It doesn’t seem likely
First, there’s the obvious matter of Tarkin disagreeing with Vader in A New Hope:
TARKIN: Obi-Wan Kenobi! What makes you think so?
VADER: A tremor in the
Force. The last time I felt it was in the presence of my old master.
TARKIN Surely he must be dead by now.
VADER Don’t underestimate the power of the Force.
TARKIN The Jedi are extinct, their fire has gone out of the universe.
You, my friend, are all that’s left of their religion.
This isn’t the only instance, of course. He orders Vader around, suggests alternative interrogation techniques, and otherwise doesn’t act at all like someone under the influence of a mind trick.
Then, too, mind tricks are not effective on the strong-willed. While it’s always been a little unclear what that means, it seems likely that Tarkin is strong-willed: he’s a leader, not a follower; intelligent and driven.
They had already witnessed how well he could fight, scale mountains,
pilot a gunboat, and succeed on a sports field, and—as crises like the
one at Halcyon grew more common—they grew to realize that he had a
mind for tactics, as well; more important, that Tarkin was a born
leader, an inspiration for others to overcome their fears and to
surpass their own expectations.
Tarkin
Perhaps most important, the Emperor valued Tarkin. It seems unlikely that he would have allowed Vader to control him. More than that, he wanted Vader and Tarkin to work together as equals:
During the Clone Wars, Sidious had made every attempt to promote a
rapport between Skywalker and Tarkin, but the relationship had never
prospered to his satisfaction. Then came that business with
Skywalker’s Togruta apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, which, while it had
provoked further disaffection in Skywalker, had also created a rift
between him and Tarkin that perhaps had yet to mend. Yes, they had
partnered since the end of the war, but—to Sidious’s own
annoyance—absent a true appreciation for each other’s talents.
Tarkin
If the Emperor wanted Vader to appreciate and take advantage of Tarkin’s talents, he wouldn’t have looked too kindly on Vader using mind tricks on him. Those influenced by mind tricks tend to be rather pliable, and not necessarily the best military tacticians. And that’s what Sidious wanted, not a puppet.