Tax Innovation - Software Engineering - Senior Manager

PwC•Washington, DC

1d•$124,000 - $335,000

About The Position

As a Tax Innovation - Software Engineering - Senior Manager, you will lead software engineering efforts supporting tax technology solutions, bringing together design, coding, testing, and delivery across client-facing work within PwC’s Tax practice. You will lead large projects, exercise sound judgment in complex settings, coach teams through ambiguity, and connect technical work to business needs. You will guide software and product innovation efforts that deliver digital solutions, support product development, and advance the Tax Innovation team’s work through collaboration, problem solving, and steady delivery. The role includes advising tax innovation stakeholders on software engineering strategies, leading application design and delivery, translating tax service needs into scalable architectures, and managing project plans, milestones, and risks. It also involves developing C#.NET applications, integrating AI-enabled capabilities where valuable, evaluating architecture and technical tradeoffs, coaching engineers and analysts, adapting to client feedback, and communicating system design and delivery impacts to stakeholders. Travel may be required up to 20%.

Requirements

At least a Bachelor's degree.
At least 6 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

Craft clear, impactful messages that tell a holistic story.
Apply systems thinking to identify underlying problems and opportunities.
Validate client outcomes, share alternative perspectives, and act on feedback.
Direct teams through complexity and ambiguous situations with composure.
Continuously deepen software engineering and tax innovation skills.
Initiate open coaching conversations and resolve team effectiveness issues.

Responsibilities

Advise tax innovation stakeholders on software engineering strategies that support digital transformation and product development.
Lead application design, coding, testing, and deployment for tax technology solutions.
Translate tax service delivery needs into scalable software architectures, microservices, and enterprise application patterns.
Manage software project planning, delivery milestones, and risk tracking across cross-functional workstreams.
Apply software development methodology and application lifecycle management practices to guide solution delivery.
Develop C#.NET-based applications and integrate AI-enabled capabilities where business value can be advanced.
Review solution architecture options and technical tradeoffs to support sustainable platforms and efficient maintenance.
Coach engineers and analysts through complex technical issues, code reviews, and delivery decisions.
Validate client feedback and adapt solution direction to business priorities and technical constraints.
Promote clear communication of system design, delivery status, and implementation impacts across stakeholders.