Project Coordinator & Technical Product Analyst (Vertex)

Job Description / Responsibilities Project Coordinator & Technical Product Analyst (Vertex)

Location : On-site - Raritan, New Jersey

We're seeking a proactive, collaborative individual to join our team as a Project Coordinator & Technical Product Analyst focused on Vertex. The project Coordinator supports the planning, execution, and delivery of Vertex Tax Technology projects, including system integrations with SAP and other enterprise applications. This role ensures effective coordination between business, IT and Vendor teams to deliver high-quality, on-time and compliant tax automation solutions. This role blends project coordination with technical product analysis to drive successful implementations and ongoing improvements.

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Location : US

What we're looking for

2+ years of relevant experience with Vertex or SAP ECC6 FI / CO or S / 4HANA Finance

Ability to learn quickly and collaborate effectively within a team

Junior-level candidate who wants to learn matters related to Tax Technology

Strong written and verbal communication, plus a customer-focused mindset

Collaborative attitude to work cross-functionally with finance, IT, and business teams

Optional but valued : SAP certifications, hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure / AWS / GCP)

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Responsibilities

Quality & Testing Coordination

o Plan and track testing activities : test plans, test cases, and test data readiness

Change & Configuration Management

o Manage change requests, maintain change logs, and secure proper approvals

o Coordinate release planning, deployment windows, and rollback procedures; maintain baselines

Deployment & Release Readiness

o Prepare go-live checklists, cutover plans, and release notes; coordinate with IT ops and stakeholders

o Validate environment readiness (DEV / QA / PROD) and ensure dependencies are satisfied before go-live

Environment & Infrastructure Coordination

o Oversee provisioning and access to development, test, and production environments

o Collaborate with cloud / infra teams on environment configurations, data safety, and backups

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

o Maintain a clear communication plan; set expectations and manage stakeholder inputs

o Facilitate meetings with Cross- functional teams Tax , IT, Finance, and external consultants and document action items and decisions.

Compliance, Governance & Audit Readiness

o Ensure documentation and processes comply with internal governance and external regulations

Knowledge Management

o Maintain a centralized repository of project artifacts (Confluence, SharePoint, or equivalent)

o Capture lessons learned and conduct post-implementation reviews for continuous improvement

Quality, Reliability & Security

o Specify reliability targets, incident response readiness, and rollback plans

o Ensure compliance, data privacy, and security considerations are baked into design

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

o Maintain product documentation, API references, and integration guides

o Create playbooks for onboarding, migrations, and best practices

Lifecycle Management

o Manage product lifecycle from ideation to sunset, including sunset plans for outdated features

o Evaluate and retire deprecated APIs or interfaces with minimal disruption

Skills : Vertex, or SAP ECC6 FI / CO or S / 4HANA Finance, Tax Technology, PMP