What You'll Do You will lead a high-impact team of Product Managers dedicated to building and scaling Avalara-built connectors within a portfolio of flagship partner platforms like Microsoft, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Salesforce, Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, Stripe, and WooCommerce. As an AI Transformation Leader, you will set the direction for AI adoption and governance for your function, driving a strategy shift from personal execution to team-led excellence through AI-turbocharged onboarding and autonomous compliance experiences. You will help our partners and customers achieve global tax compliance with unprecedented speed and intelligence. #LI-Onsite What Your Responsibilities Will Be You will serve as the primary management system for your team, conducting high-frequency inspection and coaching to empower your PMs to operate with full autonomy. Your daily tasks involve building functional AI roadmaps and scaling repeatable operating rhythms that allow your team to navigate technical designs and partner dependencies independently. You will use tools like Jira, Slack, and AI-driven analysis to proactively identify operational risks and ensure every team deliverable meets our "Answer First" standard for executive clarity. What You'll Need to be Successful Experience directly managing a team of at least 5 Product Managers in a SaaS or ERP integration environment. Professional expertise in flagship ecosystems (e.g., Microsoft, NetSuite, Salesforce) with a track record of delivering technical connector integrations. Demonstrated ability to distill technical complexity into decision-ready executive summaries (Ask → Context → Options → Recommendation). 4+ years of experience as an AI Transformation Leader with a proven history of building functional AI roadmaps and scaling AI adoption to improve business results. A verifiable history of meeting 100% of internal and external deadlines through autonomous delivery and proactive risk identification. Bachelor's degree in a business or technology-related field, or equivalent practical experience in financial technology. Avalara is an AI-first Company AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products. Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability. You’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here. You’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers. You’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too. How We'll Take Care of You Total Rewards In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses. Health & Wellness Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance. Inclusive culture and diversity Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship. What You Need To Know About Avalara We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world. We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too. We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. You will serve as the primary management system for your team, conducting high-frequency inspection and coaching to empower your PMs to operate with full autonomy. Your daily tasks involve building functional AI roadmaps and scaling repeatable operating rhythms that allow your team to navigate technical designs and partner dependencies independently. You will use tools like Jira, Slack, and AI-driven analysis to proactively identify operational risks and ensure every team deliverable meets our "Answer First" standard for executive clarity. Experience directly managing a team of at least 5 Product Managers in a SaaS or ERP integration environment. Professional expertise in flagship ecosystems (e.g., Microsoft, NetSuite, Salesforce) with a track record of delivering technical connector integrations. Demonstrated ability to distill technical complexity into decision-ready executive summaries (Ask → Context → Options → Recommendation). 4+ years of experience as an AI Transformation Leader with a proven history of building functional AI roadmaps and scaling AI adoption to improve business results. A verifiable history of meeting 100% of internal and external deadlines through autonomous delivery and proactive risk identification. Bachelor's degree in a business or technology-related field, or equivalent practical experience in financial technology.
