Manager, Tax Technology

Overview

This role leads the delivery of SAP-based tax technology implementations and oversees multiple project teams responsible for SAP transaction tax automation projects. The position blends functional and technical leadership, resources management, and client delivery oversight to ensure high-quality execution across complex, multi-workstream implementations. It also serves as an escalation point for project issues, mentors consultants, and supports growth of the tax technology practice through delivery and business development support.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee multiple SAP-based tax technology implementation projects, ensuring successful execution across scope, schedule, and quality expectations.
• Own and manage all phases of the project implementation lifecycle, including:
  • planning
  • requirements gathering
  • solution design
  • SAP and tax engine configuration
  • testing
  • knowledge transfer
  • cutover support
• Serve as a primary escalation point for project and client delivery issues.
• Provide subject matter expertise to clients on third-party tax engines, SAP tax configuration, and integration considerations.
• Lead or support client workshops to define functional and technical requirements, business processes, and data impacts related to transaction tax solutions.
• Oversee SAP tax impacts within SD, MM, and FI, ensuring alignment with accounting, pricing, and operational processes.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and performance guidance to Consultants, Senior Consultants, and Lead Consultants.
• Review project deliverables and documentation to ensure adherence to organizational standards and best practices.
• Maintain visibility into project financial performance, including production status, revenue impact, resource utilization, and delivery forecasting.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of standard implementation methodologies, templates, documentation, and reusable assets.
• Assist business development efforts by supporting solution scoping, estimation, and proposal development.
• Support internal initiatives focused on process improvement, automation, or practice development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Accounting, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field required.
• 6–10 years of experience in tax technology, SAP implementations, or consulting roles with progressive responsibility.
• Strong understanding of third-party transaction tax engines and integration architectures.
• Subject matter expertise in tax processes, SAP integrations, and impacts across SD, MM, and FI modules.
• Functional and technical knowledge designing and building solutions within SAP using industry standards and SAP Best Practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Proven ability to lead project teams, provide work direction, and manage multiple concurrent engagements.
• Experience mentoring and managing consulting professionals.
• Excellent verbal, written, and executive-level communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or formal project management experience preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Employee stock ownership program eligibility begins on day one of employment (ESOP contribution is targeted at 6% of your annual compensation).
• Company-paid parental leave.
• Generous time off package.
• Multiple benefit plans with eligibility beginning on day one of employment.

Location & Work Environment

• Work Schedule: Regular, 40 hours/week.
• Travel: 40–50%.
• Physical Activity:
  • Prolonged periods of sitting and computer use
  • Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and sounds
  • Frequent repetitive motions with hands
  • Frequent collaboration with clients and project teams and leadership

Equal Employment Opportunity / Accommodation

• Equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities and not discriminating on protected characteristics.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities; assistance is available during the application process.