Senior Manager, DT&I Product Management (SALT)

BDO USA • Philadelphia, PA

24d • $205,000 - $225,000

About The Position

The Tax Digital Transformation & Innovation (DT&I) Product Management Senior
Manager
manages the product lifecycle for proprietary technology solutions
supporting the tax practice and delivery of services to clients. The ideal
candidate will have a deep understanding of tax and technology product
development with a proven track record of successfully launching and managing
products used to enable the delivery of professional services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; focus in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or Computer Science, preferred
• Eight (8) or more years of experience in tax and/or technology product management, required
• Four (4) or more years of experience in tax, preferred
• Four (4) or more years of experience in technology product management with a track record of successfully launching and managing product, preferred
• Experience with corporate taxation, consolidations, partnerships, and individuals, preferred
• Experience with process design and/or improvement, preferred
• Experience serving in a product management/product owner role for enterprise grade tax applications that support the delivery of professional services, preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, required
• Strong leadership skills, with experience managing and mentoring teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions
• Strong organizational skills, especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders in a matrix organization
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to effectively manage a team of professionals and delegate work assignments as needed
• Ability to encourage team environment on projects and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel
• Executive presence and the ability to act as the primary contact on assigned projects
• Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Taxation or J.D., preferred
• CPA, JD, EA, PMP, or other relevant certification, preferred
• Certified Product Manager, preferred
• Experience with project management tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.), preferred
• Experience with Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE Income Tax compliance (OIT) software and ONESOURCE Tax Provision, preferred

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the vision and product roadmap to maximize value delivered by ensuring the prioritization of the roadmap is aligned with tax practice strategy and needs
• Manages product scope, budget, and timeline
• Leads the product team in delivering value
• Coordinates with Value Management Office or similar organization to track and report business value and value creation
• Evaluate requests for capabilities from the practice to determine options and recommendations for fulfilling the need in context of the broader DT&I product stategy
• Ensures products are developed consistently with BDO’s tax technology strategy and guiding principles
• Ensures product team members are following leading practices for providing requirements/user stories and working with the development team
• Oversees and is actively engaged in the process of gathering requirements/user stories
• Oversees the development and execution of product business testing plans
• Coordinates with the tax practice and technical teams for product release logistics
• Ensures all required prerelease reviews and approvals are completed prior to release
• Manages the creation and execution of the deployment, adoption, and change management plans
• Creates and manages the execution of product maintenance plans and budget
• Manages post-release user support
• Ensures appropriate resources assigned to projects to meet objectives and timelines
• Identifies potential challenges and proposes solutions
• Oversees product management and business analyst senior associate and associates working on assigned projects
• Serves as a point of contact for stakeholders, coordinating and communicating proactively with all relevant stakeholders
• Serves as a liaison between the business and developers, gathering and applying feedback from users and others in the tax practice
• Participates in pursuits by presenting BDO’s technology stack capabilities related to products under management
• Educates tax professionals and business development professionals on BDO’s technology tools and how to present them as part of their pursuits and leverage them effectively on engagements
• Ensures appropriate resources are assigned to projects to meet objectives and timelines
• Oversees Product Management managers, senior associates, and associates working on assigned projects
• Acts a supervisor to team members / career advisor as assigned
• Other duties as required

Benefits

• BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team.
• BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.
• BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being.
• The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.
• The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions.
• BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.”

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees