Senior Program Manager – R&D Tax Credits

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of Precision for Medicine's global R&D tax credit program along with related innovation incentive initiatives.

• Formulate and implement annual filing strategies and compliance plans across all participating countries.

• Recognize qualifying R&D activities to maximize eligible claims.

• Oversee documentation, financial support, technical narratives, and deliverables from advisors.

• Manage relationships with external tax advisors, consultants, auditors, and governmental agencies.

• Lead the responses to reviews, audits, and information requests from tax authorities.

• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes that impact incentives.

• Uphold governance, documentation standards, controls, and readiness for audits.

• Assess opportunities in new countries for R&D tax incentives, grants, and innovation funding.

• Create business cases for expansion into new jurisdictions.

• Develop scalable processes, templates, and governance frameworks.

• Collaborate with regional finance and operational leaders to initiate and manage programs.

• Offer strategic recommendations to executive leadership.

• Establish KPI frameworks and reporting mechanisms.

• Work alongside data and analytics teams to automate reporting and enhance data quality.

• Conduct financial modeling, forecasting, and benefit realization analysis.

• Design dashboards and presentations for executive-level audiences.

• Discover opportunities for process automation and operational efficiency.

• Assist in cross-functional analytics, reporting, master data management, process improvement, automation, and operational excellence projects.

• Collaborate with Finance, IT, HR, Clinical Operations, and Business Operations teams.

• Facilitate self-service reporting and governance frameworks for KPIs.

• Contribute to the transformation initiatives in Finance and Analytics.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field.

• Over 7 years of experience in R&D tax credits, government incentives, grants, finance, analytics, consulting, or related fields.

• Background in life sciences, CRO, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, or professional services environments.

• Proven experience in managing complex global programs involving numerous stakeholders.

• Strong skills in financial analysis, business analysis, and project management.

• Experience collaborating with international business teams and external advisors.

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

• Capability to explain complex technical and financial concepts to non-technical audiences.

• Preferred qualifications include an MBA, CPA, MST, PMP, PhD, or an equivalent advanced credential.

• Preferred: familiarity with international R&D incentive programs, grants, and mechanisms for innovation funding.

• Preferred: experience with Power BI, data visualization, and business intelligence platforms.

• Preferred: involvement in supporting data governance, analytics, or business transformation initiatives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Flexible working hours and remote working options.

• Supportive and collaborative work environment.