Tax Transformation Manager

Eli Lilly · São Paulo

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Position Summary

The Tax Transformation Manager will lead the day-to-day execution of the Brazil Tax Reform Program and support the development of Lilly Brazil’s broader tax transformation agenda. The role will establish program governance, coordinate cross-functional workstreams, manage risks and dependencies, accelerate decisions, and provide clear visibility to local and global leadership.

The position requires a strong combination of Brazilian tax knowledge, project leadership, stakeholder management, and transformation capability. It will work closely with Tax, Finance, Procurement, P2P, Master Data, Technology, Legal, HR, Supply Chain, Commercial teams, Global Process Owners, and external advisors.

Key Accountabilities

1. Tax Reform Program Leadership

• Lead the day-to-day execution of the Brazil Tax Reform Program through an integrated plan covering all relevant workstreams.
• Define milestones, deliverables, owners, dependencies, and completion criteria; proactively address delays, risks, and resource constraints.
• Coordinate regulatory and operational readiness, including cutover, stabilization, and hypercare.

2. Program Governance and Executive Reporting

• Establish governance forums, reporting routines, and clear decision rights.
• Maintain risk, issue, dependency, and decision logs; escalate critical matters promptly.
• Provide concise executive updates and drive accountability across workstream owners.
• Ensure key decisions, controls, and implementation evidence are appropriately documented and audit-ready.

3. Process and Systems Transformation

• Translate regulatory requirements into business, process, data, control, and system requirements.
• Coordinate tax-related changes across ERP, tax engines, invoicing, P2P, reporting, and master data.
• Align business requirements with technical solutions and support integrated testing, defect resolution, and business readiness.
• Identify and prioritize automation, data quality, analytics, and process simplification opportunities.

4. Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management

• Coordinate activities across local and global functions and resolve cross-workstream dependencies.
• Facilitate workshops, design discussions, and decision-making forums with senior stakeholders.
• Build effective relationships with internal teams, Global Process Owners, external advisors, and implementation partners.
• Coordinate advisor deliverables, deadlines, knowledge transfer, budget monitoring, and additional resource needs.

5. Tax Transformation Roadmap

• Develop a multiyear tax transformation roadmap beyond the initial Tax Reform implementation.
• Lead post-implementation stabilization, continuous improvement, and readiness for future reform phases.
• Strengthen tax controls, governance, operational efficiency, automation, and analytics.
• Support future regional or global tax transformation initiatives where appropriate.

Candidate Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Law, or a related field.
• Relevant experience in Brazilian taxation, tax transformation, or tax technology, with strong knowledge of indirect taxes and Tax Reform business impacts.
• Demonstrated ownership of complex projects or multiple workstreams, including the translation of tax requirements into process or system changes.
• Strong project management, organization, prioritization, stakeholder management, and executive communication capabilities.
• Ability to prepare concise executive reports, recommendations, and decision materials.
• Fluency or strong professional proficiency in Portuguese and English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Big Four or recognized tax, technology, or transformation consulting firm.
• Experience supporting major tax reform, ERP, or tax technology implementations.
• Knowledge of SAP, tax engines, invoicing, procurement, and master data processes.
• Experience coordinating global and local teams and applying project governance methodologies.
• Experience in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or another highly regulated industry.
• Project management certification is desirable but not mandatory.

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