United States · Hybrid

Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager

PwC US · Washington, DC and multiple US cities (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 PwC US.

Direct answer

PwC US is hiring for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager (Manager, hybrid, Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid)). The work sits in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits. 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

Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US is a Manager seat, hybrid, based in Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid). The public description centers on US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits.

What the posting asks you to do: Lead development and execution of R&D tax strategies for corporate clients Manage client engagements including planning, budgeting, and deliverable quality Analyze complex tax regulations to identify optimization and compliance opportunities Coach team members and collaborate with leadership on timelines and standards

What they ask you to bring: Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience CPA, bar admission, or other qualifying tax or technology credentials Demonstrated leadership mentoring staff on specialized tax engagements Analytical skills resolving client issues and maintaining PwC quality standards Treat the employer page as the source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.

The employer

Working at PwC US

PwC US tax professionals help clients navigate complex regulations including research and development tax credits within Specialized Tax Services.

PwC US 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

Washington, DC is a hub for defense, govtech, and policy-adjacent R&D claimants. Managers balance national credit rules with sector-specific technical narratives.

Interviewers for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits, and to say which part of the file you personally owned.

  • US R&D tax credit (Section 41)
  • State R&D credits

From the posting

Skills this role is hiring for

  • Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience

    Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience This is listed for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US (Manager, Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • CPA, bar admission, or other qualifying tax or technology credentials

    CPA, bar admission, or other qualifying tax or technology credentials This is listed for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US (Manager, Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Demonstrated leadership mentoring staff on specialized tax engagements

    Demonstrated leadership mentoring staff on specialized tax engagements This is listed for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US (Manager, Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Analytical skills resolving client issues and maintaining PwC quality standards

    Analytical skills resolving client issues and maintaining PwC quality standards This is listed for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US (Manager, Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Lead development and execution of R&D tax strategies for corporate clients

    Lead development and execution of R&D tax strategies for corporate clients This is listed for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US (Manager, Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Manage client engagements including planning, budgeting, and deliverable quality

    Manage client engagements including planning, budgeting, and deliverable quality This is listed for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US (Manager, Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Analyze complex tax regulations to identify optimization and compliance opportun

    Analyze complex tax regulations to identify optimization and compliance opportunities This is listed for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US (Manager, Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

  • Coach team members and collaborate with leadership on timelines and standards

    Coach team members and collaborate with leadership on timelines and standards This is listed for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US (Manager, Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid)), so a resume that skips it will not match the screen.

Maya

Interview at PwC US

  1. Open with one file that matches Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager. Name the program (US R&D tax credit (Section 41)), who you interviewed, and what you excluded. PwC US 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: Lead development and execution of R&D tax strategies for corporate clients Use a real client industry, not a hypothetical.
  3. Requirements they wrote down include: Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience If you do not have it, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
  4. Location is Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid), workplace hybrid. State whether you can actually work that pattern. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
  5. PwC US will compare you to other Manager candidates in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits. 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 Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager language in the first two bullets: US R&D tax credit (Section 41) and Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience
  • Mirror a duty they listed, in your own facts: Manage client engagements including planning, budgeting, and deliverable quality
  • Add Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid) and hybrid so a screen does not guess. PwC US listed that pattern for a reason.
  • Keep tools and credentials you cannot defend off the page. The requirement line to satisfy is: CPA, bar admission, or other qualifying tax or technology credentials
  • One bullet on what you cut from a claim. PwC US hires people who can hold an eligibility line, not only people who can maximize a number.

Example

Sample experience block: Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager

Illustrative for PwC US. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials. Shape it to US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits.

  • Supported US R&D tax credit (Section 41) work at Manager level, including lead development and execution of R&D tax strategies for corporate clients
  • Documented technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like PwC US could use.
  • Checked the file against this requirement: Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience
  • Tracked more than one engagement in Washington, DC and multiple US cities (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 PwC US 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 PwC US on the Index. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.
  • This preparation is from the public posting. It is not PwC US's interview script and not tax advice.

Answers

Questions candidates ask

How do I apply for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US?
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 PwC US. 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 Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager role based?
PwC US lists Washington, DC and multiple US cities (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 PwC US role cover?
Signals from the posting: US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits. 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 Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager?
Lead with Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience and a duty you actually did: Lead development and execution of R&D tax strategies for corporate clients The sample block on this page is a shape, not text to copy.
Does The Credit Index hire for this job?
No. PwC US 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. PwC US gets a forward with the same specifics. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.

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