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The Head of Tax – Diagnostics is a newly created leadership role supporting the planned separation of Diagnostics into a standalone, approximately $4 billion multinational enterprise. The role will build and lead the tax function as the business transitions from Siemens Healthineers’ integrated operating model toward independent ownership and operations.
This is a unique opportunity to shape a tax organization from the ground up while supporting a significant Siemens Healthineers transformation. The successful candidate will bring strategic judgment, technical depth, and operational discipline to define the tax agenda, establish governance, and embed tax as a trusted business partner through separation and beyond.
Success requires confidence in ambiguity, strong execution, and scalable processes, controls, and technology-enabled ways of working.
Key Responsibilities
Global Tax strategy & Governance
- Lead tax strategy for Diagnostics through separation and as a standalone global business.
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Establish tax structures, governance, and decision rights needed to support standalone readiness.
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Maintain global tax governance across corporate income tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing, customs, and employment-related taxes.
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Ensure compliance with global tax rules, including OECD BEPS, Pillar Two, and evolving local requirements.
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Partner with leadership, finance, legal, and operations on commercial initiatives and growth opportunities.
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Support M&A, restructuring, supply-chain, and digital initiatives with tax analysis and recommendations.
Compliance Reporting
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Oversee tax compliance, including filings, provisions, disclosures, and statutory reporting.
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Ensure accurate and timely tax accounting under applicable financial reporting and internal requirements.
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Manage external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory authority relationships.
Risk Management & Controversy
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Identify and mitigate tax risks across jurisdictions and business models.
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Lead audits, disputes, and controversy matters with legal, finance, and external advisors.
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Maintain documentation and controls that withstand regulatory scrutiny.
Transfer Pricing & Supply Chain
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Own and evolve transfer pricing policy to reflect the Diagnostics business model and value creation.
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Oversee pricing methodologies, intercompany agreements, and profit allocation mechanisms.
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Align transfer pricing with supply-chain, manufacturing, R&D, procurement, distribution, and service models.
Leadership & Team Development
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Lead and develop a global tax organization focused on collaboration, performance, and continuous improvement.
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Influence stakeholders across Siemens Healthineers and with external advisors, auditors, and authorities.
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Drive standardization, efficiency, digital tools, and data analytics.
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Build a lean, scalable model integrating internal teams, external partners, and technology-enabled ways of working.
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Scale the function from separation through standalone operations, with room to expand responsibilities.
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Promote ethical conduct, transparency, and a strong compliance culture.
Qualifications & Experience
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Advanced degree in Tax, Accounting, Finance, Law, or related field; CPA, JD, LL.M. Tax, or equivalent preferred.
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20+ years of international tax experience, including leadership in a multinational and/or Big Four environment.
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Deep expertise in corporate income tax, transfer pricing, international tax, indirect tax, and tax accounting for complex global businesses.
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Experience in complex, regulated global environments, ideally diagnostics, medtech, life sciences, or healthcare technology.
Leadership Profile
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Strategic mindset: Translates complex tax matters into practical business guidance.
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Executive presence: Trusted advisor with judgment, credibility, and strong communication skills.
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People leadership: Builds and develops high-performing global teams.
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Integrity and risk awareness: Balances compliance, ethics, and responsible business enablement.
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Growth and transformation: Operates in ambiguity, scales capabilities, and grows responsibilities through standalone transition.
Who we are: We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways.
How we work: When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.
To find out more about Siemens Healthineers businesses, please visit our company page here.
The base pay range for this position is:
$238,300 - $327,657
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.
The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan. life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.
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