Senior Anaplan Solution Architect

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Technical Ownership
• Independently identify problems and goals, developing and executing solutions for complex, large-scale Anaplan rebuilds and enhancement initiatives.
• Define and evolve model architecture standards, performance tuning practices, and scalability patterns, ensuring designs support business continuity and long-term resilience.
• Serve as the technical leader for large, complex model builds, driving them from concept through execution while collaborating cross-functionally to meet business and technical needs.
• Conduct architecture reviews and technical system audits, ensuring compliance with governance standards such as naming conventions, ALM practices, and the DISCO framework.
• Oversee cyclical FP&A operations — including month-end, forecasting, and model rollover activities — from a technical design and reliability perspective.
• Coordinate design, development, and testing activities for complex model changes, ensuring high-quality, well-documented outcomes.

Stakeholder Partnership & Influence

• Act as a core technical partner for FP&A, Accounting, and other business stakeholders, ensuring Anaplan systems align with long-term planning objectives.
• Translate ambiguous or unstructured business problems into clearly defined technical requirements and detailed implementation plans.
• Foster strong relationships with Anaplan and adjacent system vendors, representing the best interests of the CoE and the broader organization.
• Identify actionable optimization and efficiency opportunities, contributing to the continuous improvement of Anaplan applications and processes.

Mentorship & Technical Leadership

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor and mentor to other Anaplan model builders, including FTE and contractor resources, raising the team's overall technical capability.
• Support the team's transition from a consultant-led model to an FTE-led internal capability by establishing and reinforcing internal best practices and standardization across builds.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to propose and implement solutions, breaking down silos and enhancing team efficiency.
• Uphold strict and consistent standards of process and model documentation across the team's work.