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Data Governance Specialist roles are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in information management, data analytics, or computer science. Most positions qualify as STEM OPT extensions, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization. Employers in finance, healthcare, and tech actively hire for these roles year-round.
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About the team: With the mission of "Inspiring New Life and Helping Good Business", Local Services is committed to becoming the most trusted local service platform for users and partners. In Local Services, through POI, Video, LIVE, Search, and other various products - services and roles related to life are creatively connected, making the daily life experience richer, more unique, and more innovative. At the same time, Local Services creates an inclusive and fair healthy business environment, helping merchants, service providers, creators and other roles to continuously create revenue and improve efficiency. In this regard, the Governance and Experience team of Local Services seeks to preserve trust and uplift the user experience for TikTok Local Services, by designing and implementing end-to-end programmes that enable a safe, trustworthy and thriving international marketplace.
Responsibilities:
- Devise governance strategies to ensure trust and health of the Merchant and Listings ecosystem of TikTok Local Services.
- Analyze issues based on data and user feedback; formulate specific governance strategies, collaborate with cross-functional teams like Algorithm, Product, Engineering, Legal teams, etc.; and implement measures to enhance ecosystem health.
- Establish policies to govern regulatory, compliance, cultural, and promotional issues of Merchants and their offerings/ listings within TikTok Local Services; regulate risks and quality of the ecosystem.
- Establish a governance strategy system across the entire lifecycle of Merchants within TikTok Local Services.
- Enhance governance efficiency through measures such as onboarding, offboarding, Merchant KYC, Merchant qualifications, benefits control, funds control, account health, etc., aiming to build a fair and orderly ecosystem.
- Manage risks by balancing alongside enabling growth for legitimate Merchants. Work with relevant stakeholders to understand the painpoints and growth challenges of Local Services' Merchants and the industries within which they operate. Formulate and implement strategies to ensure a good Merchant business experience while governing risks.
- Monitor the health of the ecosystem through data-driven and investigative methods; respond to emergencies and conduct ad-hoc investigations as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- 1+ years of demonstrated hands-on and in-depth experience in driving data-driven governance and experience programmes within O2O, Local Services, E-commerce, strategy consulting, operations management, content risks, seller risks, seller operations, or related governance & experience programmes, e.g., regulating Merchant risks, or other O2O or trust and safety programmes.
- Strong Bachelor's degree and above, preferably in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related fields.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency in utilizing querying and analytical tools, and conducting data analysis (e.g., SQL, Python, Excel) is advantageous. Data interpretation or analysis will be advantageous for the role.
- Possesses strategic thinking, as well as programme management and communication skills, with the ability to manage and push complex projects, as well as influence multiple cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with O2O, E-commerce, or other online and offline local services, governance & customer experience, regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Proactive, independent and driven; able to thrive in ambiguity and handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
About TikTok
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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
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 Accommodation
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://tinyurl.com/RA-request
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $70304 - $121600 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.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
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.
Responsibilities
About the team: With the mission of "Inspiring New Life and Helping Good Business", Local Services is committed to becoming the most trusted local service platform for users and partners. In Local Services, through POI, Video, LIVE, Search, and other various products - services and roles related to life are creatively connected, making the daily life experience richer, more unique, and more innovative. At the same time, Local Services creates an inclusive and fair healthy business environment, helping merchants, service providers, creators and other roles to continuously create revenue and improve efficiency. In this regard, the Governance and Experience team of Local Services seeks to preserve trust and uplift the user experience for TikTok Local Services, by designing and implementing end-to-end programmes that enable a safe, trustworthy and thriving international marketplace.
Responsibilities:
- Devise governance strategies to ensure trust and health of the Merchant and Listings ecosystem of TikTok Local Services.
- Analyze issues based on data and user feedback; formulate specific governance strategies, collaborate with cross-functional teams like Algorithm, Product, Engineering, Legal teams, etc.; and implement measures to enhance ecosystem health.
- Establish policies to govern regulatory, compliance, cultural, and promotional issues of Merchants and their offerings/ listings within TikTok Local Services; regulate risks and quality of the ecosystem.
- Establish a governance strategy system across the entire lifecycle of Merchants within TikTok Local Services.
- Enhance governance efficiency through measures such as onboarding, offboarding, Merchant KYC, Merchant qualifications, benefits control, funds control, account health, etc., aiming to build a fair and orderly ecosystem.
- Manage risks by balancing alongside enabling growth for legitimate Merchants. Work with relevant stakeholders to understand the painpoints and growth challenges of Local Services' Merchants and the industries within which they operate. Formulate and implement strategies to ensure a good Merchant business experience while governing risks.
- Monitor the health of the ecosystem through data-driven and investigative methods; respond to emergencies and conduct ad-hoc investigations as needed.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- 1+ years of demonstrated hands-on and in-depth experience in driving data-driven governance and experience programmes within O2O, Local Services, E-commerce, strategy consulting, operations management, content risks, seller risks, seller operations, or related governance & experience programmes, e.g., regulating Merchant risks, or other O2O or trust and safety programmes.
- Strong Bachelor's degree and above, preferably in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related fields.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency in utilizing querying and analytical tools, and conducting data analysis (e.g., SQL, Python, Excel) is advantageous. Data interpretation or analysis will be advantageous for the role.
- Possesses strategic thinking, as well as programme management and communication skills, with the ability to manage and push complex projects, as well as influence multiple cross-functional teams.
- Familiarity with O2O, E-commerce, or other online and offline local services, governance & customer experience, regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Proactive, independent and driven; able to thrive in ambiguity and handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
About TikTok
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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
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 Accommodation
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://tinyurl.com/RA-request
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $70304 - $121600 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.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
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.
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Lead with your STEM OPT eligibility
Data Governance Specialist roles typically qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Mention your STEM-designated degree upfront in applications so employers know your work authorization extends well beyond standard OPT before they raise the question.
Target industries with established data compliance needs
Financial services, healthcare, and enterprise tech companies build entire governance teams to meet regulatory requirements. These industries hire data governance roles consistently and are more experienced managing OPT timelines than smaller startups without compliance infrastructure.
Align your degree to the job description explicitly
Data governance roles require a clear connection between your degree field and the position. Explicitly map your information systems, computer science, or statistics background to the job's metadata, data quality, or policy responsibilities in your resume and cover letter.
Highlight hands-on tools and frameworks
Employers prioritize candidates with practical experience in data cataloging tools, master data management platforms, or governance frameworks like DAMA-DMBOK. Listing specific tools you have worked with signals job-readiness and reduces perceived onboarding risk for OPT hires.
Apply early relative to your OPT start date
Data governance hiring often involves multiple interview rounds and cross-team coordination. Starting your job search at least three months before your OPT authorization begins gives employers enough lead time to complete hiring without feeling pressured by your timeline.
Address the E-Verify requirement proactively
STEM OPT employers are required to use E-Verify. Mentioning in your application that you understand this requirement and are prepared to complete E-Verify enrollment signals that you have done your research and removes a common administrative concern employers have with OPT hires.
Data Governance Specialist OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Data Governance Specialist jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Most Data Governance Specialist roles qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension if your degree is in a STEM-designated field such as computer science, information systems, or statistics. The job must involve work directly related to your degree field. Your designated school official confirms eligibility when you apply for the extension through your university, so review your I-20 and degree designation early.
Which employers hire Data Governance Specialists on OPT?
Large financial institutions, health systems, insurance companies, and enterprise technology firms are among the most consistent employers for this role. These organizations maintain dedicated data governance teams to meet regulatory and compliance requirements, which means hiring is less discretionary than at smaller companies. Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for OPT-friendly employers, so you can focus on roles where sponsorship is genuinely on the table.
How does the OPT cap-gap rule apply if I receive an H-1B petition while working as a Data Governance Specialist?
If your employer files an H-1B visa petition on your behalf before your OPT expires and the petition is selected in the lottery, cap-gap protection automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that year. You can continue working in your Data Governance Specialist role without interruption during this period. Keep copies of your OPT EAD, the H-1B receipt notice, and your current I-20 readily available.
What degree fields are considered relevant for a Data Governance Specialist position on OPT?
Computer science, management information systems, data science, statistics, and information management are the most commonly accepted degree fields for this role. Some employers also accept degrees in business analytics or library and information science when the applicant can demonstrate technical data skills. A clear connection between your coursework and the specific responsibilities listed in the job description strengthens both your application and your STEM OPT extension eligibility.
Can I switch employers as a Data Governance Specialist while on OPT?
Yes, but the new job must be directly related to your degree field and you must report the employer change to your DSO within 10 days. If you are on standard OPT, the new role must also be a minimum of 20 hours per week. On STEM OPT, the new employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and you must file a new I-983 training plan. Avoid gaps between positions, as extended unemployment can jeopardize your OPT status.