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Operations Manager - Global Support Operations Center

ByteDance

ByteDance

Operations, Customer Service
Ashburn, VA, USA
Posted on Mar 13, 2026

Responsibilities

Data Center & Supply Chain (DCS) – Global Data Center Operations is responsible for delivering resilient, scalable, and secure infrastructure that powers our global platforms. Within DCS, the DC Security & EHS organization safeguards people, assets, and operational continuity across hyperscale data center environments worldwide. The Global Support Operations Center (GSOC) functions as the centralized 24/7 operational command capability supporting physical security monitoring, life safety events, environmental health & safety notifications, supply chain disruptions, and critical incident coordination. This role provides global governance, performance oversight, and operational standardization for Regional Security Operations Centers (RSOCs) across EMEA, AMS, and APAC. The GSOC enables standardized detection, rapid escalation, executive visibility, and operational risk reduction across all data center regions while ensuring regional execution remains aligned to global standards. The Global Support Operations Center (GSOC) Manager is responsible for strengthening and scaling global 24/7 monitoring and incident coordination capabilities across DCS data center environments. This role drives operational standardization, cross-regional alignment, and measurable improvements in response effectiveness, reporting accuracy, and risk visibility. The GSOC Manager maintains functional oversight of RSOC operations in EMEA, AMS, and APAC, ensuring consistency in escalation protocols, monitoring quality, incident handling, and performance reporting across all regions. Your responsibilities will include: - Own and continuously improve global 24/7 GSOC operational performance, including monitoring effectiveness, escalation quality, and incident coordination standards across EMEA, AMS, and APAC RSOCs. - Establish governance frameworks to ensure regional RSOCs operate in alignment with global SOPs, playbooks, and DC Security & EHS standards. - Develop, implement, and maintain global SOPs, escalation matrices, quality assurance programs, and operational controls applicable across all regions. - Partner with Data Center Operations (DCO), Physical Security Engineering, EHS, Construction, and Supply Chain teams to coordinate response to critical incidents and operational disruptions impacting multiple regions. - Establish and track GSOC and RSOC KPIs, SLAs, and performance dashboards to drive measurable improvements in detection accuracy, response time, and reporting consistency globally. - Oversee third-party monitoring vendors and regional operational partners to ensure adherence to contractual SLAs, audit readiness, and quality standards. - Provide executive-ready reporting and consolidated risk summaries to regional and global leadership during critical incidents. - Support regional operational reviews, RSOC assessments, and audit activities; international travel up to four times per year, including but not limited to Europe (EMEA), AMS, and APAC. Candidates must have a valid passport and be able to obtain the necessary visas.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree or higher in Security Management, Occupational Safety, Emergency Management, Business Administration, or related field. - Demonstrated experience operating within a 24/7 Security, Support, or Operations Center environment in a mission-critical infrastructure setting. - Strong understanding of physical security systems (ACS, CCTV, alarms), life safety systems, and centralized incident management platforms. - Experience developing SOPs, escalation protocols, quality assurance frameworks, and operational performance metrics. - Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-regional stakeholders or distributed operational teams. - Strong analytical and reporting capabilities, including executive-facing communication skills. - Ability to operate independently and influence across global stakeholders without direct authority. Preferred Qualifications - 3+ years of experience in Security Operations, Global Operations Centers, or data center operations environments. - Experience supporting hyperscale data center or large-scale infrastructure environments. - Experience managing third-party monitoring vendors or outsourced operational partners. - Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, OSHA, or similar data center-relevant standards. - Experience participating in crisis management programs or executive-level incident briefings.

Job Information

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