ByteDance
Real Estate Program Manager, AMS Corporate Functions San Jose Regular
ByteDance, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Responsibilities
Governance & Global Alignment
- Establish and maintain program governance frameworks that provide structure, transparency, and accountability across AMS RE&F programs. Align with global COE policies and standards, ensuring consistency while adapting to AMS regional requirements and business realities. Serve as the bridge between AMS execution teams and global stakeholders, ensuring two-way communication and alignment on priorities. Process Improvement & Standardization
- Develop, document, and roll out standardized workflows and best practices for approvals, reporting, and project tracking. Continuously review and refine processes to enhance efficiency, compliance, and scalability across multiple functions. Lead initiatives to streamline workflows between Real Estate, Facilities, Finance, Procurement, Admin, and EHS, minimizing friction and improving collaboration. Program Tracking & Reporting
- Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to monitor program progress, compliance, and key milestones. Track implementation of global policies in AMS, highlighting gaps and driving closure plans. Provide regular updates and executive-ready summaries to AMS and global leadership. Team Culture & Training
- Design and facilitate training sessions to upskill AMS RE&F team members on governance, tools, and best practices. Promote a collaborative and inclusive team culture that aligns with ByteStyle values. Organize knowledge-sharing forums and workshops to strengthen cross-functional understanding and execution capability. Foster continuous learning and professional development within the AMS RE&F team. Strategic Contribution
- Support long-term RE&F strategy execution in AMS by ensuring process maturity and governance readiness for upcoming initiatives (e.g., portfolio densification, consolidation, compliance-driven programs). Identify areas where AMS can contribute to global best practices and knowledge-sharing. Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Business, Real Estate, Engineering, or related field; PMP or equivalent certification a plus. 5+ years of program/project management experience, ideally in corporate real estate, facilities, or related fields. Strong expertise in governance, process improvement, and cross-functional program management. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate across regions and cultures. Proficiency in program management tools. Proven ability to design reporting frameworks and track execution against global standards. Comfort working in a fast-paced, global, and matrixed organization. Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in global organizations where regional execution must align with centralized policies. Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data and process insights into actionable improvements. Pragmatic and solution-oriented, able to balance global consistency with regional flexibility. Collaborative and inclusive, capable of building trust and alignment across diverse stakeholders. Job Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $92,800 - $195,912 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidates 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: Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; Apropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and Exercising sound judgment. About Us
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content. Why Join ByteDance
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are 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 enrich life - a mission we work towards every day. As ByteDancers, 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. 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
ByteDance 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 ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. 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. Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr
Governance & Global Alignment
- Establish and maintain program governance frameworks that provide structure, transparency, and accountability across AMS RE&F programs. Align with global COE policies and standards, ensuring consistency while adapting to AMS regional requirements and business realities. Serve as the bridge between AMS execution teams and global stakeholders, ensuring two-way communication and alignment on priorities. Process Improvement & Standardization
- Develop, document, and roll out standardized workflows and best practices for approvals, reporting, and project tracking. Continuously review and refine processes to enhance efficiency, compliance, and scalability across multiple functions. Lead initiatives to streamline workflows between Real Estate, Facilities, Finance, Procurement, Admin, and EHS, minimizing friction and improving collaboration. Program Tracking & Reporting
- Build and maintain dashboards and reporting tools to monitor program progress, compliance, and key milestones. Track implementation of global policies in AMS, highlighting gaps and driving closure plans. Provide regular updates and executive-ready summaries to AMS and global leadership. Team Culture & Training
- Design and facilitate training sessions to upskill AMS RE&F team members on governance, tools, and best practices. Promote a collaborative and inclusive team culture that aligns with ByteStyle values. Organize knowledge-sharing forums and workshops to strengthen cross-functional understanding and execution capability. Foster continuous learning and professional development within the AMS RE&F team. Strategic Contribution
- Support long-term RE&F strategy execution in AMS by ensuring process maturity and governance readiness for upcoming initiatives (e.g., portfolio densification, consolidation, compliance-driven programs). Identify areas where AMS can contribute to global best practices and knowledge-sharing. Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Business, Real Estate, Engineering, or related field; PMP or equivalent certification a plus. 5+ years of program/project management experience, ideally in corporate real estate, facilities, or related fields. Strong expertise in governance, process improvement, and cross-functional program management. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate across regions and cultures. Proficiency in program management tools. Proven ability to design reporting frameworks and track execution against global standards. Comfort working in a fast-paced, global, and matrixed organization. Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in global organizations where regional execution must align with centralized policies. Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data and process insights into actionable improvements. Pragmatic and solution-oriented, able to balance global consistency with regional flexibility. Collaborative and inclusive, capable of building trust and alignment across diverse stakeholders. Job Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $92,800 - $195,912 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidates 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: Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; Apropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and Exercising sound judgment. About Us
Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content. Why Join ByteDance
Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are 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 enrich life - a mission we work towards every day. As ByteDancers, 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. 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
ByteDance 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 ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. 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. Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr