Lead Content Developer (Software Developer) (hybrid)

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Role Summary:

The Lead Content Developer is responsible for overseeing a highly effective GIS/tax research and content function that delivers accurate and timely content enhancements and updates to customers of ONESOURCE™ applications and offerings.

Major Responsibilities / Accountabilities:

• Responsible for day-to-day supervision of all processes and procedures for high quality content releases that meet or exceed customer expectations
• Writes new software, makes modifications to existing software, or integrates software applications and modules in accordance with agreed upon specifications, created in partnership with others
• Creates and executes unit testing and integration testing ensuring software meets requirements.
• Contributes to the creation of design. May lead the design of less complex components.
• Develops and coaches team members
• Assigns and delegates work to staff
• Responsible for meeting assigned schedules and targets
• Participates in performance management process
• Participates in process improvement initiatives
• Communicate and discuss concepts/procedures with tax professionals as well as non-tax professionals functioning as a technical person with knowledge of indirect tax advising internally and externally.
• Lead content projects; planning and estimates, resourcing, detailed design requirements, implementation, and rigorous quality assurance; assign tasks, track and monitor progress, report status
• Provide expertise to business unit peers within Product Management, Marketing, and Customer Support
• Learning and developing technical skills required to work effective with python, SQL and geodatabases
• Clearly documenting all projects/tools/scripts developed
• Contributing to the testing of tax content changes for quality assurance

Key Relationships:

• External customers
• Product management
• Development
• Customer support
• Marketing

Technical /Professional Skills & Competencies:

Essential Skills:

• Minimum five (5)+ years indirect tax experience; some experience leading teams
• Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent knowledge and deep understanding of the GIS/TAX logic that directly impacts Indirect Tax rules and regulations that impact tax calculation and compliance; Deep analytical skills with the ability to determine the accurate GIS/tax decision with appropriate legal support
• Ability to handle complex content projects in a multi-tasking environment, perform research, meet strict content deadlines and budgets
• Detail-oriented with a demonstrated ability for analysis and problem-solving skills, including ability to interpret, analyze and organize detailed legal material
• Ability to consistently meet rigid and recurring deadlines
• Ability to put the customer at the center of content activities and decision-making, from supporting a tax jurisdiction legislation change to content implementation and delivery by enforcing the proper geographical logic.
• An understanding of how customers use ONESOURCE™ offerings and the impact of decisions on the customer's tax compliance from the geography analyses
• Problem-solver, highly creative and able to think innovatively to propose alternative content implementation solutions to resolve complex tax problems with the proper spatial data.
• Willing to travel up to 10%

Desired Skills:

• Four (4)+ years tax calculation and compliance software (e.g. ONESOURCE™) experience
• Ability to automate processes using Python, SQL, and REST services a plus
• Strong understanding of database concepts (data types, queries, filters, table design)
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of and acts as a resource to others on all relevant systems and processes
• Intermediate to advance software skills (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Word, Access)
• Fluency in languages other than English

Education/ Certifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in geography, information systems, computer science or related field is a plus
• Experience with PYTHON, Oracle, and SQL preferred.

What's in it For You?

You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

• Hybrid Work Model: Currently the majority of our employees are working within a hybrid environment consisting of in-office and remote work, and following local COVID-19 bylaws and guidelines.
• Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more
• Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: company-wide Mental Health Day Off; Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters cafe networking
• Social Impact: Eight employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact
• Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we've never talked about with as much pride as we should - we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

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