AI & Automation Lead, People Technology
Avalara
$126,000–$201,600
Jul 7, 2026
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Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior individual-contributor role focused on building and owning an AI and automation strategy within an HR Technology function. Day-to-day work involves designing and implementing automated workflows across HR platforms (including Workday), prototyping AI-enabled tools such as employee support agents and case triage, and moving initiatives from pilot to production. Suited to someone with deep HRIS experience who has delivered measurable results applying AI or generative AI to real enterprise workflows.
Senior level · 6+ years · Remote · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 590 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer occupations, all other). range 360–890
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $119,144 (middle half $81,115–$160,963).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (10)
The role title is 'Lead, People Technology – AI & Automation' with no seniority level word; the level advertised in the title is therefore Unspecified. The 6+ years requirement and cross-functional strategic ownership scope support a Senior classification.
SOC classification is a genuine judgement call. The role sits at the intersection of HR systems administration (Workday HCM), enterprise SaaS integration, and AI/automation product ownership — none of the standard codes is a perfect fit. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is chosen as the best available catch-all; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is a credible runner-up given the systems-analysis and cross-functional integration emphasis.
The JD hard-requires a Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a closely related technical discipline with no 'or equivalent experience' escape clause.
Workday HCM is explicitly called out with firm language ('strong familiarity and experience') in the required qualifications section.
Workflow automation and low/no-code solutions are required ('Experience designing and implementing…'); generative AI application to real business workflows is also required ('Practical experience applying AI or generative AI tools…').
API/webhook/connector integration experience is required ('Experience integrating SaaS platforms using APIs, webhooks, or connectors') — alternatives listed reflect the interchangeable options named in the JD itself.
AI agents and workflow orchestration appear in the solution-design narrative and responsibilities sections rather than the hard-requirements block, so they are marked preferred.
No compensation figures are disclosed in the posting.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): workflow automation, low/no-code platforms, workflow orchestration.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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