HR Business Partner - Security & Privacy, TikTok USDS - New York

Team Intro:

TikTok’s US Data Security (USDS) team is dedicated to ensuring the protection and security of our U.S. user data. As part of this mission, the HR team plays a critical role in enabling people success across high-impact and high-integrity functions such as Cyber Security, Engineering, Risk & Response, Data Science, and Privacy. At TikTok USDS, you'll have the opportunity to support some of the brightest minds in tech and security as we continue to innovate and protect our global community. If you're energized by fast-paced work, building from scratch, and partnering across teams to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to hear from you.



We are seeking a strategic and hands-on HR Business Partner (HRBP) to support these specialized teams. This role will drive core people initiatives, coach leaders, and provide operational HR expertise while navigating a complex and evolving regulatory environment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in both strategic HR practices and employee relations, with the ability to influence across regional and global teams and stakeholders.



Responsibilities

- Serve as a strategic thought partner to business leaders, translating organizational goals into actionable people strategies.

Coach leaders on key people matters, including talent development, organizational design, team effectiveness, and performance enablement.

- Lead and support cyclical HR initiatives, including performance management, engagement action planning, and calibrations.

- Partner with stakeholders on workforce planning, org design, and headcount modeling to ensure scalability and agility.

- Act as the first point of contact for people matters, including conflict resolution, employee relations, and investigations in partnership with Legal and ER teams.

- Leverage insights and data to advise on organizational health, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement.

- Partner closely with COE teams (Talent Acquisition, D&I, Compensation, L&D, etc.) to design and implement talent solutions that drive engagement and business results.

- Represent HR in change management efforts, ensuring communication, adoption, and team alignment.

- Scope: Senior individual contributor role – requires the ability to lead initiatives and influence cross-functionally without direct authority.

- RTO: To foster strong collaboration and support cross-functional work, this role follows a hybrid work model with a minimum of 3 days in-office per week (or as directed by your team/manager).