**This role can be REMOTE but candidate MUST LIVE in California** The Property Tax Director ("Director") oversees Sr. Managers/Managers to provide property tax consulting and appeal services for assigned clients. The Director actively pursues new client opportunities and maintains existing client relationships. This includes enforcing policies, standards and guidelines, researching tax issues, overseeing valuations of real property, negotiating settlements related to assessment reduction, and the preparation and presentation of assessment appeals and supporting litigation. The Director is responsible for creating positive team member experiences, which lead to excellent client service and drive revenue and profit for the Firm. The ideal candidate with have analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with strong people skills. Successful Ryan team members embrace and live Ryan’s values of Pursue Excellence, Wired to Win, Generosity Matters, Build Trust and Integrity Always and will embody and demonstrate accountability. Why Ryan? Hybrid and remote work options Award-winning culture Generous personal time off (PTO) benefits 14 weeks of 100% paid leave for new parents (adoption included) Monthly gym membership reimbursement OR gym equipment reimbursement Benefits eligibility effective day one 401K with employer match Tuition reimbursement after one year of service Fertility assistance program Four-week company-paid sabbatical eligibility after five years of service Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan’s Key Results People: Create a positive team member experience. Client: Manages and monitors all aspects of the annual property tax cycle for assigned real property portfolios. Value: Demonstrates superior knowledge in assessment review, valuation and industry expertise. Schedules, coordinates and leads all status calls/client presentations and consistently updates them on recent appeal activities and status of engagements. Attends hearings, settlement conferences, and negotiations, through settlement. Reviews and manages client contract terms, scope of services and fees. Manages client billing and ensures timely collection of receivables (less than 90 days). Demonstrates ownership of individual engagements/clients. Actively involved in business development of new clients, maintaining existing clients, and focusing on cross-selling efforts. Supervises and provides guidance to team and acts as mentor to new Managers. Ensures team compliance with Firm policies, practice guidelines, and standards. Gives timely performance feedback to team members and addresses, documents, and escalates performance issues. Ensures workload is property distributed among team members and holds team members accountable for completion of assigned projects. Builds eminence by leading internal training and speaking at external events and writing articles. Participates actively in professional organizations. Performs other duties as assigned. Education and Experience: University Degree, College Diploma, or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Real Estate, Business Management or other degree with MBA, MST or JD required. Minimum of ten years property tax-related experience required. Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels. Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have intermediate knowledge of Microsoft® Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Internet navigation and research. Certificates and Licenses: Valid driver’s license required. Director should maintain professional designations such as Certified Member of the Institute (CMI), and Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), or equivalent, and keep active in professional organizations on a local and national level. Supervisory Responsibilities: This position directly supervises employees in the Property Tax practice and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Firm's policies and applicable laws. Compensation: For certain California locations (i.e., San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland), the base salary hiring range for this position is $174,000 - $239,800 For other California-based locations (i.e., Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Diego) the base salary hiring range for this position is $159,500 - $239,500 The Company makes offers based on many factors, including qualifications and experience. Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran Ryan offers outstanding opportunities to work in a dynamic, rapidly expanding tax services firm serving the world’s most respected Global 5000 companies. Our innovative work environment, accelerated growth path for high performers, competitive benefits package, and outstanding earning potential provide the most rewarding career experience available in the industry. Ryan employees are given the freedom to do their best work in the way they work best. With a clear understanding of expectations and accountabilities, our employees are given ownership of their time and flexibility to meet the demands of their professional and personal lives. Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Ryan LLC (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status). Job duties related to this role are to be conducted in a manner that adheres to privacy laws, as well as follows internal governance related to protecting confidential information and trade secrets, and to securing data and company records. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Accommodation Ryan, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination. It is our policy to take all employment actions and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, disability, military status, status as a disabled or other protected veteran or any other protected status under applicable law. 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