[Hiring] Senior Principal Product Manager @Vertex Inc.

Role Description

The Senior Principal Product Manager - Audit AI is a senior individual contributor responsible for leading product management for Vertex's AI-powered Audit workflows for Indirect Tax. We are looking for a visionary leader to define, build, and scale our AI-first solution for Indirect Tax Audit and Notice Management.

• Own the full product lifecycle of this new category defining AI-first solution.
• Translate complex problems into streamlined AI workflows expressed as well-defined features with clear requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Implement rigorous evaluation frameworks to ensure AI-generated insights and responses maintain a 0% tolerance for critical compliance errors.
• Work closely with UX design to build automation and intuitive, human-in-the-loop interfaces.
• Collaborate with Product Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success to define pricing, packaging, and ongoing support.
• Apply deep knowledge of tax audits, audit management, and notice response workflows to shape product requirements.
• Establish the multi-year product strategy for a modern, data-driven AI-first solution.
• Engage directly with customers to understand audit management pain points and validate product direction.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with tax audit management and notice response workflows.
• Strong customer-facing skills with experience engaging customers in discovery, validation, and strategic discussions.
• Experience using cloud-based tools and software platforms to gather, organize, and manage audit evidence data.
• Proven product management experience with a demonstrated ability to own a product or product area independently.
• Proven ability to translate complex audit and compliance workflows into clear, implementable product requirements.
• Proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives across Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Consulting.

Requirements

• Prior experience working at or with an audit management software platform, risk management solution, or compliance technology vendor.
• Background in tax technology, indirect tax, transaction tax, or financial compliance domains.
• Experience at a Big Four professional services firm (Deloitte, PwC, EY, or KPMG) in an audit, tax, or advisory capacity.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled audit automation, evidence-gathering workflows, or notice response technologies.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience accepted in lieu of a formal degree.

Benefits

• US Base Salary Range: $191,500.00 - $249,000.00.
• Eligibility for the Vertex Bonus Plan (VOB), role-specific sales commission/bonus, and/or equity grants.

Company Description

Vertex is building a team of people who are passionate about making an impact for our customers and committed to how that impact is achieved. Our values define the behaviors, mindset, and culture that make Vertex a great place to grow and do meaningful work.

• Play to Win or We Don't Play.
• Work As a Team, Putting the Customer At the Core.
• Achieve Excellence With Integrity, Speed, and Agility.
• Innovate Boldly With a Growth Mindset.
• Communicate with Care, Candor and Transparency.