Director, Real Property Tax

Why Ryan?

Hybrid Work Options | Award-Winning Culture | Generous Personal Time Off (PTO)

• 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

Property Tax Director

The Property Tax Director ("Director") oversees Sr. Managers/Managers, providing property tax consulting and appeal services for assigned clients. The Director actively pursues new client opportunities and maintains existing client relationships, enforces policies, researches tax issues, oversees valuations, negotiates settlements, and prepares and presents assessment appeals and supporting litigation. The Director is responsible for creating a positive team member experience that leads to excellent client service and drives revenue and profit for the firm.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Creates a positive team member experience.
• Manages and monitors all aspects of the annual property tax cycle for assigned real property portfolios.
• 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 engagement status.
• 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 mentors 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 fairly distributed among team members and holds them accountable for completion of assigned projects.
• Builds eminence by leading internal training, 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 relevant field. 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

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), 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.

Salary

$174,000 - $239,800. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ryan is an equal opportunity employer. The firm is committed to compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship status, genetic predisposition, disability, military status, or any other protected status under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Applicants and Contact

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 (e.g., H1‑B, F‑1, TN). Job duties related to this role are conducted in compliance with privacy laws and internal governance policies. Please contact the People Group at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io if you would like assistance with the application process or require a reasonable accommodation.

Additional Information

Ryan welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. For privacy notice, access the Data Subject Access Request form. For EEO poster and supplement, view the entire EEO poster. Notice to Canada candidates – In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Canadian Human Rights Act, Ryan ULC will provide accommodation, accessible formats and communication supports for the interview upon request.