Alicia Chen

About Alicia Chen

Open Positions: https://careers.tiktok.com/s/iL11pD3S

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Program Manager

   TikTok

   Jun 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Lead global Talent Acquisition initiatives across AMS & EMEA, supporting Engineering, Security/Privacy, Data Science, Product, and Ops.• Reduce time-to-fill for priority roles by 27% through optimized intake, evaluation workflows, and decision-making cadence.• Recruit leadership and critical roles across technical and business functions, consistently exceeding hiring targets and quality-of-hire benchmarks.• Build data dashboards and reporting systems that improved forecasting accuracy and funnel visibility, enabling faster, data-driven hiring decisions.• Partner with HRBPs, Legal, Ops, and Immigration/Mobility teams to implement streamlined workflows, reducing operational inconsistencies.• Establish talent pipelines for high-demand skill sets, increasing qualified candidate throughput by 33% and eliminating reliance on external agencies.• Manage interviewer training and competency calibration initiatives, enhancing interview consistency, quality, and reducing bias.• Mentor and develop technical sourcing specialists and coordinators across timezones, boosting ramp-up speed and team performance.

Education

• Beijing Foreign Studies University

  International Relations and Diplomacy

• Northeastern University

  Master of Science - MS, Project Management

  2020

• University of Denver

  Visiting Scholar, International Relations and Affairs