At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!
We are seeking an experienced Anaplan Solution Architect to join our Anaplan on Anaplan COE team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining Anaplan models that enable sophisticated planning, budgeting, and forecasting across the organization. You will collaborate with business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable, efficient, and user-friendly Anaplan solutions.
Your Impact
- Design, build, and deploy Anaplan models and dashboards in accordance with business requirements and Anaplan best practices (e.g., DISCO methodology).
- Partner with cross-functional teams to gather, analyze, and document business needs related to planning, forecasting, and reporting.
- Integrate data from various source systems (such as ERP, CRM, and data warehouses) into the Anaplan platform to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
- Optimize and maintain existing Anaplan models to improve performance, scalability, and usability.
- Create and maintain detailed documentation of model architecture, functionality, and processes for both technical and end-users.
- Provide training and support to end-users, promoting platform adoption and data-driven decision-making.
- Stay current with new Anaplan features and capabilities and make recommendations for process improvements.
Your Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience as an Anaplan Model Builder with at least 1 large and complex ground-up build.
- Anaplan Certification: Professional Certified Solution Architect (formerly Solution Architect) is required.
- Expert knowledge on Plannual best practices.
- Strong understanding of core business processes, such as FP&A, Accounting, or supply chain planning.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively translate business needs into technical requirements.
- Experience with data integration technologies and large datasets.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcements is to obtain privileged information from individuals.
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