Senior Director, Transfer Pricing

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

The Senior Director, Transfer Pricing will lead BD's global transfer pricing function and be responsible for developing and continuously evolving the Company's global transfer pricing strategy, policies and operating model.

The Senior Director will maintain a strong understanding of BD's businesses and how they are evolving, including traditional manufacturing and distribution, digital manufacturing, supply-chain transformation, and technology-enabled business processes. The role will ensure transfer pricing policies remain aligned with BD's business operations and applicable U.S. and international transfer pricing requirements.

This is a strategic leadership role. The Senior Director will establish strategy, priorities, governance and transformation objectives while empowering direct reports to lead recurring tactical transfer pricing activities.

·        Lead and continuously evolve BD's global transfer pricing strategy, policies and operating model.

·         Understand significant business, product, supply-chain, technology and operating-model developments and assess their transfer pricing implications.

·         Provide strategic transfer pricing leadership for business transformations, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and other significant initiatives.

·         Maintain expertise across tangible-goods manufacturing and distribution and evolving business models, including connected products, software, SaaS and recurring revenues.

·         Understand the implications of major enterprise and operational technologies, including Kinaxis, Smart Factory, and other digital platforms, as relevant to transfer pricing.

·         Advise senior Tax and Finance leadership on material transfer pricing risks, opportunities and strategic decisions.

·         Ensure BD's transfer pricing policies remain operationally practical, supportable and consistent with applicable U.S. and international requirements.

·         Lead the transfer pricing aspects of significant U.S. and non-U.S. tax examinations and disputes.

·         Develop transfer pricing controversy strategy in partnership with Tax leadership, internal legal counsel and external advisors.

·         Provide senior oversight of factual development, economic analyses, information requests, audit responses and defense of BD's transfer pricing positions.

·         Support IRS Appeals, competent authority/MAP proceedings and litigation, as appropriate.

·         Effectively manage economists, accounting firms and other external transfer pricing advisors involved in significant controversies.

·         Ensure positions taken across jurisdictions are appropriately coordinated and supported.

·         Apply experience from examinations and disputes to continually strengthen transfer pricing policies, documentation, governance and processes.

·         Lead the transformation of BD's transfer pricing processes through automation, AI, analytics and enterprise data capabilities.

·         Establish the transfer pricing vision and business requirements for data and technology solutions, including Databricks and other enterprise platforms.

·         Identify opportunities to automate monitoring, calculations, analytics, documentation, reporting and exception identification.

·         Partner with Finance, Digital and Technology, Supply Chain and other functions on significant systems and technology initiatives affecting transfer pricing.

·         Establish scalable processes that improve data quality, transparency, controls and efficiency while reducing unnecessary manual work.

·         Promote continuous improvement and adoption of new technologies across the global transfer pricing organization.

·         Lead and develop the global transfer pricing team responsible for executing BD's transfer pricing policies.

·         Establish clear roles, responsibilities and escalation standards so that direct reports own recurring tactical execution, including financial monitoring, pricing, adjustments, documentation and related activities.

·         Oversee global transfer pricing documentation and economic analyses and ensure appropriate consistency between policy and business operations.

·         Establish effective governance over material intercompany transactions and financial flows.

·         Partner across Tax, Finance, Controllership, Treasury, Customs/Global Trade, Supply Chain, Legal, Technology and the businesses.

·         Monitor significant transfer pricing risks and exceptions, while maintaining leadership focus on matters requiring senior judgment

       Empower direct reports with meaningful responsibility and decision-making authority.

·         Coach team members to develop technical expertise, business acumen, judgment and leadership capability.

·         Establish succession plans and develop future Tax leaders.

·         Apply BD Excellence principles to simplify, standardize and continuously improve transfer pricing processes.

·         Use technology, data and structured problem solving to address root causes and reduce recurring manual activities.

·         Demonstrate Senior Director competencies for strategy, controversy, transformation, significant business change, talent and senior stakeholder engagement rather than routine tactical execution.

·         Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Tax, Business or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.

·         J.D., LL.M., CPA, master's degree or other relevant professional credential preferred but not required.

·         Typically 12+ years of progressive transfer pricing or international tax experience, including experience in a complex multinational environment.

·         Deep knowledge of U.S. Section 482, OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines and international transfer pricing principles.

·         Significant experience with tangible-goods manufacturing, distribution and global supply chains.

·         Experience with evolving business models involving software, connected products, SaaS, subscriptions or recurring revenues preferred.

·         Strong transfer pricing controversy experience, including U.S. and/or non-U.S. examinations and experience working with tax authorities, legal counsel, economists and other advisors.

·         Experience leading technology-enabled transfer pricing or tax process improvements, including automation, AI, analytics or enterprise data platforms.

·         Demonstrated ability to understand significant business and technology developments and assess their transfer pricing implications.

·         Strong financial and analytical skills and understanding of legal-entity financial results and intercompany transactions.

·         Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence senior Finance, Tax and business stakeholders.

·         Demonstrated success leading teams, developing talent and delegating tactical execution to maintain senior-leadership focus on strategic priorities.

·         Be bold and strategic: anticipate change and evolve the transfer pricing organization accordingly.

·         Deliver results that matter: translate strategy into effective and sustainable outcomes.

·         Grow talent: build a team capable of independently executing the global transfer pricing operating model.

·         Drive BD Excellence: use technology, automation, AI, data and continuous improvement to make transfer pricing more effective and efficient.