Lead, People Technology Solutions Design (Payroll & Benefits)

About the role

Avalara’s continued global growth requires a scalable, compliant, and reliable People Technology foundation. The Lead, People Technology Solutions Design serves as the technical owner for Workday Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, Time Off, and Absence.

Responsibilities

• Own Workday solution design across Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, Time Off, and Absence, delivering scalable, compliant, and maintainable solutions.
• Lead design and optimization of Workday Payroll configurations supporting multi-state and global payroll operations.
• Design and maintain Benefits solutions including eligibility, enrollment events, carrier integrations, and open enrollment.
• Configure and optimize Time Tracking, Time Off, and Absence Management to ensure regulatory compliance and payroll accuracy.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from requirements through production deployment with HR, Payroll, IT, and vendors.
• Drive continuous improvement by reducing technical debt, simplifying configurations, and leveraging AI-enabled capabilities.
• Serve as the technical authority for assigned Workday domains, establishing governance and best practices.

Requirements

• B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering.
• 7+ years of relevant Workday configuration experience aligned to enterprise HR technology.
• Hands-on expertise configuring Workday Payroll, Benefits, Time Tracking, Time Off, and Absence.
• Experience with Workday integrations, reporting, business process framework, calculated fields, and security.
• Experience supporting SOX-compliant enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver scalable technical solutions.
• Demonstrated application of AI to improve HR technology outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bar Raiser Expectations: Use AI to accelerate requirements analysis, solution design, documentation, testing, and delivery. Apply AI and Workday capabilities to identify anomalies, configuration drift, and optimization opportunities. Automate repetitive activities such as testing, validation, reporting, and documentation. Apply AI responsibly in compliance-sensitive environments following Avalara governance and privacy standards. Demonstrate measurable business outcomes through AI adoption and share best practices across the team.
• Avalara is an AI-first Company: Use AI to accelerate requirements analysis, solution design, documentation, testing, and delivery. Apply AI and Workday capabilities to identify anomalies, configuration drift, and optimization opportunities. Automate repetitive activities such as testing, validation, reporting, and documentation. Apply AI responsibly in compliance-sensitive environments following Avalara governance and privacy standards. Demonstrate measurable business outcomes through AI adoption and share best practices across the team.

Skills

• AI expectations: Use AI to accelerate requirements analysis, solution design, documentation, testing, and delivery. Apply AI and Workday capabilities to identify anomalies, configuration drift, and optimization opportunities. Automate repetitive activities such as testing, validation, reporting, and documentation. Apply AI responsibly in compliance-sensitive environments following Avalara governance and privacy standards. Demonstrate measurable business outcomes through AI adoption and share best practices across the team.

Benefits

• Total Rewards: Great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• Health & Wellness Benefits: Private medical, life, and disability insurance.
• Inclusive Culture: Diversity, equity, and inclusion are supported.

Pay

Negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position.