Director, Pricing & Data Platform

AvalonBay Communities

24d

About The Position

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 AvalonBay is building a next-generation Data Optimization Platform to transform how we leverage data, predictive analytics, and dynamic pricing across our rental housing portfolio. This first-of-its-kind leadership role will shape the strategy, technology, and execution of data capabilities that drive measurable business impact. We’re looking for a leader who can bring best practices from dynamic pricing and yield management—or from pricing and data analytics backgrounds—to innovate how we optimize and maximize performance.

Requirements

• 10+ years in product management, pricing optimization, yield management, or data-driven strategy with leadership experience
• Proven track record building platforms integrating pricing, forecasting, and business operations at scale
• Strong executive communication skills and ability to influence across functions
• Bachelor’s degree required

Nice To Haves

• MBA, Data Science, or technical advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Vision Define and lead the strategy for AvalonBay’s Pricing Platform, setting the vision, success metrics, and innovation roadmap
• Serve as the central product leader across data science, engineering, marketing, leasing, and pricing teams
• Benchmark against industry leaders to bring state-of-the-art pricing and yield practices into rental housing
• Platform Delivery & Innovation Oversee the design, development, and launch of a scalable, data-driven pricing platform with integrated predictive analytics
• Ensure seamless data ingestion, modeling pipelines, and real-time pricing optimization aligned with market signals
• Drive adoption of platform capabilities across business functions
• Team Leadership & Collaboration Lead a team responsible for pricing strategy, inventory management, data integrations, and platform capabilities
• Partner with Data Science to operationalize machine learning and predictive analytics into pricing workflows
• Collaborate across Marketing, Leasing, and Resident Experience to ensure pricing decisions are consistent and data-driven

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits — health, dental and vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase plan and more.
• Growth based on achievement and promotion from within.
• Associate recognition (a company-wide recognition program that celebrates associate efforts and successes in contributing to the overall success of the organization – including destination awards, ‘AvalonBay’s Very Best’ recognition program and others!).
• A 20% discount on our incredible apartment homes.
• A culture built on purpose and our core values - A Commitment to Integrity, A Spirit of Caring, and A Focus on Continuous Improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director