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Senior IT Tax Product Owner

Eaton

The Role

Overview

Lead tax IT product development, manage backlog, teams, budget, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

  • ai automation
  • product governance
  • cybersecurity
  • agile process
  • backlog management
  • tax compliance

Tasks

-Lead initiatives to automate tax reporting and compliance processes, leveraging advanced technologies such as AI and machine learning. -Manage a team of IT professionals and, provide appropriate coaching to develop employee skills and continuously improve performance. -Accountable for product support, stability, and governance: including data, policy, cybersecurity, and usage. -Oversee the integration of tax and compliance requirements into the product development lifecycle, ensuring that all features and updates comply with relevant regulations. -Support a Secure Product Development Lifecycle approach that establishes a strong cybersecurity focus and culture across the entire engineering lifecycle. -Drive definition and continuous improvement of product processes, such as Lean, Agile, Scrum and DevSecOps -Own the product backlog, managing and prioritizing user stories, decomposing epics into features, and continuous improvement work. -Develop and implement strategies for tax-efficient processes and systems, ensuring alignment with the company's overall financial strategy. -Plan, manage, and track product funding and the team's time. Is fully responsible for product budget and profit plan. -Act as a functional expert in areas related to the product, including across Eaton's portfolio and with other business units. -Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to ensure that the product meets all regulatory requirements and stays updated with changes in tax laws and regulations. -Work closely with business stakeholders and customers, understanding their priorities and defining business outcomes and KPIs for the products. -Ensure compliance with tax regulations and financial reporting standards. -Influences, empowers, and fosters the execution of key priorities. -Set and champion the product vision, work with key senior leaders to influence strategic business objectives, develop and maintain the product roadmap, and define key operational processes. -Manage contracts with software and service vendors to support the product strategy. Manage vendor strategy and relationship.

Requirements

  • product owner
  • tax tech
  • 10+ years
  • undergrad degree
  • critical thinking
  • growth mindset

What You Bring

-Demonstrates decision effectiveness: Leverages critical thinking skills and data to create new insights and improve decision speed and quality. -Minimum of 10 years of experience as an analyst, BRM, project manager, engineer or program lead on highly complex technology projects and programs -Minimum 7 years of experience as a Product Owner or similar position -Tax technology experience and background. -Legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship. -This position can be based in any of Eaton’s IT hubs; such as Beachwood OH, Galesburg MI, Houston TX, Moon Township PA, Raleigh NC or Waukesha WI. This role can also a remote position. -Growth mindset: Demonstrates entrepreneurship, business and financial savvy aligned to the customer. -An undergraduate degree is required. A Master’s degree is preferred. -Experience with implementing tax or financial solutions.

Benefits

-Eaton recognizes this role as a critical position within the corporation and will create a compelling package consisting of a base salary, employee incentive compensation and complete benefits.

The Company

About Eaton

-global leader in power management, providing energy-efficient solutions for managing electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power. -products and services span across industrial, commercial, residential, and infrastructure markets. -innovative solutions in energy storage, electrical distribution, and industrial automation. -instrumental in advancing technologies for utilities, transportation, and energy management. -recent standout projects include large-scale energy management systems for smart cities and utilities. -systems are crucial for sectors ranging from renewable energy to water resources management. -history of growth through acquisitions, continuously expanding global footprint and product offerings.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Buildings

Residential

Commercial

Water Resources

Heavy Civil

Marine

Transport

Utilities

Solar

Wind

Nuclear

Government

Information Technology

Institutional

Original Equipment Manufacturer

Aerospace

Mobility

Vehicle

eMobility

Powertrain Systems

Commercial Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Visa Sponsorship

-no visa sponsorship; must be legally authorized to work in the us.

Security Clearance

-background check performed after a conditional job offer; candidates can explain any related convictions.