Director Field Operations Northwest

Director Field Operations, Northwest

As the Director Field Operations, Northwest you will coordinate complex tax administration services to meet the needs of large and mid-sized businesses and individuals with international activity. The Director Field Operations Northwest performs the following duties and responsibilities:

Shares responsibility for planning, developing, directing, and implementing a comprehensive tax administration program that enhances compliance with applicable laws. Uses data analytics and examiner feedback to select efficient and effective work with intended compliance outcomes. Gathers, assesses, and incorporates feedback to ensure continuous improvement. Drives continual collection and analysis of data and feedback to enhance ability to focus, plan, and execute work, and promote innovation and feedback-based improvements. Formulates short and long-range program policies, strategies, and objectives on matters relating to the Western Compliance practice area. Studies compliance issues within the Western Compliance practice area; suggests campaigns for inclusion in the work plan; and provides leadership for the execution of examinations. Promotes collaboration within the Western Compliance practice area and with other LB&I functions to include working with the Office of Chief Counsel to develop guidance and improve compliance strategies.

Leads and directs subordinate managers geographically located within the practice area. Manages all human, physical, information technology, and financial resources of assigned area and allocates resources in accordance with overall strategies to advance accomplishment of specific goals. Cultivates an environment of continuous learning to support a flexible workforce with focused training, foundational skillsets, specialized knowledge, and dynamic tools.

Evolves to keep pace with LB&I filing population, which competes in a dynamic, rapidly changing, global economy. Stays abreast of a broad range of current developments, trends, policy considerations, legislative proposals and legal matters, and the effect of these on federal tax administration. Remains aware of the internal climate that affects IRS policies and collaborates with other IRS executives in setting priorities and objectives for the LB&I Division. Employs an integrated set of tailored treatment streams to improve flexibility to address current and emerging issues and achieve compliance outcomes.