Director, Global Transfer Pricing

Overview

The organization is seeking a Director, Global Transfer Pricing to provide strategic leadership within the Global Tax organization. This role develops, implements, and governs the organization’s global transfer pricing strategy, including transfer pricing policy, value chain alignment, intercompany transactions, tax authority controversy management, and operational transfer pricing governance.

This position partners closely with Finance, Legal, Treasury, Supply Chain, Commercial, Manufacturing, R&D, and Business Development to ensure transfer pricing outcomes reflect the organization’s global operating model, intellectual property ownership structure, and value creation activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the organization’s global transfer pricing framework, policies, and governance standards.
• Ensure transfer pricing outcomes align with business operations, value creation, intellectual property ownership, and economic substance.
• Oversee the implementation and execution of global transfer pricing policies across all jurisdictions.
• Lead preparation of Master Files, Local Files, Country-by-Country Reporting support, benchmarking studies, and audit-ready documentation.
• Provide transfer pricing leadership for acquisitions, licensing arrangements, collaborations, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions.
• Lead global transfer pricing audit defense and tax authority controversy management activities.
• Drive automation, process enhancement, and digital transformation initiatives related to transfer pricing operations.
• Lead APA strategy, negotiations, implementation, and compliance activities.
• Manage MAP and competent authority proceedings where appropriate.

Technology & Transformation

• Drive SAP-enabled transfer pricing process improvements.
• Lead tax technology and automation initiatives.
• Leverage AI and analytics to improve controls and operational efficiency.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Work effectively in a matrix environment and supervise a broad external advisor network.
• Partner with Treasury, Legal, Supply Chain, R&D, Manufacturing, and Commercial teams.

Requirements

• 12+ years of transfer pricing experience in a multinational corporation and/or Big Four advisory environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field required.
• Deep expertise in OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, BEPS initiatives, benchmarking studies, and global documentation requirements.
• Significant experience with intellectual property, licensing, manufacturing, distribution, services, and financing transactions.
• Extensive experience using SAP (including S/4HANA environments) to support transfer pricing execution and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience automating transfer pricing calculations and intercompany entries.
• Proven experience negotiating and managing APAs and supporting MAP proceedings.
• Experience defending transfer pricing positions in audits across multiple jurisdictions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences industry experience.
• Experience leading global transfer pricing transformations.
• Experience supporting Pillar Two implementation.
• Experience managing global transfer pricing models.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $174,400.00 - $234,400.00 annually
• Base salary or hourly range only (as applicable).
• Non-commercial roles may participate in the annual bonus plan; commercial roles may participate in an incentive compensation plan.
• Discretionary equity awards and eligibility to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.

Additional Information

• Equal opportunity employer.
• Reasonable accommodation is available for individuals protected under applicable federal, state, and local laws, including Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.