About This Role
<p><b>Why Ryan?</b></p><ul><li>Competitive Compensation and Benefits</li><li>Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)</li><li>Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement</li><li>LinkedIn Learning Subscription</li><li>Flexible Work Environment</li><li>Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service</li><li>Accelerated Career Path</li><li>Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach</li></ul><br />The Director, Tax Technology leads the delivery and strategic direction of tax technology initiatives, overseeing project scope, governance, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple engagements.<br><br>This role provides functional and technical leadership on complex tax technology projects, ensuring successful implementation of enterprise-level solutions from requirements analysis through deployment while maintaining high standards of quality, timeliness, and cost control.<br><br>The Director acts as a trusted advisor to clients, strengthens client relationships, and provides leadership and mentorship to project teams.<br><br>In addition, the Director supports business development efforts, including proposal preparation, client presentations, and identifying new opportunities.<p></p><p><b>Duties and Responsibilities, as They Align to Ryan’s Key Results</b></p><p></p><p><b>People:</b></p><ul><li><span>Fosters a high-performing, collaborative team environment.</span></li><li><span>Provides leadership, mentorship, and development opportunities to team members.</span></li><li><span>Supports talent development, retention, and succession planning within the team.</span></li></ul><p><span></span></p><p><b>Client:</b></p><ul><li><span>Acts as a trusted advisor to clients, overseeing delivery across multiple engagements.</span></li><li><span>Ensures effective project governance, including timelines, budgets, and quality of deliverables.</span></li><li><span>Oversees the design and implementation of tax technology solutions, ensuring alignment with client needs and business objectives.</span></li><li><span>Maintains and strengthens client relationships and contributes to long-term partnerships.</span></li><li><span>Oversees the financial performance of engagements, including forecasting and billing.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Value:</b></p><ul><li><span>Leads the successful delivery of complex tax technology projects and programs.</span></li><li><span>Defines success metrics and ensures consistent tracking and reporting across engagements.</span></li><li><span>Establishes and enforces project governance, methodologies, and best practices.</span></li><li><span>Drives continuous improvement in processes, tools, and delivery models.</span></li><li>Contributes to business development activities, including proposal development, client presentations, and identification of growth opportunities.</li><li><span>Performs other duties as assigned.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Education and Experience:</b></p><ul><li><span>Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, tax, information technology, or a related field.</span></li><li><span>Extensive experience in tax technology, including implementation of</span> enterprise tax solutions, such as Vertex, Sabrix, and Taxware.</li><li>Strong understanding of transaction tax processes and integration with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, such as SAP, Oracle, and JD Edwards.</li><li><span>Experience leading complex projects and managing client relationships.</span></li><li>Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.</li><li>Familiarity with software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies, including Agile, is preferred.</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Computer Skills: </b></p><ul><li><span>Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office tools.</span></li><li><span>Experience working with ERP systems and tax technology integrations is preferred.</span></li></ul><p></p><p><b>Supervisory Responsibilities: </b></p><p>This position has supervisory responsibilities.</p><p></p><p>#LI-Hybrid</p><p></p><p>#LI-AI1</p>