Vice President, Property Tax
Posted Oct 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a significant assessment reduction you won. What was the argument that carried it?
What they are checking: Whether they have done the valuation work themselves and can explain why it persuaded a board or assessor.
Tell me about a time you led a team through a big change in how they worked. How did you bring people along?
What they are checking: Whether they can drive change while keeping strong performers engaged, since the role asks them to inspire improvement.
Tell me about a time a jurisdiction changed its valuation method or law in a way that hurt your portfolio. How did you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they stay ahead of legislative and policy changes and act quickly to protect the portfolio.
What would you do
The Corporate team says it wants to simplify, standardize, automate and optimize. Where would you start with property tax?
What they are checking: Whether they can spot the repeatable work in tax compliance and payments that technology and process can take over.
How do you work with asset managers so property tax is part of underwriting and budgeting, not a surprise at bill time?
What they are checking: Whether they treat tax as a business partner function that shapes decisions before an asset is bought or repositioned.
A tax bill for a large asset comes in far above budget and the asset manager is upset. What do you do in the first week?
What they are checking: How they respond under pressure, both to verify the facts and to calm a frustrated business partner.
How would you explain property tax performance to senior leadership in a way that shows value?
What they are checking: Whether they can frame results in terms leaders care about, like savings, accuracy and risk avoided.
About the work
How would you build a property tax strategy that works across office, logistics, hospitality, housing and retail, given how differently those assets are valued?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that each sector calls for different valuation approaches and appeal arguments.
Walk me through how you decide whether an assessment is worth appealing.
What they are checking: Their ability to weigh expected savings against cost, risk and the relationship with the local assessor.
How do you manage outside tax consultants across many jurisdictions and know whether they're earning their fees?
What they are checking: Their approach to vendor oversight, contingency fee structures and measuring results consultant by consultant.
How do you track deadlines for returns, appeals and payments across hundreds of parcels so nothing is missed?
What they are checking: Whether they rely on systems and controls rather than memory, since a missed deadline can cost a full year of savings.
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