Americas Tax Technology Group - Product Owner - Senior Manager

US - Tax – Americas Tax Technology Group – Product Owner – Senior Manager –Corporate Compliance and Reporting Studio

Will you shape the future or will the future shape you?  

The opportunity

As part of our Americas Tax Technology Group (ATTG) you will be part of a tax technology organization that develops and maintains innovative solutions for our client-serving Tax professionals. ATTG professionals will partner with our Tax professionals to develop supporting technology such as digital/mobile tools to improve internal operations, application of Artificial Intelligence in Tax, to collect and transform financial data, execute tax calculations, develop financial dashboards and reports, among others.

The Product Owner role is in the Technology Enablement pillar. The relationship management function of this pillar is to serve as the primary interface between the tax business leadership and the technology developers. This role is responsible for managing the product’s lifecycle from ideation, through building out, to product release and management. With a customer-centric mindset, the Product Owner’s objective is to help business conceptualize – through in-depth knowledge of the tax process and common pitfalls - and lead the delivery of viable and sustainable solutions that meet the expectations of the business and delight end users.

Your key responsibilities

• End-to-End Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee the entire product lifecycle from ideation to sunset, ensuring alignment with business goals, customer needs, and ATTG’s strategic vision. This includes developing and maintaining product roadmaps, managing product launches, and ensuring ongoing adoption and continuous improvement.
• Strategic Planning & Roadmap Development: Lead the creation and updating of product roadmaps, collaborate on project kick-offs, and ensure that product strategies are clear, compelling, and aligned with ATTG’s business objectives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Development Managers, Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Project Managers, and vendors to drive product strategy, prioritize development efforts, and coordinate activities across the organization.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensure products meet all regulatory and EY risk management compliance requirements, including data privacy standards, business continuity planning, risk management reviews and approvals, and InfoSec certifications. Oversee documentation, approvals, and audit readiness.
• User Acceptance & Quality Assurance: Formulate test plans, coordinate and execute user acceptance testing (UAT), and ensure adherence to quality standards throughout the product lifecycle.
• Financial Management: Collaborate with portfolio and team leaders to develop annual budgets, manage expenditures, review and approve invoices, and ensure products operate within approved budget guidelines.
• Operational Readiness & Support: Oversee business and operational readiness, provide field communications regarding production issues, and coordinate or deliver training to support teams on new releases and updates.
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging metrics and feedback to refine processes and enhance product quality and team performance.
• AI Readiness & Adoption: Proactively evaluate, adopt, and integrate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and practices into product management and delivery, ensuring ATTG solutions remain innovative, efficient, and competitive.

Analytical/Decision Making Responsibilities

• Problem Identification & Solutioning: Proactively identify issues, articulate problems and propose