Principal Anaplan Solution Architect

Job#: 3031956

Job Description:
Principal Anaplan Solution Architect

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Permanent

Role Overview

The Principal Anaplan Solution Architect serves as a strategic partner to Finance and Human Resources, ensuring Anaplan is fully leveraged to support enterprise planning, workforce strategy, and data-driven decision-making. This role translates complex business needs into scalable technical solutions while aligning with enterprise architecture, data governance, and long-term planning goals. The position operates with high autonomy and regularly advises senior leaders on matters of significance.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end Anaplan solution architecture across Workforce Planning and Workforce Management domains.
• Define and maintain the overall architectural vision and standards for Anaplan across the organization.
• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for complex, enterprise-wide Anaplan implementations and integrations.
• Lead modeling framework design, governance standards, and best practices while mentoring Lead Architects and team members.
• Lead the design and implementation of Anaplan modules for Finance (headcount cost modeling, compensation planning, forecasting) and Human Resources (position management, hiring plans, attrition modeling).
• Oversee solution architects and integration strategies with enterprise systems such as Workday, SAP, Oracle, and Snowflake.
• Act as the subject matter expert for Anaplan security models, role-based access, and domain-level controls.
• Lead and mentor offshore and cross-functional teams through model development, testing, and deployment.
• Design and maintain reporting and dashboard solutions using Anaplan and complementary tools such as Power BI and Tableau.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to Finance and Human Resources leadership, helping shape the enterprise planning roadmap.

Strategic and Technical Leadership

• Act as a bridge between IT, Finance, and Human Resources to ensure planning platforms align with business strategy.
• Contribute to the enterprise technology roadmap by evaluating trends in workforce planning, predictive analytics, and EPM platforms.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying inefficiencies and leading planning process innovation.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and governance standards including GDPR, HIPAA, and SOX.
• Lead change management efforts to support the adoption of new planning capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Ten or more years of experience with Anaplan including model development, solution architecture, ALM, and security configuration.
• Proven experience supporting both Finance and Human Resources planning and analytics functions.
• A strong understanding of financial planning, workforce management, and organizational design principles.
• Experience integrating Anaplan with enterprise platforms such as Workday, SAP, Oracle, and Snowflake.
• Hands-on experience with integration tools including Anaplan Connect, APIs, Oracle OIC, Informatica, or MuleSoft.
• Proficiency with data visualization and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Experience with predictive modeling techniques and tools such as Python, R, or Azure Machine Learning.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior business and technology stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Anaplan Solution Architect or Master Anaplanner certification.
• Experience with additional EPM platforms such as Oracle EPM, Oracle PBCS, Adaptive Insights, or SAP BPC.
• A background in enterprise architecture, data strategy, or IT business analysis.
• Experience working in agile delivery environments and managing product backlogs.

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