Jr Project Manager, IRA Technical Support

Baker Tilly • Madison, WI

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About The Position

Overview Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. Please discuss the work location status with your Baker Tilly talent acquisition professional to understand the requirements for an opportunity you are exploring. Baker Tilly is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable federal, state or local law. Any unsolicited resumes submitted through our website or to Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, employee e-mail accounts are considered property of Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized recruitment agency ("search firm") for Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by Baker Tilly's Talent Attraction team, to submit candidates for review via our applicant tracking system. Job Description: Join our Development Advisory (DA) team supporting Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) programs and digital solutions that help clients preserve, enhance, and substantiate clean energy tax credits. You’ll partner with product owners, engineers, tax and compliance specialists, and client stakeholders to keep agile development initiatives on track and deliver measurable results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Information Systems, Business, Finance, Public Administration).
• Consultant or Senior Consultant level experience (typically 2–4+ years) managing technical projects or serving as a scrum/agile lead within software development teams.
• Hands-on experience with agile delivery and backlog management using tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalent.
• Proven ability to translate business/process needs into user stories and acceptance criteria; strong facilitation and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Solid grasp of SDLC, testing/UAT, release management, and change control.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications: PMP, CSM/PSM, SAFe, or Agile PM.
• Experience in clean energy, public sector, tax/credit programs, or federal compliance (e.g., PW&A, domestic content).
• Data and documentation stewardship for audit/readiness (evidence capture, dashboards, workpapers).
• Consulting background with client facing communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead agile ceremonies for one or more development squads (daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews/retros) and ensure cadence and discipline across teams.
• Translate business and compliance needs into clear, testable requirements and user stories with acceptance criteria; maintain a healthy, prioritized backlog aligned to IRA workstreams (e.g., PW&A, Domestic Content).
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery (engineering, product, compliance, data) including dependency management, issue/risk tracking, and release planning.
• Create and maintain project artifacts (roadmaps, sprint goals, velocity and burndown reports) and provide concise status updates to sponsors and client stakeholders.
• Drive stakeholder alignment: facilitate working sessions, resolve blockers, and proactively communicate changes to scope, schedule, and resourcing.
• Uphold delivery quality by championing Software Development Life Cycle best practices (definition of ready/done, change control, test plans, UAT sign-off) and ensuring traceability from requirements through deployment.
• Partner with compliance SMEs to embed regulatory and documentation needs into user stories and deliverables (e.g., PW&A data flows, audit-readiness, evidence capture).
• Contribute to continuous improvement: refine ways of working, standardize templates, and coach team members on agile practices and tool usage.

Benefits

• Growth in a fast-moving practice with access to broad firm resources and career development.
• Flexibility in how and where you get work done, plus meaningful relationships with leaders who care about your development.
• Purpose driven work helping clients navigate the energy transition and realize IRA benefits.
• Continuous learning and professional development through firm-sponsored programs, CPE opportunities
• Comprehensive Baker Tilly benefits designed to support your well-being and lifestyle, including health and wellness programs, financial protection options, lifestyle allowances, and family-friendly resources like Care.com membership and backup care solutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level