Senior Anaplan Consultant

Job Title: Senior Anaplan Consultant
Location: Princeton, NJ (Hybrid: 3 Days On-site) | Contract | Customer-Facing

Duration: 12 Months

Job Summary

The Senior Anaplan Solution Architect leads end-to-end design and implementation of complex planning models for Finance/Operations stakeholders. This high-visibility, customer-facing role combines strategic architecture with hands-on model building, ensuring scalable, performant Anaplan workspaces following "Anaplan Way" best practices and seamless integration with enterprise systems (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce).

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design

• Lead end-to-end workspace architecture designing multi-module, interconnected planning applications.
• Translate ambiguous business requirements into precise technical specifications, module hierarchies, and calculation logic.
• Ensure all designs follow Anaplan Way methodology optimizing for sparsity, performance, and scalability.

Advanced Model Building

• Develop multi-dimensional models with sophisticated formulas, time-based calculations, and dynamic hierarchies.
• Create executive dashboards with drill-down capabilities, scenario analysis, and what-if modeling.
• Implement complex business logic including allocations, currency conversions, and driver-based planning.

Performance Optimization

• Conduct model health checks analyzing calculation times, cell count, sparsity ratios, and memory usage.
• Optimize data flows through selective imports, summary calculations, and native Anaplan functions.
• Design versioned scenarios and workflow automation minimizing manual intervention.

Integration & Data Hub

• Architect Data Hub configurations orchestrating ETL from SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, and custom sources.
• Implement bi-directional integrations ensuring real-time planning data synchronization.
• Design import/export processes with validation rules, exception handling, and audit trails.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Facilitate requirements workshops with Finance/Supply Chain/Sales leaders translating KPIs into model design.
• Provide Tier 3 production support during critical business cycles (budget, forecast, close).
• Deliver executive presentations demonstrating planning ROI and adoption metrics.

Technical Qualifications

Anaplan Expertise (Required)

• Certifications: Model Builder L2/L3 OR Solution Architect
• Experience: 5+ years hands-on model building/architecture
• Modules: Finance (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow), Workforce, Sales, Supply Chain
• Performance: Sparsity optimization, CALC REDUCTION strategies
• Data Hub: Connect/Integrate, bi-directional sync, exception management

Integration Stack

• ERP: SAP, Oracle EBS, NetSuite
• CRM: Salesforce, Dynamics 365
• HR: Workday, SuccessFactors
• Custom: REST APIs, SFTP, SQL databases

Required Experience

• 5+ years Anaplan model building + architecture
• Anaplan Model Builder L2/L3 OR Solution Architect cert
• Finance/Supply Chain/Sales domain expertise
• Data Hub + enterprise integrations
• Agile/Anaplan Way delivery methodology
• Executive stakeholder communication

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About VDart Group
VDart Group is a global leader in technology, product, and talent solutions, serving Fortune 500 clients in 13 countries. With over 4,000 professionals worldwide, we deliver innovation, operational excellence, and measurable outcomes across industries. Guided by our commitment to People, Purpose, and Planet, VDart is recognized with an EcoVadis Bronze Medal and as a UN Global Compact member, reflecting our dedication to sustainable practices.