Product Owner - Americas Tax Technology Group

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 proposed solutions clearly, and lead resolution efforts.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Analyze data and metrics to inform product decisions, measure success, and prioritize features and enhancements based on business value and customer impact.
• Prioritization: Maintain a well-organized product backlog, prioritize personal and team workloads, and ensure that the most critical business needs are addressed in a timely manner.
• Empowered Leadership: Make informed decisions quickly, balancing business needs, customer feedback, and technical constraints. Empowered to recommend approaches based on quality reviews and organizational objectives.
• Strategic Vision: Maintain a clear vision for the product, ensuring alignment with ATTG and EY Tax long-term goals and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, market trends, and stakeholder feedback.

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience with US Corporate Income Tax compliance preparation process (1120). Understanding of the end-to-end process (data collection and transformation, tax calculations, form preparation and submission) including state and international. CPA is a plus
• Experience with product development: product ideation and design, product development, product release and implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a client-serving role, delivering high-quality work while managing expectations and building strong relationships.
• Experience with data governance practices

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills
• Deep knowledge of the software development lifecycle, with expertise in Agile methodologies
• Experience with development and use of AI & agentic technologies and capabilities
• Knowledge of EY support, training and operating models and processes
• Occasional overnight travel may be required

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree (accounting, computer science, engineering and finance preferred) or equivalent work experience.
• Master's degree preferred
• 8-10 years of relevant experience
• 3+ experience with US tax
• Approved technical certification
• Experience developing technology products
• Excellent organizational and project management skills as well as the ability to multitask on various projects in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work and team effectively with clients and high-level leadership personnel as well as influence all team members.

• Ability to provide supervision, direction, and coaching to team members and staff, ensuring clarity of focus, standards, and performance expectations.
• Capability to define tasks, coordinate activities, and lead cross-functional project teams, ensuring effective collaboration and utilization of resources.
• Set goals, assign work, review performance, and conduct career development discussions for direct reports and functional teams.
• Lead training efforts, establish standards for functional team performance, and support the professional growth of team members.
• Act as a trusted advisor and primary interface between business sponsors, leadership, and IT, ensuring transparency, alignment, and successful execution of product strategies.
• Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project, or year.

What we look for

• We’re interested in people who are ready to become part of a highly engaged, diverse, and dynamic team to help us continue to make a real difference to our clients. If you have a strong client focus, an interest in strategic initiatives and the ambition to go above and beyond expectations, this role is for you.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

What we offer you
At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The base salary range for this job is: 
• • New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $91,700 to $190,500
  • Bay Area California offices – $95,600 to $198,500
  • All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $76,500 to $174,600 
• Individual salaries within these ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.                                              

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