Product Lead - Global Tax E-invoicing Solution (GTES)

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in London seeks a Product Lead to develop and manage the GTES product, transforming how clients manage their global e-invoicing obligations. This role requires 7+ years of experience in a commercial position, strong communication skills, and a deep understanding of the electronic invoicing landscape. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to execute the product strategy and support stakeholder management.

Benefits

Inclusive and accessible environment

Equal opportunities employer

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in a commercial role within a global organization.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Indirect Taxes advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the GTES product strategy and roadmap.
• Collaborate with engineering, sales, and support teams.
• Support stakeholder management and requirements gathering.

Skills

Communication skills

Technical knowledge

Relationship management

Decision-making ability

Agile development methodology

Education

Certifications in Product Management

Strong understanding of electronic invoicing

Tools

MS Office applications

Job description

Location: London

Other locations: Anywhere in Region

Date: Sep 17, 2025

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The Opportunity

With the continuing and rapid development of tax technology solutions and in particular Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, it is necessary to enhance our operational models to achieve success in the future. In preparation for the future, EY Tax and Law have created a new “Centre of Excellence” (CoE) to support SaaS solutions throughout their lifecycle.

The objectives of the SaaS CoE are twofold:

• Operational management of Tax and Law SaaS solutions
• Sales enablement and support to drive the market success of these solutions

The SaaS CoE currently supports Tax and Law solutions Global VAT Reporting Tool (GVRT), Global Tax E-invoicing Solution (GTES), Mandatory Disclosure Regime (MDR) Web, EY GloBE Engine (Pillar II/BEPS) and Data Permissions Navigator (DPN), and this number of solutions is expected to grow rapidly.

Your Key Responsibilities

EY is looking for a product lead to help develop and manage its ground-breaking product GTES, which looks to reimagine how our clients can manage their global e-invoicing and e-reporting obligations in this dynamic and rapidly growing area. As part of our new Global SaaS business, you will work with our Product Owner to develop GTES from proof-of-concept to production.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure the effective execution of the product strategy, prioritize the product backlog, and ensure successful delivery of the product.

• Assist the GTES Product Owner in defining the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the product
• Research current and emerging technologies, market trends and competitor capabilities
• Provide market insights to and representing GTES before various stakeholder groups
• Assist in developing performance measures to assess the success of products and features and resolve vital enhancements
• Support global product governance by contributing to steering decks and driving actions against a plan
• Support product plan execution, collaborating with the GTES Product Owner, engineering, product and other teams
• Handle the Technical Product and Functional Product Leads for GTES, as well as junior product team members
• Oversee high-level requirements gathering by the Functional Product Lead, ensuring the accurate maintenance of a product backlog, prioritizing features based on business alignment and customer feedback
• Oversee high-level requirements gathering by the Technical Product Lead to define and deliver the technical requirements, for product deployment and support
• Support the engineering team by defining the product roadmap, managing and prioritizing development activity, and working with the Technical Product and Functional Product Leads to QA development work
• Maximize value delivered by the engineering team by ensuring effective and timely delivery
• Collaborate with the Scrum Master and Business Analysts to plan sprints, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Support local countries with high-level stakeholder management on requirements gathering and testing
• Works closely with engineering, sales, marketing, and support to ensure business case and customer satisfaction goals are met
• Support the sales teams with advice of new product features and technical changes, and participating in and running product roadmap webinars/demos

Skills and Attributes for Success

We are looking for people with excellent communication abilities with relevant experience in a commercial position.

• Confidence and maturity to work effectively with senior leaders across the Business Unit and beyond
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, as well as executive presence
• Skilled at explaining technical information in a manner which is understood by non-technical clients
• Knowledge of the software development cycle and project management methodologies
• Proven relationship management abilities to work effectively with clients, project teams and vendor across multiple geographies
• Flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity, and rapid change
• Strong decision-making ability, balancing what is right with what is realistic
• Ability to work and team with a multitude of different people from various parts of the Business and IT
• Possess a high energy level, sense of urgency, decisiveness, and an ability to work well under pressure

To Qualify for the Role You Must Have

• 7+ years experience in a commercial role within a large global organization ideally within the tax or technology market
• Certifications in Product Management, Portfolio Management and Project Management would be beneficial to performing this role
• Strong understanding of the electronic invoicing landscape and related technologies
• A familiarity with Indirect Taxes would be advantageous, but not essential
• In-depth knowledge of Agile development methodology
• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• Work experience in a professional services industry
• Familiarity of EY internal processes would be an advantage
• Prior experience on other products would be helpful
• Certifications in Microsoft technology stack would be advantageous to this role

EY is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

EY is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.