Director of Operations & Transformation, Accounting & Business Advisory

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings using

for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Include only sections with real specific content. We have content: description of role, responsibilities, qualifications, benefits, pay range, etc. We need to decide sections: maybe "About the role" (intro), "Responsibilities" (list of duties), "Qualifications" (education, experience), "Benefits" (list), "Pay" (salary range). Possibly "Skills" could be derived but not explicit separate; but we could include under Qualifications. The instruction: prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we can combine. We must not create sections with placeholder text. So include only those with real content. We need to use

for each section heading. Use

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use

  for prose. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep details like specific functions: oversee day-to-day operations, operational integration, etc. We'll need to list them as bullet points. We need to avoid repeating job title as heading. So no heading "Director of Operations & Transformation". Use "About the role" maybe. We need to drop metadata like Job ID, requisition numbers (none present). Also drop EEO, equal-opportunity, scam-warning, application instructions, cookie/navigation/legal. At end there is "All applicants must be authorized..." etc. That's boilerplate; we should drop that. Also "We are unable to sponsor..." etc. Also "Take your career to new heights, apply today!" is application instruction; drop. Also "The above statements..." etc drop. We need to keep "Our Total Rewards" section with benefits and pay. So we will have Benefits and Pay sections. We need to preserve "Core Benefits (Effective Day One)" etc. So we list benefits. We need to preserve "Financial & Long-Term Rewards", "Time Away & Flexibility", "Well-Being & Everyday Perks". Could combine into Benefits section with sublists? But we need to use

  • for any list. Could have nested lists? Probably okay to have multiple
    under Benefits. We need to preserve pay range: "$150,000 - $225,000". Also note actual compensation determined individually, may be eligible for incentive compensation. We need to preserve qualifications: education, experience, preferred qualifications. We need to preserve responsibilities: bullet list under "In this role, you can expect to focus in the following areas:" with subareas: Strategy & Transformation Leadership, Operations Leadership & Oversight, Integration Oversight (Operational), Team & Performance Leadership. Under each there are bullet points. We need to preserve the description paragraphs. We'll structure:

    About the role

    ... intro paragraph(s) ...

    Responsibilities

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          . That's okay. We need to preserve all detail; we can break down. Let's extract responsibilities: From "In this role, you can expect to focus in the following areas:" then four headings with bullet points. We'll create a
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            with each qualification as
            • maybe with nested. Benefits: we have Core Benefits, Financial & Long-Term Rewards, Time Away & Flexibility, Well-Being & Everyday Perks. We'll list each as
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              . Pay: we have salary range and incentive eligibility. We'll put Pay section with

              containing that info. We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. Now produce HTML. Let's craft. About the role paragraph: combine first few sentences: "Join a growing national tax organization as the leader responsible for driving operational excellence, process transformation, and scalable growth across our footprint. This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who thrives on improving how teams work, leading through change, and building the structure needed to support the next phase of growth. The Director of Operations & Transformation, Savant Accounting and Business Advisory (SABA) is a senior leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence, providing operational oversight of firm integration, and advancing the transformation agenda across Savant Accounting and Business Advisory (“Organization”). The Director oversees the day-to-day operations of the firm, provides operational oversight of the integration of acquired firms across people, process, and technology, and serves as a strategic thought partner to the Head of SABA. The Director leads a multi-disciplinary operations organization — including the Operations, Process & Enablement, and Client Administration functions — and works cross-functionally with Regional Directors, SABA leadership, the Partner Optimization Leader, the Due Diligence & Integration Manager, and other Savant departments. This position carries a broad mandate: keep day-to-day operations running reliably, oversee the operational integration of newly acquired firms across people, process, and technology, and drive the initiatives that support SABA’s national growth trajectory. The role reports to the Head of SABA and works alongside the Partner Optimization Leader on operational integration. It requires a strategically minded, execution-focused leader who excels at operations, change management, project execution, and people leadership, and who can build the repeatable systems and teams that support sustainable growth. Tax and accounting operational knowledge, practice-management and technology systems fluency, and strong project management discipline are all important to success in the role." That's a lot but we keep. Now Responsibilities: list areas. We'll create:

              Responsibilities

              • Strategy & Transformation Leadership
                • Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Head of SABA, helping to shape, prioritize, and sequence the firm’s strategic and operational agenda.
                • Own and drive SABA’s transformation agenda, translating strategy into actionable plans with clear owners, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
                • Lead firmwide project management, change management, and standard-operating-procedure development, driving initiatives through to completion.
                • Provide clear, data-informed recommendations on structure, capacity, technology, and process to support firm growth, and establish accountability measures and reporting to track outcomes.
              • Operations Leadership & Oversight
                • Oversee the day-to-day operations of SABA, ensuring the firm runs reliably across capacity planning, tax-season readiness, billing, financial reporting, data management, and vendor management.
                • Evaluate, select, and drive adoption of technology platforms across SABA, including workflow/practice management, CRM, timekeeping, and payroll tools, in partnership with the Operations Manager.
                • Support the development and implementation of scalable operational processes across service lines.
                • Serve as a liaison between the tax/accounting and wealth/advisory sides of the business and other Savant departments.
              • Integration Oversight (Operational)
                • Provide operational oversight of the integration of acquired firms across people, process, and technology, ensuring the Operations, Process & Enablement, and Client Administration functions onboard acquired teams onto SABA systems, processes, and standards.
                • Work alongside the Partner Optimization Leader to align operational integration with partner- and firm-optimization objectives.
                • Partner with the Due Diligence & Integration Manager — who maintains a dotted-line reporting relationship to this role — to ensure operational readiness and a smooth transition for each acquired firm.
                • Ensure operational integration activities adhere to firmwide systems, process, and quality standards.
              • Team & Performance Leadership
                • Lead and develop a multi-disciplinary operations organization of 30+, including direct oversight of the Operations Manager, Senior Manager of Process & Enablement, and Client Administration Manager; responsibilities include hiring, assigning work, and recommending salary increases, promotions, transfers, demotions, or terminations.
                • Set and monitor clear performance expectations, metrics, and professional development plans across the operations organization.
                • Develop staffing models, productivity benchmarks, and tools to track progress.
                • Mentor junior leaders and build a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
                • Maintain open and effective communication, ensuring teams are informed, engaged, and aligned with firm updates and strategic changes.
              Now Qualifications:

              Qualifications

              • Education
                • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Accounting, Finance, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
              • Experience
                • 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in operations, transformation, professional services, or consulting, including leading large-scale change or transformation initiatives and managing multi-disciplinary teams.
                • Experience overseeing operations in a multi-office environment, and supporting the operational integration of acquired teams, is strongly preferred, along with practice-management and technology systems fluency.
                • Experience within the tax, accounting, or financial-services industry is strongly preferred; candidates from adjacent professional-services environments with the ability to augment domain knowledge will also be considered.
                • Proven success building scalable operations and leading transformation in a multi-office organization.
                • Strong operations, change management, project management, and people leadership skills.
              • Preferred Qualifications
                • Solid strategic thinker, problem solver, and decision maker with strong operational execution discipline.
                • Demonstrated ability to lead transformation and change across a multi-office organization.
                • Excellent leadership and team development capabilities across multiple functions.
                • Strong transformation, change management, and project management experience across a multi-office organization.
                • Skilled in systems implementation, process improvement, and performance measurement.
                • Highly organized, adaptable, and proactive in navigating ambiguity and driving change.
                • Strong aptitude for technology and AI-enabled operations.
                • Effective communicator with executive, front-line, and cross-departmental audiences.
                • Proven people leader, with strong coaching and mentoring skills.
              Now Benefits:

              Benefits

              • Core Benefits (Effective Day One)
                • Medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options
                • Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
                • Company-paid life insurance, AD&D, and disability coverage
              • Financial & Long-Term Rewards
                • 401(k) with company match (Roth and Traditional options)
                • Team-based incentive opportunities and recognition programs
              • Time Away & Flexibility
                • Generous paid time off, plus at least 10 paid holidays
                • Annual “Savantiversary” day
                • Summer Hours (shorter work weeks during the summer)
                • Parental leave, personal leave,