTok RD (San Jose)

About the Team

The TikTok Research & Development (R&D) organization powers the innovation behind some of the company’s most critical products and technologies. Within R&D, our Security, Privacy, and Trust organizations are dedicated to safeguarding user data, ensuring regulatory compliance, and building robust, secure infrastructure globally. Our environment is highly collaborative, fast-paced, and innovation-driven, requiring leaders who can navigate ambiguity, scale high-performing organizations, and drive continuous transformation.

This client group is highly sophisticated and operates within a demanding, fast-changing landscape. As such, we are seeking a seasoned, resilient HR Business Partner (HRBP) who can act as a true strategic advisor. This role goes beyond execution; it requires an individual who can build deep trust with a diverse variety of technical stakeholders, confidently exercise sound judgment in complex situations, and hold firm to foundational HR principles to keep leadership accountable and guide the business effectively.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership to develop and execute a comprehensive HR strategy that directly supports engineering, security, and privacy operations roadmaps.
• Act as the primary HRBP for a dedicated global department, managing end-to-end generalist and business partner duties across multiple time zones and cross-functional teams.
• Provide strategic coaching to leaders on organizational design, effectively structuring global teams to rapidly adapt to external regulatory pressures and internal security initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor on talent assessment, career pathing, and succession planning for highly specialized roles within Engineering, Privacy, Security, and Trust & Safety functions.
• Lead the proactive resolution of complex employee relations issues globally, mitigating risk while preserving a culture that champions innovation and psychological safety.
• Oversee the full-cycle performance management process, tailoring goal-setting and calibration sessions to evaluate highly technical and operational outcomes.
• Leverage people data and analytics to provide actionable insights on team health, retention bottlenecks, and organizational scale within a rapidly evolving environment.
• Collaborate seamlessly with global HR peers and Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to design customized compensation, engagement, and talent acquisition solutions.
• Collaborate seamlessly with HR peers and Centers of Excellence (CoEs) to design customized compensation, engagement, and talent acquisition solutions that attract top-tier product and design talent.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Human Resources, with 2+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner.
• Bilingual proficiency in both English and Mandarin to effectively collaborate with stakeholders and cross-functional teams based in Mainland China and the broader APAC region.
• Experience partnering directly with Engineering, Security, Privacy, or Trust & Safety organizations, with a strong understanding of the unique technical talent landscape.
• Proven ability to lead and execute talent management, organizational design, and performance management strategies in complex, high-growth environments.
• Expertise in leveraging data analysis tools (e.g., Tableau, Excel, Power BI) to extract insights, inform strategic decision-making, and measure the impact of HR programs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability to independently own and scale HR initiatives for a global, multi-layered department across various time zones.
• Direct experience supporting organizations in a high-growth global tech environment facing external regulatory compliance and security demands.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to partner effectively with senior technical leaders.
• Experience working in a matrixed, multi-cultural organization, demonstrating the agility to pivot HR strategies as business models evolve.
• Master's degree in Human Resources, MBA, or a related field.