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Technical Product Owner

Deloitte

Deloitte

IT, Product
Multiple locations
Posted on Dec 6, 2024

Position Summary

If you are a technology visionary with a passion for transforming global tax business with digital technology, consider working with the US Tax Transformation technology team. This is an exciting opportunity to support global execution of Deloitte’s tax strategy as we shift from “doing digital” to “being digital” by reimagining how we engage with our clients, deliver our services, operate our business, and create value.

Work you’ll do

As a Deloitte Tax Technical Product Owner, you will be responsible for managing vendor teams in building and delivering platform features according to prioritization. You will track and monitor progress, ensure timely reporting of milestone and dependency status, monitor risks and issues to escalate to leadership, and execute day-to-day coordination activities to support the technology transformation.

Additional responsibilities include:

  • Set development team’s priorities and adherence to delivery standards.
  • Provide leadership coordination and oversight within one delivery team to deliver functionality on behalf of Tax.
  • Coordinate with business representatives when details are needed.
  • Partner on the design and ensure product meets specifications by conducting demos at Program Increment Sessions.
  • Follow standards, guidelines, and metrics aimed at delivering business value quickly and efficiently.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate product-related risks (escalate issues to the Delivery Lead and/or Portfolio Lead as needed).

The Team

Deloitte Tax LLP's Tax Transformation Office (TTO) is responsible for the design, development, and deployment of innovative, enterprise technology, tools, and standard processes to support the delivery of tax services. The TTO team focuses on enhancing Deloitte Tax LLP’s ability to deliver comprehensive, value-added, and efficient tax services to our clients. It is a dynamic team with professionals of varying backgrounds from tax technical, technology development, change management, Six Sigma, and project management. The team consults and executes on a wide range of initiatives involving process and tool development and implementation including training development, engagement management, tool design, and implementation.

Qualifications

Required

  • Ability to perform job responsibilities within a hybrid work model that requires US Tax professionals to co-locate in person 2 – 3 days per week
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
  • 5+ years’ experience leading technical delivery teams
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills; strong listening, interpersonal, and facilitation skills
  • Able to interact effectively with professionals at all levels and communicate recommendations.
  • Product development using different software development methodologies, like Agile and Scaled Agile.
  • Demonstrated experience working with and influencing as part of a team.
  • Motivated, resourceful, and dependable
  • Well organized with the ability to multitask and prioritize multiple, ongoing projects
  • Able to respond quickly to high-priority deadlines with little lead-time and adaptable to direction changes.
  • Knowledge of risk management and tracking techniques
  • Able to travel occasionally as needed.
  • Ability to travel up to 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
  • One of the following active accreditations obtained:
    • Licensed CPA in state of practice/primary office if eligible to sit for the CPA
  • If not CPA eligible:
    • Licensed Attorney
    • Enrolled Agent
    • Technology Certifications:
      • Alteryx Designer- Advanced Certification
      • ASQ - American Society for Quality – Software Quality Engineer
      • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
      • CBAP® - Certified Business Analysis Professional
      • Certified in Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC)
      • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
      • Certified SAFe® Advanced Scrum Master
      • Certified SAFe® Agile Software Engineer
      • Certified SAFe® Agilist
      • Certified SAFe® Architect
      • Certified SAFe® DevOps Practitioner
      • Certified SAFe® Lean Portfolio Manager
      • Certified SAFe® Practitioner
      • Certified SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager
      • Certified SAFe® Scrum Master
      • Certified Scrum Developer (CSD)
      • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
      • Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
      • Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) – (ISC)2
      • IASA’s Certified IT Architect (CITA) (Level F or A)
      • ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board)
      • ITIL Certification
      • Java: Java EE Enterprise Architect 5+, Java SE 5+ Programmer, Java EE 5+ Web Component Develope
      • Lifecycle Management and Advanced Functional Testing Certifications (HP)
      • MCSD: Application Lifecycle Management Solutions Developer
      • MCSD: SharePoint
      • MCSD: Web Applications
      • Microsoft Azure
      • Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)
      • Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)
      • Microsoft MCSD Certification
      • Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA)
      • Open Group Certified IT Specialist (Open CITS)
      • Oracle Certified Professional
      • Professional Scrum Developer™ (PSD)
      • Professional Scrum Product Owner™(PSCPO) – SCRUM.org
      • Program Management Professional (PgMP)
      • Project Management Professional (PMP)
      • QAI Global Institute Certification
      • SEI - Software Engineering Institute Certification
      • Six Sigma (Green or Black Belt)
      • UI or UX Master Certification

Preferred

  • Previous tax experience
  • Azure DevOps exposure

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $105,770 to $223,990.

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

Information for applicants with a need for accommodation: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-assistance-for-disabled-applicants.html

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