Where is this PwC US 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 role cover?

Signals from the posting: US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits. Ask the hiring team if a second regime is in scope. Do not assume every incentives product sits in this seat.

What should my resume emphasize?

Lead with Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience and a duty you actually owned: Lead development and execution of R&D tax strategies for corporate cl…. 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. Roles on The Credit Index team 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 and the PDF. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.

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

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

Direct answer

PwC US is hiring for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager (Manager, hybrid, Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid)). The seat sits in US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits. This page covers what the posting actually asks for, how PwC US tends to interview for it, and how to shape a resume for this file. Apply here with a PDF and Maya will forward it with a note that quotes what you uploaded.

The role

What this job actually is

Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager is a Manager role at PwC US, 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.

Day-to-day signals from the posting:

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:

Treat the employer page as source of truth if a detail here and there diverges.

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

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 has a firm profile on The Credit Index. Claim status and Index Verified are separate from this opening. An unclaimed profile still means this 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.

For Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager, interviewers will expect you to separate eligible R&D from routine work under US R&D tax credit (Section 41), 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
Listed as a requirement for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.
CPA, bar admission, or other qualifying tax or technology credentials
Listed as a requirement for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.
Demonstrated leadership mentoring staff on specialized tax engagements
Listed as a requirement for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.
Analytical skills resolving client issues and maintaining PwC quality…
Listed as a requirement for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US. Put a concrete proof bullet above the fold, not only the phrase.
Lead development and execution of R&D tax strategies for corporate cl…
This duty appears on the PwC US posting for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.
Manage client engagements including planning, budgeting, and delivera…
This duty appears on the PwC US posting for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.
Analyze complex tax regulations to identify optimization and complian…
This duty appears on the PwC US posting for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.
Coach team members and collaborate with leadership on timelines and s…
This duty appears on the PwC US posting for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager. Your resume should show when you personally owned it.

Maya

Interview at PwC US

Open with one real engagement that matches Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager. Name US R&D tax credit (Section 41), who you interviewed, and one thing you excluded from the claim. Scope the story to Manager work, not a generic busy season.
Walk a duty they listed: Lead development and execution of R&D tax strategies for corporate clients. Use a real client industry. Do not invent a hypothetical.
If you lack Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience, say so and show the closest proof. Do not rename a different credential.
Confirm Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid) and hybrid out loud. Do not promise remote if the posting says hybrid or on site.
Close on how you review someone else's draft. Delivery quality is the job at PwC US.

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

Maya

Resume for this role

Lead the first two bullets with US R&D tax credit (Section 41) and a concrete proof line tied to Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience. Screeners for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager rarely read past the fold.
Mirror a posted duty in your own facts, not their wording: Manage client engagements including planning, budgeting, and delivera….
State Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid) and hybrid near the top so a screen does not guess. PwC US listed that pattern on purpose.
Drop tools and credentials you cannot defend in a live interview. Weak claims hurt more than an honest gap for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager.
Add 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 for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager

Illustrative shape for PwC US. Replace every line with your work. Do not invent claim amounts, client names, or credentials.

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
Ran technical interviews and turned them into a narrative a reviewer at a firm like PwC US could use.
Checked each draft against Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience.
Kept more than one live engagement in Washington, DC and multiple US cities (hybrid) without dropping the eligibility line between files.
Wrote down what stayed out of the claim, and why.

Before you apply

Maya's notes

Apply on this page with a text-based PDF. Maya reads the file, writes back quoting what you uploaded, and forwards the package to PwC US.
Add a short note if something important is not on the resume. She will carry that line into the forward.
You can also use the employer site link. Keep one consistent story if you apply both ways.
Open the PwC US firm profile on the Index before you apply. Unclaimed does not mean the job is closed.

Answers

Questions candidates ask

How do I apply for Specialized Tax Services - Research & Development Tax - Manager at PwC US?: Use Apply with Maya on this page. Attach a PDF and an optional note. Maya quotes what you sent, forwards the resume to PwC US, and does her best to alert the right person. The employer decides next steps. You can also use the original posting link.
Where is this PwC US 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 role cover?: Signals from the posting: US R&D tax credit (Section 41); State R&D credits. Ask the hiring team if a second regime is in scope. Do not assume every incentives product sits in this seat.
What should my resume emphasize?: Lead with Bachelor's degree and at least four years of experience and a duty you actually owned: Lead development and execution of R&D tax strategies for corporate cl…. 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. Roles on The Credit Index team 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 and the PDF. Maya will do her best to alert the right person. She cannot promise an interview.

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