Senior Manager, Tax Technology Consulting

Why Ryan?

• Hybrid Work Options

• Award-Winning Culture

• Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits

• 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)

• Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement

• Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One

• 401K with Employer Match

• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service

• Fertility Assistance Program

• Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service

Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results

People:

• Creates a positive, accountable, and collaborative team environment aligned with Ryan’s core values.

• Leads, mentors, and develops professionals to ensure high performance and continuous growth.

• Manages resource allocation, workload distribution, and performance management.

• Creates and executes detailed project workplans, enforcing consistent methodologies and delivery standards.

• Coordinates resources, timelines, and budgets across multiple concurrent implementation and innovation initiatives.

• Builds strong internal partnerships to support seamless project execution.

Client:

• Manages internal and external enterprise tax technology and software implementation projects to completion.

• Defines project scope, tasks, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation while maintaining disciplined financial oversight.

• Oversees functional and technical direction of projects, including detailed requirements analysis, process design, configuration, system integration, testing, deployment, and client onboarding.

• Supports implementation of proprietary data products and enterprise tax automation platforms within the assigned practice or division.

• Establishes processes to monitor adherence to project timelines and budgets and communicates variances proactively.

• Prepares and reviews client deliverables, documentation, and engagement materials to ensure quality and accuracy.

• Maintains master project resource plans and supports billing, forecasting, and financial tracking activities.

• Maintains strong client relationships, responds to inquiries, and participates in proposals, engagement agreements, and onsite meetings.

Value:

• Coordinates execution of innovation and digital transformation initiatives aligned with enterprise strategy.

• Supports the ideation lifecycle by helping identify opportunities, scope solutions, and manage development through deployment.

• Leads cross-functional teams in building, testing, and monitoring technology and automation solutions.

• Applies tax and technology expertise to translate business requirements into scalable, risk-aware solutions.

• Contributes to Business Process Management, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Intelligent Document Processing (OCR/ICR), and other automation initiatives.

• Ensures operational excellence through disciplined governance, quality controls, financial stewardship, and adherence to Firm standards.

• Maintains data integrity, system reliability, and compliance with regulatory and security requirements.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience leading enterprise software implementations, tax technology projects, or digital transformation initiatives.

• Experience in consulting, implementation, enterprise systems, data management, process improvement, or tax-related environments preferred.

• Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-workstream engagements in a client-facing environment.

Computer Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

• Experience working with enterprise systems, databases, reporting tools, project management platforms, or business applications.

• Familiarity with project management tools and collaboration platforms preferred.

Required Skills:

• Strong project and program management capabilities

• Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to manage ambiguity and drive structured solutions

• Financial and operational acumen

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Preferred Skills:

• Experience implementing enterprise software or automation solutions

• Exposure to ERP systems or large-scale business platforms

• Experience with data analysis, reporting, or data transformation initiatives

• Knowledge of tax, accounting, or regulatory environments

• Experience leading digital transformation or process automation initiatives

• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Lean, or other structured project methodologies

• Knowledge of complex VAT scenarios including reverse charge, triangulation, chain transactions, place of supply rules, imports, exports, and intra-community transactions.
• Experience designing and implementing tax technology solutions supporting VAT determination, compliance, e-invoicing, real-time reporting, and digital tax mandates.

Certificates and Licenses:

• Professional certifications such as PMP, Agile/Scrum certifications, Lean/Six Sigma, CPA, or other relevant industry credentials are preferred.

• Valid driver’s license may be required, depending on role assignment.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position may directly supervise team members and carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Firm policies and applicable laws.

Compensation Pay Transparency:

• For certain California based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $158,000.00 - $211,750.00
• For other California based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $144,500.00 - $194,150.00
• For Colorado based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $138,000.00 - $185,350.00
• For Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $144,500.00 - $194,150.00
• For other Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $138,000.00 - $185,350.00
• For Maryland based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $138,000.00 - $185,350.00
• For Massachusetts based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $144,500.00 - $194,150.00
• For other Massachusetts based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $138,000.00 - $185,350.00
• For New Jersey based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $158,000.00 - $211,750.00
• For New York based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $158,000.00 - $211,750.00
• For other New York based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $132,500.00 - $177,100.00
• For Washington based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $144,500.00 - $194,150.00

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

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