Position Type: Full time
State: VA
City: Arlington
Zip Code: 22203

Overview

AvalonBay Communities, Inc., an equity REIT, has a long-term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing distinctive apartment homes in some of the best U.S. markets, and delivering outsized, risk-adjusted returns to shareholders. With equal parts experience and vision, we’ve established a leadership position rooted in our purpose of creating a better way to live and that is always focused on building value for the long term.

Creating a better way to live is the purpose that binds AvalonBay associates. We take that purpose seriously and expect you will as well. By focusing on collaboration, innovation, and taking ownership of our choices and actions, we act in ways that focus on creating value for our customers, investors and associates. Your positive, professional, and consistent personal interactions make AvalonBay a great place to work.

The Role

We’re looking for a Sr.Workday HRIS Manager to lead the strategy, optimization, and governance of our Workday HCM & PATTs platform. In this role, you’ll serve as the functional owner of Workday, partnering closely with HR, IT, Payroll, Finance, and external vendors to ensure our platform is stable, scalable, compliant, and continuously improving. If you’re a hands‑on Workday expert who loves building solutions, leading change, and shaping how HR technology supports a growing organization, we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Do:

Workday Platform Ownership

• Own Workday HCM and related modules including Core HCM, Recruiting, Talent, Learning, Compensation, Absence, Benefits, and PATTs (US Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking & Scheduling)

• Maintain system health, data integrity, audit readiness, and manage twice‑yearly Workday releases

• Partner with HR leadership to translate business needs into scalable, future‑proof Workday solutions

Configuration & Business Process Design

• Design, configure, test, and deploy Workday business processes, eligibility and condition rules, validations, notifications, and calculated fields

• Lead configuration for key lifecycle events (hire, job change, termination, compensation actions)

• Ensure system configuration aligns with security, compliance, and internal controls

Security & Data Governance

• Manage Workday security roles, domains, and business process security

• Conduct regular audits and access reviews.

• Ensure compliance with SOX, data privacy, and security requirements

Reporting & Analytics

• Oversee development of standard, advanced, and matrix reports.

• Partner with HR and business leaders to define KPIs and dashboard requirements

• Support data extracts, EIBs, and downstream integrations

Release & Change Management

• Lead impact assessments, testing, and deployment of Workday’s semi‑annual releases

• Partner with vendors and internal teams on regression testing cycles

• Own communication, documentation, and training for new functionality

Integrations & Vendor Management

• Support and troubleshoot inbound/outbound integrations (benefits, payroll, background checks, LMS, etc.)

• Collaborate with IT on integration monitoring and issue resolution.

• Manage AMS partners, Workday support tickets, and vendor relationships

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor HRIS analysts/administrators

• Set team priorities, performance goals, and development plans

• Establish HRIS operating models and intake/triage processes

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of HRIS experience with strong, hands‑on Workday expertise

• 3+ years leading Workday configuration and production support.

• Deep knowledge of Workday HCM & PATTs business processes, security framework, domains, calculated fields, and reporting

• Experience supporting medium‑enterprise organizations (3,000+ employees preferred)

• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and relationship-building skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Workday certifications (HCM, PATTs, Security, Reporting, Recruiting, etc.)

• Experience leading Workday implementations or major module rollouts

• Exposure to Payroll, Benefits, or Finance integrations

How AvalonBay Supports You

Additional Info

AvalonBay is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an inclusive and diverse work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  We believe that in order to achieve our purpose of creating a better way to live, we must recruit, develop and retain associates with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and create an environment that encourages all voices to be heard, understood and appreciated. With this we know we can do great things.

AvalonBay makes employment decisions without regard to a person’s race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics or testing), citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by the law.

For California residents, if you elect to apply to AvalonBay you accept the AvalonBay California Personnel Privacy Notice (https://www.avaloncommunities.com/california-personnel-privacy-notice/)

Job ID JR106107