Citrin Cooperman offers a dynamic work environment, fostering professional growth and collaboration. We’re continuously seeking talented individuals who bring fresh perspectives, a problem-solving mindset, and sharp technical expertise. We know you have choices, so our team of collaborative, innovative professionals are at the ready to support your professional development. At Citrin Cooperman, we offer competitive compensation and benefits and most importantly, the flexibility to manage your personal and professional life to focus on what matters most to you!
We are looking for a Director, Technical Product Owner/App Development Leader to join the Development team within the Information Technology (IT) department. They’ll lead and execute software development initiatives for the applicable service line. This role will own technical solutions, development, and capabilities.
Responsibilities are, but not limited to:
- Process regularly delivering features in an agile way, delivering against the strategic priorities and business outcomes of the service line.
- Create a culture of continuous improvement championing the use of automation, metrics, and AI to create efficiency and enhance business intelligence.
- Understand the service line business processes and solutions end to end (Technical SME of the service line).
- Partner with the Service Line’s Functional Product Owner to implement solutions requiring technology.
- Manage development escalations and blockers ensuring alignment of solutions with corporate priorities.
- Manage technical vendor partner development projects for the applicable service line.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, risk, security, and financial standards.
- Ensure projects are compliant with data integrity, enterprise architecture, and security standards and policies.
- Ability to translate complex technical issues or concepts into business understandable terms.
- Manage vendor relationships ensuring top talent is allocated to the firm, timelines and quality of deliverables are met.
- Ability to operate at multiple levels as the situation requires (e.g. hands on problem solving, strategic, etc.).
The ideal candidate must:
- 4-year degree is strongly preferred, or we’re open to equivalent work experience
- Have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
- Have at least 5 years of experience managing complex projects.
- Have at least 5 years of direct management of a development team.
- Be a highly inquisitive and proactive partner to business and IT stakeholders.
- Possess a development background (required).
- Possess fluency in SQL (required).
- Possess PE experience (preferred).
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
- 4-year degree strongly preferred or equivalent work experience
- At least 5 years experience managing complex projects
- At least 5 years direct management of a development team
- Development background
- Fluency in SQL
- PE experience
- Highly inquisitive and proactive partner to business and IT stakeholders
- Ability to translate complex technical issues into business-understandable terms
Citrin Cooperman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Base pay is considered competitive for public accounting and aligned to major metro markets. Market-consistent salaries help compensation feel fair even amid demanding workloads.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is highlighted as generous, with paid holidays and even a staff sabbatical program. These policies provide meaningful time away that helps counterbalance peak-season intensity.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is explicitly offered and viewed positively. This support strengthens the overall package for employees prioritizing family needs.
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What We Do
Citrin Cooperman is one of the largest professional services firms in the United States, founded in 1979. It provides comprehensive tax, accounting, and advisory services to middle-market companies and high-net-worth individuals. The firm delivers a tailored, integrated business approach and proactive guidance to help clients achieve their business and personal financial goals across various global markets.
