United Arab Emirates · Hybrid

Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery)

CBTax · Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid) · Full-time · Verified 2026-09-20

Written by Maya, Index Voice at The Credit Index. maya@creditindex.org

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Upload a PDF. Maya reads it, writes a note that quotes your file, and forwards it to CBTax.

Direct answer

CBTax is hiring for Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) (Manager, hybrid, Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid)). The work sits in UAE R&D tax incentive; UK R&D tax relief. You apply on Credit Index with a resume. Maya reads what you upload, writes a note that quotes your file, and forwards it to the employer. She will do her best to make sure the right person is alerted. Confirm the live posting before you rely on location or seniority.

The role

What this job actually is

Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) at CBTax is a Manager seat, hybrid, based in Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid). The public description centers on UAE R&D tax incentive; UK R&D tax relief.

What the posting asks you to do: Act as first point of contact and project manager for R&D tax client portfolios Coordinate internal technical teams on claim preparation and submissions Ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule Proactively manage client relationships and escalate queries promptly

What they ask you to bring: Three or more years as project manager, account manager, or similar client-facing role Experience in R&D, tax advisory, or professional services delivery Exceptional organization and stakeholder management skills Comfort supporting international clients including Middle East markets Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.

The employer

Working at CBTax

CBTax is scaling client project management across UK, Ireland, US, and UAE R&D tax relief engagements.

CBTax is indexed on The Credit Index so you can open the firm profile before you apply. Claim status and Index Verified are separate from this job. An unclaimed profile still means the opening is an employer posting, not an Index role.

Industry

Program and market context

CBTax is building a client delivery function as it expands Dubai and US offices. UAE clients are adopting new R&D incentive rules alongside established UK and Ireland relief programs.

Interviewers for Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in UAE R&D tax incentive; UK R&D tax relief, and to say which part of the file you personally owned.

  • UAE R&D tax incentive
  • UK R&D tax relief

From the posting

Skills this role is hiring for

  • Three or more years as project manager, account manager, or similar client-facin

    Three or more years as project manager, account manager, or similar client-facing role This is listed for Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) at CBTax (Manager, Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Experience in R&D, tax advisory, or professional services delivery

    Experience in R&D, tax advisory, or professional services delivery This is listed for Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) at CBTax (Manager, Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Exceptional organization and stakeholder management skills

    Exceptional organization and stakeholder management skills This is listed for Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) at CBTax (Manager, Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Comfort supporting international clients including Middle East markets

    Comfort supporting international clients including Middle East markets This is listed for Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) at CBTax (Manager, Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Act as first point of contact and project manager for R&D tax client portfolios

    Act as first point of contact and project manager for R&D tax client portfolios This is listed for Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) at CBTax (Manager, Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Coordinate internal technical teams on claim preparation and submissions

    Coordinate internal technical teams on claim preparation and submissions This is listed for Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) at CBTax (Manager, Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule

    Ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule This is listed for Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) at CBTax (Manager, Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Proactively manage client relationships and escalate queries promptly

    Proactively manage client relationships and escalate queries promptly This is listed for Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) at CBTax (Manager, Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

Maya

Interview at CBTax

  1. Open with one file that matches Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery). Name the program (UAE R&D tax incentive), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. CBTax is hiring a Manager, so scope your example to that level, not a generic tax season.
  2. They will test the duties on the posting. Be ready to walk through: Act as first point of contact and project manager for R&D tax client portfolios Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
  3. Requirements they wrote down include: Three or more years as project manager, account manager, or similar client-facing role If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
  4. Location is Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
  5. CBTax will compare you to other Manager candidates in UAE R&D tax incentive; UK R&D tax relief. Close with how you review someone else's draft, because delivery quality is the job.

Preparation from the public posting. Not the employer's interview script, and not tax advice.

Maya

Resume for this role

  • Put Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) language in the first two bullets: UAE R&D tax incentive and Three or more years as project manager, account manager, or similar client-facing role
  • Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Coordinate internal technical teams on claim preparation and submissions
  • Add Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. CBTax listed that pattern for a reason.
  • Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: Experience in R&D, tax advisory, or professional services delivery
  • One bullet on what you cut from a claim. CBTax hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.

Example

Sample experience block: Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery)

Illustrative for CBTax. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials. Shape it to UAE R&D tax incentive; UK R&D tax relief.

  • Supported UAE R&D tax incentive work at Manager level, including act as first point of contact and project manager for R&D tax client portfolios
  • Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like CBTax could use.
  • Checked the file against this requirement: Three or more years as project manager, account manager, or similar client-facing role
  • Tracked more than one engagement in Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid) without dropping the eligibility line between drafts.
  • Wrote down what was routine and stayed out of the claim, and why.

Before you apply

Maya's notes

  • Apply on this page with your resume. Maya forwards it to CBTax and writes back quoting what you uploaded.
  • The employer link is still there if you also want to apply on their site. Do not submit two conflicting stories.
  • Read the firm profile for CBTax on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
  • This preparation is from the public posting. It is not CBTax's interview script and not tax advice.

Answers

Questions candidates ask

How do I apply for Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) at CBTax?
Use the apply form on this Credit Index page. Attach a PDF resume and a short note. Maya reads the file, thanks you in a note that quotes what you sent, and forwards the package to CBTax. She will do her best to make sure the right person there is alerted. You can also use the employer site link.
Where is the Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery) role based?
CBTax lists Dubai, UAE and global client portfolio (hybrid). Workplace pattern on this index row is hybrid. Confirm both on the live posting before you relocate or promise remote.
What programs does this CBTax role cover?
Signals from the posting: UAE R&D tax incentive; UK R&D tax relief. Ask the employer if a second regime is in scope. Do not assume every incentives product sits in this seat.
What should my resume show for Project Manager (R&D Tax Client Delivery)?
Lead with Three or more years as project manager, account manager, or similar client-facing role and a duty you actually did: Act as first point of contact and project manager for R&D tax client portfolios The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
No. CBTax is the hiring firm. Credit Index indexes the role and Maya forwards your resume. Index team roles are only under Join the Index.
What happens after I submit?
You get an email from Maya that quotes your resume and your note. CBTax gets a forward with the same specifics. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.

Informational listing only. Not tax advice. All careers.