Director Tax Planning & Abatement Strategy

The Director of Tax Strategy & Abatement will own all tax incentive, abatement, and government relations across the company’s multi-state data center portfolio. This includes identifying available incentive programs, leading negotiations with state/local authorities, coordinating with external consultants, ensuring compliance, and enabling tax-optimized pricing for customers. This is a high-impact strategic role with direct influence on financial performance and competitive position.

Job Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have experience and practical expertise in the following:

1. Multi-State Tax Strategy

• Develop comprehensive tax strategies for all existing and future data center locations.
• Evaluate available tax programs (e.g., sales/use tax exemptions, property tax abatements, personal property tax credits, construction incentives).
• Build financial models showing incentive value, NPV impact, and customer benefit pass-through.

2. Government Relations & Program Negotiation

• Build relationships with state/local tax authorities, departments of revenue, and economic development councils.
• Lead negotiations for tax abatement and incentive packages that maximize company value.
• Represent the organization in government meetings, committees, and regulatory discussions.

3. Tax Abatement Application Leadership

• Work with consultants to prepare, file, and manage incentive applications.
• Coordinate submission of construction schedules, capex breakdowns, staffing plans, and operational data as required.
• Track progress and secure approvals efficiently.

4. Ongoing Compliance & Reporting

• Own compliance calendar for all states, ensuring timely submission of:
• • Annual reports
  • Certifications
  • Usage tracking
  • Recertifications
  • Audit packages
• Ensure incentive utilization aligns with state requirements to avoid claw backs or penalties.

5. Customer-Facing Tax Support

• Partner with Sales, Legal, and Finance to pass through tax benefits to customers collocating in the facilities.
• Build tax-efficient product/pricing structures leveraging incentives.

6. Internal Strategy & Partnership

• Work cross-functionally with FP&A, Accounting, Construction, and Procurement to align tax planning with project timelines.
• Support entity strategy, asset classification, and long-term tax planning.

7. Build the Tax Function

• Create roadmap for future tax team (analysts, managers).

• Build internal processes, SOPs, documentation libraries, and system requirements for scalability.

Basic Qualifications

·       Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Taxation, or a related field; MBA is a plus.

• 8 plus years in state and local taxes, tax incentives, economic development, or government-facing tax strategy.
• Strong experience working with multi-state incentive programs (ideally for data centers, manufacturing, or large capital projects).
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate with elected officials and regulatory bodies.
• Strong compliance, documentation discipline, and cross-functional coordination.

Annual Compensation Range: $180,000 - $225,000 Base Salary + Discretionary Bonus

Fleet Data Centers Employment

Fleet Data Centers employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the organization's ongoing needs.

Fleet Data Centers is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at [email protected].