Digital Tax Strategy Lead - Associate Director

Grant Thornton UK LLP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Reduced hours potential

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Job summary

Grant Thornton UK LLP is seeking an Associate Director, Digital Tax to help shape and deliver a digital strategy across Tax, working with Engineering, Product and Data Office to turn priorities into tangible products and platforms.

You will influence senior stakeholders, oversee multiple workstreams, and drive adoption of innovative data and automation solutions while maintaining governance and measurable benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping or delivering digital or technology strategy in professional services, tax or a similarly complex environment.
• A track record of delivering technology-enabled change, working alongside engineering and product teams.
• A working understanding of data platforms, data governance and how data underpins products and decision making.
• A working understanding of the Microsoft technology stack and Anthropic tools, and how they are applied to automation and AI.
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver through others without direct line management.
• Experience in product management or agile delivery.
• Experience building business cases and tracking benefits for technology investment.
• A professional accounting or tax qualification, or experience in a tax technology or in-house tax setting.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of the digital strategy for Tax, turning priorities into a clear roadmap with business cases and measurable outcomes.
• Work with Engineering, Product and the Data Office to translate strategy into delivered products, platforms and data capabilities.
• Act as the link between tax service lines and technical teams, shaping requirements and prioritising work by value, risk and feasibility.
• Oversee the delivery of strategic initiatives across multiple workstreams, ensuring they land on time, within budget and against agreed KPIs and success metrics.
• Prepare and maintain business cases, benefits tracking and governance reporting for senior leaders and investment decisions.
• Engage partners and service line leaders to understand their challenges, build support for change and drive adoption.
• Track and assess emerging technology, including AI and automation, and recommend where it should be applied.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement across the wider digital community.

Skills

Digital strategy

Stakeholder influence

Agile delivery

Product management

AI & automation

Education

Professional accounting or tax qualification

Tools

Microsoft technology stack

Anthropic tools

Job description

Grant Thornton UK LLP is seeking an Associate Director, Digital Tax to help shape and deliver a digital strategy across Tax, working with Engineering, Product and Data Office to turn priorities into tangible products and platforms.

You will influence senior stakeholders, oversee multiple workstreams, and drive adoption of innovative data and automation solutions while maintaining governance and measurable benefits.