Project Manager, Client Tax Operations Vice President

Description

Project Manager Client Tax Operations - Vice President

Strategic and regulatory tax initiatives translating complex tax requirements into actionable project plans. Youll modernize processes embed robust controls and ensure accurate tax withholding and reporting. This role requires strong project management skills cross-functional collaboration and a deep understanding of US tax regulations. Youll drive end-to-end delivery manage risks and foster clear communication across stakeholders making a real impact in a dynamic financial environment.

As a Vice President Project Manager within the Client Tax Operations team you will play a crucial role within Client Tax Operations and be responsible for leading regulatory & strategic tax programs driving programs end to endtranslating complex tax rules into actionable roadmaps modernizing processes and controls and ensuring accurate withholding documentation and reporting. You will be responsible for driving cross-functional execution rigorous governance data quality and on-time audit-ready delivery.

Job responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of tax operations initiatives (scoping roadmap budget governance) driving on-time in-scope and within-budget outcomes.
• Create and maintain a detailed dependency-driven project plan (scope milestones critical path resources budget) updating RAID and delivery metrics to keep execution on track.
• Chair project working group calls: set agenda drive decisions capture minutes and owners with due dates track actions and risks and escalate issues to governance as needed.
• Design and implement target operating models and process re-engineering embedding controls SLAs and KPIs to ensure accurate withholding documentation and reporting.

• Proactively manage risks issues and dependencies (RAID) enforce change control maintain audit/ICFR evidence and ensure regulatory and policy compliance readiness.

• Drive stakeholder communications and change management: prepare steering materials and status reports ensure SOPs are developed.

Required qualifications capabilities and skills

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance Accounting or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Project Management within the financial services industry focusing on tax operations
• Strong Knowledge of US Tax Withholding & Reporting Requirements FATCA NRA BackupS.
• Proven track record of delivering complex business solutions
• Robust understanding of tax operations regulatory requirements and industry best practices
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to think strategically and drive results in a fast-paced dynamic environment

Preferred qualifications

• Advanced degree MBA or advanced degree preferred

Required Experience:

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