Anaplan Solution Architect

We are seeking an Anaplan Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable, enterprise-grade connected planning solutions. You will translate business strategy into modular Anaplan architectures, guide model builders, and partner with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver measurable value through best-practice models, integrations, and user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture and Design

Own end-to-end Anaplan architecture across one or more domains (e.g., FP&A, Sales Performance/T&Q/ICM, Workforce Planning, Demand/S&OP, Inventory).
Translate business capabilities and processes into target-state model designs, including hub-and-spoke patterns, dimensionality, and data flows.
Define model schemas (lists, hierarchies, modules, line items) with a focus on performance, sparsity management, and maintainability.
Design secure, intuitive experiences in Anaplan UX (boards, worksheets, management reporting) aligned to user personas and decision cycles.
Establish and enforce design standards: naming conventions, calculation logic patterns, summary methods, and time/version strategies.
Delivery and Governance

Lead solution workshops, process mapping, story writing, and backlog prioritization using The Anaplan Way and/or Agile frameworks.
Oversee model quality through design reviews, model map analysis, formula optimization, and performance testing.
Define and manage ALM: model schemas, revision tags, deployment pipelines, and segregation of duties across Dev/Test/Prod.
Create and maintain solution documentation (architecture diagrams, data dictionaries, integration specs, user guides).
Partner with the CoE to operationalize governance, release management, and reusability (building blocks, UDLs, standards).
Data and Integration

Lead source-to-target mapping, master data strategy, and data quality controls.
Architect integrations using CloudWorks, Anaplan Connect, APIs, and/or iPaaS (e.g., MuleSoft, Boomi, Informatica).
Collaborate with data platform teams (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Workday, Salesforce; Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Synapse) to enable resilient, auditable pipelines.
Implement security best practices: SSO/SAML, DCA, selective access, roles, and auditability.
Stakeholder Engagement and Change

Facilitate decision-making with finance, operations, sales, IT, and executive stakeholders; translate between business and technical teams.
Drive change management, training, and adoption; plan and execute UAT and hypercare.
Communicate progress, risks, and mitigation strategies to project leadership.
Leadership and Mentoring

Mentor model builders and analysts on design standards, performance optimization, and governance.
Contribute to or lead an Anaplan Center of Excellence (standards, accelerators, training).
Pre-sales/Advisory (as applicable)

Support business cases, roadmaps, and value assessments; contribute to RFPs, PoVs, and solution demos.
Qualifications

Required

6+ years in enterprise planning/EPM or connected planning; 3+ years hands-on Anaplan; 1 2+ years in an architect/lead role.
Proven track record delivering at least [2 3] end-to-end Anaplan implementations at enterprise scale.
Certifications: Anaplan Level 2 Model Builder required; Anaplan Solution Architect certification strongly preferred.
Deep knowledge of Anaplan best practices: dimensional design, sparsity reduction, formula optimization, summary strategies, time/version management, UX design, and security (DCA, selective access).
Hands-on experience with ALM and lifecycle management across Dev/Test/Prod.
Integration experience with at least one of: CloudWorks, Anaplan Connect, REST API, or iPaaS tools.
Strong facilitation, stakeholder management, and communication skills; ability to lead workshops and drive consensus.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Preferred

Domain expertise in one or more: FP&A (budgeting,