Business Continuity Specialist- USDS

Responsibilities

About TikTok U.S. Data Security
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.

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.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.

We are looking for a Business Continuity and Disaster RecoverySpecialist to join our US Business Resiliency Team. The business continuity planner will be responsible for executing and maintaining our business continuity plans, tools, policies, and framework. This role will coordinate with various functions and partners to develop, maintain, and improve Business Continuity Plans and procedures. This includes developing business resilience related training, such as coordinator training, and tabletop exercises. Additionally, this person will support alignment with Enterprise Risk Management, conduct internal resiliency reviews, work with incident managers, crisis managers, disaster recovery partners to ensure accuracy of tech and other dependencies, and support recovery activities as needed. The Business Continuity Specialist role requires a good understanding of business continuity planning strategies in a dynamic global environment. This role will drive mitigation and remediation activities with internal and external business partners.

Responsibilities
- Conduct business impact analyses and update strategies as needed
- Deliver workshops with key resilience stakeholders across the enterprise to draft and maintain business continuity plans and refine business continuity processes
- Assist in the development of resilience training, tests, and exercises
- Supports the Business Resilience Lead in the design and implementation of strategic initiatives
- Assist the team in driving identification and remediation of gaps in resilience
- Proactively identify and implement innovative solutions to reduce resilience risk

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in emergency management, resiliency, business continuity, planning, continuity of operations, incident management, enterprise risk management, or like discipline from an accredited college or university or measurable knowledge/experience from proven industry, military, defense, or government operations
- Proven project and process management experience
- 3+ years of relevant business continuity experience

Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years of enterprise risk management experience in a Business Continuity environment and familiarity with enterprise risk management tools, processes, and third-party vendors
-2+ years of experience in emergency management, enterprise resiliency, strategic planning, or information technology
- Business resilience processes, including the development and maintenance of business resilience products and services
- Basic understanding of IT infrastructure and its relation to key enterprise assets, applications, and business services
-Disaster Recovery experience

This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.

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 create 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/ktJP6

Job Information:

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is 106920 - 176400 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.​