Tax Strategy & Incentives Manager

Overview

The organization is seeking a proactive and strategic Tax Strategy & Incentives Manager to own and manage multi-state data center tax credit and incentive strategy across an expanding infrastructure footprint. Reporting to the Global Tax Director, this role serves as a subject matter expert on state and local data center tax incentives—securing programs directly when appropriate and coordinating specialized external tax, legal, and economic development advisors for complex multi-jurisdictional negotiations.

This is a high-impact, cross-functional role responsible for balancing internal execution with external advisor management to support expansion velocity, capital efficiency, and tax strategy for next-generation cloud and AI infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary tax liaison for business initiatives; proactively surface tax implications early in contract negotiations, site selection, and operational changes. Translate complex tax regulations into clear, actionable guidance for non-tax stakeholders.
• Evaluate state and local data center tax incentive opportunities, exemption programs, and statutory tax credits across current and target deployment locations.
• Execute end-to-end incentives and registrations, including incentive applications, tax filings, and sales/use tax exemption registrations directly in-house for standard statutory jurisdictions.
• Manage and orchestrate external advisors (tax advisors, legal counsel, economic development consultants) on complex, high-stakes, or specialized discretionary incentive negotiations and site selection engagements.
• Model tax savings, capital expenditure thresholds, and ROI to evaluate site selection trade-offs in partnership with Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Legal teams.
• Manage incentive compliance lifecycles for all secured incentives, ensuring data center CapEx, power utilization, and job creation commitments are tracked to prevent clawbacks.
• Maintain compliance controls, including reconciliations, to ensure data integrity across tax-related processes and to support recurring audits.
• Administer sales and use tax exemption certificates and direct-pay permits for qualifying server, storage, GPU, cooling, and power equipment purchases.
• Monitor legislative developments affecting state statutory data center incentives and green energy tax trends, keeping the Global Tax Director informed of emerging risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in US State & Local Tax (SALT), specializing in location incentives, indirect tax exemptions, or corporate state tax planning.
• CPA or JD preferred.
• Direct experience with state data center incentive frameworks, sales/use tax equipment exemptions, and property tax abatement.
• State or Local Government experience preferred, including prior work within a State Department of Revenue, State Economic Development Agency, or local taxing authority.
• Proven experience managing external service providers, law firms, or accounting consultancy teams to drive clear project milestones and budget efficiency.
• Advanced financial modeling skills; ability to translate complex state tax regulations into clear financial projections for non-tax stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or JD
• State or Local Government experience (State Department of Revenue, State Economic Development Agency, or local taxing authority)

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation: $120,000 – $140,000

• Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.

Benefits include:

• 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans
• 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
• Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
• 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off (PTO) Accrual + Rollover Plan
• Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
• $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
• Company paid Wellable subscription

Inclusion & Privacy

• Equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment; discrimination is prohibited based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.
• Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable laws; no background check will be conducted until after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.
• Personal information is handled responsibly and in accordance with applicable laws, including U.S. privacy rules and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
• Where allowed by law, applicants may request details about data collected, access or delete information, withdraw consent, and opt out of nonessential communications.