Sr. Director Strategic Planning, MasterTax (Smart Compliance)

ADP is hiring a Sr. Director, Strategic Planning within our Smart Compliance MasterTax organization.

Are you an innovative thought leader focused on transformation, growing market share, and expanding internal and external collaboration? Come join our best-in-class, entrepreneurial MasterTax Software Business as our Strategic Planning Sr Director.

As a Sr. Director, Strategic Planning leader, you will report the VP & General Manager of MasterTax, be a trusted advisor and thought leader to senior leadership to assess, build, and lead strategic initiatives that fuel transformational growth, client experience and innovative advancements for the MasterTax Compliance business.

You will collaborate and expand cross functional (internal and external) business partnership including Sales, Global Product &Technology, Compliance Solutions, Legal & Compliance, National Accounts (NAS), Major Accounts (MAS), Small Business (SBS) and external partners to enable our opportunity to capitalize on our competitive advantage. You will also build and lead our market facing partner strategy building mutually beneficial external partnerships that will accelerate incremental growth. You will oversee strategic initiatives from ideation through execution.

In this role as the Sr. Director, you will influence the strategy to address internal or external business, growth, CX, regulatory opportunities and proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems that impact the direction of the business. An initiative-taker who serves as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders and works collaboratively across functions (GPT, sales, marketing, finance, operations, external partners) and Business Units to build business cases, lead multidisciplinary projects and execute strategic initiatives. Anticipates internal and or external business challenges, opportunities and recommends process, product, or service improvements. Contributes and drives the strategic plan.

Ready to #MakeYourMark? Apply now!

WHAT YOU'LL DO: Responsibilities

• Assess current portfolio of projects and provide insight and expertise regarding prioritization and execution, to achieve growth milestones
• Formulate new business strategies, research & identify innovative opportunities, and paths for long-term growth
• Proactive identifies and solves the most complex problems; uses ground-breaking methods to think beyond existing solutions
• Works to facilitate the implementation of a strategic programs, with a view towards improving growth, client experience, increasing business effectiveness and reducing risk
• Coordinates input from all major business units to facilitate the integration of individual business unit plans with the MasterTax Strategic plan and ADPs corporate plan
• Analyzes industry trends and reports for the betterment of business performance, process, and growth
• Lead and execute on the Business Development strategy with external partners, by identifying and building mutually beneficial relationships that will accelerate growth
• Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process, or service improvements
• Leads highly visible multidisciplinary project teams or initiatives; provides thought leadership. Conducts environmental scans, organizational positioning analyses and other studies
• Develops and delivers presentations, briefings, and other forms of communication on strategy
• Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections, and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view
• Negotiates with senior management, customers, partners, or vendors to influence decisions
• Perform other related duties such as operational analyses and presentation

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE: Requirements

• This is an individual contributor position
• We work on a hybrid flexible working arrangement; 3 days in the office and 2 days at home
• BA/BS degree or equivalent in education and experience
• Knowledge of the Tax, Payroll, Software industry
• 12+ years relevant experience in tax, operations, and/or payroll
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks/projects while meeting tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and teamwork skills
• A solid command of business communication tools and strategies
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across the organization and cross-functional teams to drive successful outcomes
• Collaborative team player who can adapt to a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Demonstrated skills in content development, workshop development and facilitation, program/project management, problem solving, and diligence
• Strong strategic and critical thinking skills
• Ability to influence and drive consensus across diverse teams

A college degree is great but not required. What's more important is having the skills to do the job. Other acceptable experiences could include:

• Experience noted above, OR
• Military experience (NCO+) where skills including teamwork, adaptability, organization, and follow-through will help you build team and client relationships, identify solutions, and achieve success

BONUS POINTS FOR THESE: Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree
• Proven record in achieving business results
• Relevant expertise in a professional, sales or technical area
• Requires conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines
• Has knowledge of best practices and how your own area integrates with others; is aware of the competitions and the factors that differentiate them in the market

YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE BECAUSE YOU CAN:

• Be yourself in a culture that values equity, inclusion, and belonging and creates a safe space for diverse perspectives and insights.
• Belong by joining one of nine Business Resource Groups where you can connect globally with networks and allies who share common interests and experiences.
• Grow your career in an agile, fast-paced environment with plenty of opportunities to progress.
• Continuously learn. Ongoing training, development, and mentorship opportunities for even the most insatiable learner.
• Be your healthiest. Best-in-class benefits start on Day 1 because healthy associates are happy ones.
• Balance work and life. Resources and flexibility to more easily integrate your work and your life.
• Focus on your mental health and well-being. We're here to provide exceptional service to our clients, and none of that happens without each of us taking care of ourselves and being there for one another.
• Join a company committed to giving back and generating a lasting, positive impact upon the communities in which we work and live.
• Get paid to pay it forward. Company-paid time off for volunteering for causes you care about.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!