Program Director, Tax Credit Compliance

Overview

A renewable energy-focused organization is seeking a senior leader to own and scale their Tax Credit Compliance (TCC) service line. This role involves advancing FEOC, Domestic Content, and PWA offerings from early traction to a repeatable, market-leading practice. The position requires serving as the Engagement Lead on complex diligence projects, translating evolving IRS guidance into productized methodologies, and acting as the primary interface with clients, lenders, tax equity investors, and counsel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the Tax Credit Compliance (TCC) service line, including FEOC, Domestic Content, and PWA offerings
• Translate evolving IRS guidance into repeatable service products and methodologies
• Serve as the public face of the TCC offering in the market
• Act as Engagement Lead on complex diligence projects, overseeing end-to-end delivery of FEOC, Domestic Content, and PWA compliance engagements
• Manage supplier diligence, cost analysis (MACR), and audit-ready documentation
• Build and operationalize diligence frameworks, including standardized workflows for supplier onboarding and certifications, BOM and supply chain mapping, cost attribution and threshold testing, and audit-ready reporting
• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to support deal origination, proposals, and client conversations
• Translate technical compliance into commercial value such as risk reduction and financeability
• Represent the organization at conferences, webinars, and market education events
• Drive AI-enabled compliance delivery by implementing tools and workflows for automated MACR calculations, supplier risk scoring, and document ingestion and structuring
• Develop and grow the internal team and delivery model, moving from leveraging cross-functional resources to building a dedicated TCC team
• Train internal staff on compliance frameworks and delivery standards
• Work cross-functionally to ensure TCC work aligns with broader organizational strategy and integrates with other service offerings
• Collaborate with other program managers and directors to improve shared SOPs and tools for quality and consistency

Requirements

• Deep domain expertise in tax credit compliance, including experience with IRA credits (45Y, 48E, 45X), Domestic Content, or PWA
• Strong understanding of FEOC / MACR frameworks and cost attribution
• Experience with project finance and tax equity, including familiarity with how lenders, tax equity investors, and insurers diligence deals
• Ability to translate compliance requirements into financeable commercial outcomes
• Experience with complex diligence and data interpretation, including working with supply chains, cost models, and certifications/legal documentation
• Ability to synthesize incomplete or imperfect data into defensible conclusions
• Proven client-facing leadership skills with the ability to lead engagements and coordinate senior stakeholders across legal, tax, and commercial teams
• Demonstrated ability to drive deals to completion, not just advise
• Builder and doer mindset with experience standing up new products, workflows, or service lines in ambiguous environments
• Ability to develop frameworks, models, and repeatable processes from unclear rules
• Collaborative approach to ensure cross-team consistency and scalability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FEOC, sanctions, or supply chain compliance
• Background in Big 4 accounting advisory (tax credit diligence, AUPs), law firms (tax, project finance, regulatory), or renewable developer/IPP procurement or finance teams
• Familiarity with domestic content safe harbor tables, supplier certification frameworks, or tax insurance underwriting processes
• Exposure to AI or data tools in diligence workflows

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting base salary range: $200,000 to $250,000, with equity included as part of total compensation
• Actual offer may vary based on location, experience, and internal benchmarks
• Competitive, benchmarked compensation
• Health and retirement benefits
• Flexible time off
• Remote work option available indefinitely
• Regular company off-sites

Location

• Remote work, permanently

The organization is committed to building an inclusive working environment and encourages applicants from underrepresented and historically marginalized communities to apply.