**Vice President Project Manager:** Lead U.S. tax operations initiatives, modernize controls, and deliver audit-ready results. Lead end-to-end projects; design and implement target operating models; manage risks and stakeholder communications. Requires: Bachelor's degree in related field, 5+ years' PM experience in tax operations, knowledge of U.S. tax requirements, and strong communication skills.
Full Job Description
Location: Plano, TX, United States
Help shape how a critical tax operations function delivers accurate, timely, and well-controlled outcomes. You will lead programs that translate complex requirements into practical execution plans and sustainable processes. Join a collaborative environment that values strong governance, clear communication, and continuous improvement. Your work will directly support operational integrity and regulatory readiness.
As a Vice President project manager in Client tax operations, you will lead regulatory and strategic programs end to endturning complex tax requirements into actionable roadmaps, modernizing processes and controls, and delivering audit-ready results. You will drive cross-functional execution, governance discipline, data quality, and on-time delivery across withholding, documentation, and reporting activities.
Job responsibilities
Lead end-to-end delivery of tax operations initiatives, including scope, roadmap, budget, and governance to achieve on-time and within-budget outcomesBuild and maintain a dependency-driven project plan with milestones, resourcing, and delivery metrics; keep plans current and execution transparentFacilitate working group meetings by setting agendas, driving decisions, documenting actions and owners with due dates, and escalating issues through governance when neededDesign and implement target operating models and re-engineered processes, embedding controls, service level agreements, and key performance indicators to support accurate withholding, documentation, and reportingManage risks, issues, and dependencies; enforce change control; maintain audit evidence and readiness for internal controls over financial reporting and other applicable control requirementsDrive stakeholder communications and change management by preparing governance updates and ensuring standard operating procedures are developed and adoptedRequired qualifications, capabilities and skills
Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related fieldMinimum of 5 years of project management experience within financial services, with a focus on tax operationsWorking knowledge of U.S. tax withholding and reporting requirements (e.g., Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), nonresident alien (NRA), backup withholding, Forms 1099 and 1042S)Demonstrated experience delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives from initiation through closureUnderstanding of tax operations controls, regulatory requirements, and operational best practicesStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and align stakeholdersThis position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship, including H1B sponsorshipPreferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
Master of Business Administration (MBA) or other advanced degreeExperience leading teams through the adoption of AI-enabled analytics, workflow automation, or intelligent process tools to improve operational efficiency and accuracy, reduce manual effort, and support consistent, well-controlled execution through coaching, change adoption, and continuous improvement Lead tax operations programs end to end, modernize controls, and deliver audit-ready regulatory outcomes. 
