Senior Manager, SR&ED (Software Engineer)

KPMG•Vancouver, BC

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference. KPMG’s Tax Incentives Practice (TIP) supports leading organizations in navigating Canada’s SR&ED program by combining deep technical expertise with tax advisory insight. As the practice continues to expand in the software and emerging technology space, there is a need for a Senior Manager to lead complex client portfolios and contribute to the ongoing growth of the practice. This opportunity offers the chance to advise on large-scale, multi-faceted R&D initiatives, lead high-performing teams, and play a central role in client development, delivery excellence, and market expansion within the software engineering domain.

Requirements

Lead complex SR&ED engagements for large and mid-market software clients, ensuring technical accuracy and strategic alignment
Provide trusted advisor support to senior client stakeholders on R&D positioning, claim strategy, and risk management
Oversee the review and approval of technical reports and supporting documentation for SR&ED submissions
Drive engagement quality, profitability, and delivery consistency across a portfolio of clients
Mentor and develop Managers and junior team members, strengthening technical and client delivery capabilities
Contribute to business development efforts, including proposals, client presentations, and market outreach
Identify emerging trends in software innovation and translate them into actionable insights for clients and the practice
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including tax specialists and other advisory groups, on multidisciplinary engagements

Responsibilities

Lead complex SR&ED engagements for large and mid-market software clients, ensuring technical accuracy and strategic alignment
Provide trusted advisor support to senior client stakeholders on R&D positioning, claim strategy, and risk management
Oversee the review and approval of technical reports and supporting documentation for SR&ED submissions
Drive engagement quality, profitability, and delivery consistency across a portfolio of clients
Mentor and develop Managers and junior team members, strengthening technical and client delivery capabilities
Contribute to business development efforts, including proposals, client presentations, and market outreach
Identify emerging trends in software innovation and translate them into actionable insights for clients and the practice
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including tax specialists and other advisory groups, on multidisciplinary engagements
Participating in project planning, resource management, and engagement economics