Bureau Director (State Bureau Administrator 18)

State of Michigan

$128K — $170K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in any major required.
  • Minimum of two years of professional managerial experience required.
  • Experience must be post-bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
  • High school completion plus three years of relevant supervisory experience can be substituted.
  • Candidates with foreign degrees must provide credential evaluations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Tax Compliance Bureau and oversee compliance activities.
  • Establish and implement policies and procedures for tax compliance.
  • Ensure alignment of Bureau strategies with Treasury goals.
  • Champion operational improvements in service and diversity efforts.
  • Manage taxpayer audits, voluntary disclosures, and fraud prevention efforts.

Benefits

  • Flexible/Hybrid work schedule with the potential for remote work.
  • Work within a diverse and inclusive team environment.
  • Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Contribute to strategic direction of tax compliance efforts.
Full Job Description
Salary: $128,180.00 - $170,601.00 Annually
Location : Dimondale, MI
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2701-26-19-27
Department: Treasury
Opening Date: 06/17/2026
Closing Date: 7/1/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)

Job Description
**This position offers the ability to work remotely three days per week with a Flexible/Hybrid work schedule. **

TheTax Compliance Bureau at Michigan Department of Treasury is looking for a dynamic leader with excellent leadership skills, strategic planning abilities, high ethical standards, and a positive attitude to join their team. If you possess these characteristics and are interested in becoming part of an exciting and fulfilling work environment, working with a diverse group of people to accomplish goals, then this is the job for you!

This position serves as the Director of the Tax Compliance Bureau for the Department of Treasury. The Tax Compliance Bureau is responsible for the full administration of compliance activities including taxpayer audits, voluntary disclosure, fraud prevention and tax enforcement. This position is responsible for the establishment and implementation of standards, policies, procedures and protocols to increase compliance with Michigan's tax laws. This position is also responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Bureau and ensure alignment with Treasury goals, champion efforts to continuously improve operations, customer service, and inclusion and diversity efforts.

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Required Education and Experience

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience
Two years of professional managerial experience.

Please Note: Qualifying professional experience is only considered post-bachelor's degree. A position is considered professional if the job requires a bachelor's degree.

View the job classification specification at: State Bureau Administrator Job Specification
Alternate Education and Experience

Education level typically acquired through completion of high school and three years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement supervisory experience at the 14 level; or, two years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement supervisory experience at the 15 level, may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.

Additional Requirements and Information

Please attach a cover letter, detailed resume, and a copy of your OFFICIAL college transcript(s) to your application (Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.)

Official Transcripts. For our purposes, "official college transcripts" must contain the applicant's name, college/university name and address, the degree conferred, and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), the Registrar's signature and/or seal, and MUST be recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). A scanned or electronic copy is acceptable, as long as it contains the elements listed above. Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process.

Foreign Transcripts: Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university MUST have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized by the (CHEA). Civil Service accepts evaluations of foreign credentials from or the Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process.

Fingerprinting. This position has a FTINPRINT sub-class code. The sub-class code indicates the position has access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and requires passing of a fingerprint-based background check per IRS Publication 1075.

Remote Work. This position is currently eligible to work remotely on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and must work onsite Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The selected candidate must have a secure, safe and appropriate designated workspace that allows privacy and prevents distractions to perform the duties of this position. Additionally, the selected candidate must have secure and sufficient internet access of commercial cable or wireless broadband with minimum speeds of 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. Note: Additional onsite work may be required. Remote work arrangements are subject to management approval and may be adjusted or discontinued at any time.

Work must be performed in the state of Michigan. If you currently reside outside of Michigan, you must relocate to Michigan to perform the duties of this position prior to being appointed to the position. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

AI. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software is prohibited. If it is substantiated that AI was used in the process, your application may be removed from consideration.

Interviews. Interviews may occur virtually using Microsoft Teams. No prior experience with Teams is necessary, as instructions and tips will be provided to all candidates scheduled for an interview.

Note: Your application for this positiondoes not guarantee you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results; however, all applicants can view their application status in their NEOGOV profile.

Updated: 2/28/24
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BUREAADM - Do you possess one of the following?A bachelor's degree or higher in any major and at least two years of professional managerial experience. If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts;ORat least an educational level typically acquired through the completion of high school and at least three years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 14 level;OR at least an educational level typically acquired through the completion of high school and at least two years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement supervisory experience at the 15 level;ORat least an educational level typically acquired through the completion of high school and at least five years of professional experience, including at least two years of experience as a professional manager gained in the State of Michigan classified service.
  • Yes
  • No

02

How many years of leadership/management experience do you have overseeing programs and leading staff? (Professional experience is considered post-bachelor's degree.)
  • None to less than one year
  • One to three years
  • Three to five years
  • Five to seven years
  • Seven years or more

03

If you indicated you have experience in the previous question, please describe your leadership experience in detail. This experience should be clearly documented in your application materials. (Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.) If you have no experience, enter N/A.
04

How many years of experience do you have leading complex compliance projects that impact multiple work areas? (Professional experience is considered post-bachelor's degree.)
  • None to less one year
  • One to three years
  • Three to five years
  • Five to seven years
  • Seven years or more

05

If you indicated you have experience overseeing complex compliance projects in the previous question, please describe your experience in detail. This experience should be clearly documented in your application materials. (Failure to do so may resu

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