Senior Manager Workday, Adaptive Planning

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Littleton (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) contributions

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Parental leave

Professional development

Job summary

AIR Communities is seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Systems to lead Workday Adaptive Planning, shaping our planning landscape and partnering with Finance and Accounting leaders. You will design, optimize, and govern planning models, reports, and processes to empower strategic decisions across the organization.

You will act as a trusted advisor, translating business needs into scalable solutions, while ensuring data integrity, performance, and user adoption.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise financial systems, planning applications, or EPM platforms.
• 5+ years of hands-on Workday Adaptive Planning administration experience.
• Expertise with dimensions, attributes, levels, modeled sheets, cube sheets, formulas, and reporting structures.
• Experience designing and supporting complex financial and operational planning models.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong experience with OfficeConnect reporting.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and reporting processes.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to bridge business requirements and technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Own administration of Workday Adaptive Planning dimensions and planning structures.
• Design and enhance financial and operational planning models.
• Develop modeled sheets, cube sheets, assumptions, and reporting structures.
• Ensure performance, scalability, and data integrity across planning processes.
• Translate business requirements into scalable system designs and solutions.
• Lead governance, testing, and release management activities.

Skills

7+ years exp

Workday Adaptive Planning

Planning models

Dimensions, attributes, levels

Modelled sheets & cube sheets

Advanced Excel

OfficeConnect

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder management

Business-IT alignment

Governance & change mgmt

Mentoring analysts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

OfficeConnect

Job description

• Full-time
• Department: Corporate
• Employee Type: Regular
• Compensation: USD 150,000 - USD 170,000 - yearly

Company Description

AIR Communitiesis one of the country's largest owners and operators of multifamily housing, managing high-quality communities across the country!At AIR,we value integrity, respect, collaboration, customer focus, and performance.These values are brought to life by our teammates, who are ultimately responsible for our success.When you join our team, you'll work alongside the most dedicated professionals in the industry and open the door to unlimited career opportunities.

We seek motivated professionals who excel in customer service, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.If you're inclined towards more challenging tasks and aspire to exceed expectations, our environment may align better with your ambitions, join us!

Job Description

At AIR Communities, we believe great decisions start with great data, smart planning, and the right technology. We're looking for a Senior Manager, Financial Systems to lead and evolve our Workday Adaptive Planning platform, driving the systems, processes, and reporting that support strategic decision-making across the organization.

This is more than a system administration role. You'll serve as a trusted partner to Finance, Accounting, and business leaders, helping transform business needs into scalable planning solutions while shaping the future of our financial systems landscape.

If you're passionate about financial planning technology, enjoy solving complex business challenges, and thrive in collaborative environments where you can make a visible impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

What You'll Do

This role is perfect for a finance systems professional who enjoys being both strategic and hands-on. You're comfortable building models and reports yourself, but you also understand the broader business impact of financial systems decisions. You thrive in environments where you can influence stakeholders, improve processes, and help organizations make smarter decisions through technology. As the functional owner of Workday Adaptive Planning, you'll oversee the platform's administration, design, governance, and ongoing optimization.

You'll:

• Own administration of dimensions, attributes, levels, hierarchies, and planning structures.
• Design, build, and enhance financial and operational planning models.
• Develop and maintain modeled sheets, cube sheets, assumptions, and reporting structures.
• Ensure system performance, scalability, and data integrity across planning processes.
• Evaluate enhancement opportunities and recommend system improvements that align with business priorities.

Partner with Business Leaders

You'll work closely with Finance, Accounting, and executive stakeholders to understand challenges, identify opportunities, and deliver solutions that improve business performance.

You'll:

• Translate business requirements into practical, scalable system designs.
• Act as a trusted advisor on planning processes, reporting capabilities, and best practices.
• Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and business-friendly way.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships throughout the organization.

You'll play a critical role in delivering the insights our leaders rely on to make informed decisions.

Champion Governance & Continuous Improvement

We're looking for someone who thinks strategically about systems and processes.

You'll:

• Lead testing, change management, and release governance activities.
• Assess upstream and downstream impacts of system changes.
• Establish documentation, standards, and best practices.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve user experience.
• Support ongoing innovation within our financial systems ecosystem.

Empower and Support Users

You'll be a resource and leader for business users across the organization.

You'll:

• Provide expert support during budgeting, forecasting, and planning cycles.
• Troubleshoot complex system and reporting issues.
• Develop training materials and facilitate user education.
• Promote adoption of system capabilities and planning best practices.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise financial systems, planning applications, or EPM platforms.
• 5+ years of hands-on Workday Adaptive Planning administration experience.
• Expertise with dimensions, attributes, levels, modeled sheets, cube sheets, formulas, and reporting structures.
• Experience designing and supporting complex financial and operational planning models.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong experience with OfficeConnect reporting.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and reporting processes.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to bridge business requirements and technology solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading or supporting Adaptive Planning implementations, upgrades, or optimization projects.
• Exposure to Workday Financials, ERP systems, or other enterprise financial applications.
• Experience in publicly traded, REIT, or multi-entity environments.
• Knowledge of governance, change management, and financial systems best practices.
• Previous experience mentoring analysts or serving as a functional team lead.

Core Competencies

• Adaptive Planning System Architecture (Modeled vs. Cube sheets, levels, and attributes)
• Strong Communication & Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Analytical Problem Solving & Data Integrity

Why Join AIR Communities?

At AIR Communities, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a highly visible platform that supports critical business decisions across the organization.

You’ll join a collaborative team where your expertise is valued, your ideas are encouraged, and your contributions directly influence how we plan for the future.

What We Offer

• Strategic ownership of Workday Adaptive Planning
• Direct partnership with Finance and Accounting leadership
• High visibility across the organization
• Opportunities to drive innovation and process improvement
• Collaborative and supportive culture
• Professional growth and career development opportunities
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

Additional Information

AIR offers attractive total compensation packages designed to recognize and reward performance at the individual, team and company levels. We start with a competitive base salary and add bonus opportunities and benefit choices topped off with:

• Expected base salary of$150,000-$170,000 plus annual target bonus.You will be provided a pay rate that is in line with your skills and experience as they relate to the requirements of the job.
• Base salaryplusannual bonus.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options available. HSA with company sponsored contributions, FSA (traditional and dependent care FSA).
• Short and long-term disability paid by the company.
• 401(K) plus company contributions.
• Paid Vacation, 14Paid Holidays, and Paid Sick Time.
• Tuition Assistance Program.
• Commuter Benefits and Pet-Insurance.
• Up to100% Reimbursementon Professional Certification/Licensing for Job Related Curriculums.
• Paid parental leaveof up to 16 weeks, following the birth or adoption of a child.
• Consumer discounts from various products and services including travel planning, wireless phones, health and fitness, home appliances, and more.
• 15hours of paid time annually togive-back to your community.
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth including realistic job previews, in person and virtual leadership training, and performance improvement courses.

What You Need to Know

Application Deadline: The initial deadline for applications is09/25/2026. Applications submitted after this date may still be considered on a rolling basis until the position/program is filled. We encourage all interested candidates to apply as early as possible. If a final decision has not been made by the initial deadline, subsequent applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Candidates extended an offer will be required to undergo pre-employment screening that includes checking references, a four-paneldrug screening that excludes marijuana testing, employment verification & criminal background check.

AIR values diversity and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. AIR prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.