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 The Senior Manager, Business Solutions leads complex, technology-enabled implementation and innovation initiatives that support Ryan’s service lines, proprietary platforms, and enterprise strategy. This role manages large-scale client and internal projects from scope definition through delivery, ensuring on-time, on-budget execution and high-quality outcomes. The Senior Manager translates business and technical requirements into scalable solutions that drive operational efficiency, client value, and measurable financial impact. Reporting to a leader within Business Solutions, this role combines program leadership, technical oversight, and client engagement to advance Ryan’s digital transformation and innovation objectives. **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_ #LI-WG1 #DICE