Anaplan - Solution Architect - W2/1099

Anaplan Solution Architect / Master Anaplanner

Experience: 10+ Years
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract (W2 Only)
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Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Anaplan Solution Architect / Master Anaplanner with strong expertise in Workforce Planning and Financial Planning solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing and delivering scalable Anaplan implementations, collaborating with stakeholders, and leading end-to-end solution delivery in an Agile environment.

The candidate will play a critical role in architecting, designing, and implementing enterprise planning solutions while ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and data integration with enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Anaplan implementations, particularly in Workforce Planning and Financial Planning domains.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into scalable Anaplan solution architectures.
• Design and develop Anaplan models, modules, lists, dashboards, and reporting solutions.
• Build and optimize Data Hubs, New UX dashboards, and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, business users, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
• Design technical architecture diagrams, data flow diagrams, and solution design documents.
• Coordinate with data integration and migration teams to ensure seamless inbound and outbound data flows.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to model builders and development teams.
• Support Agile/Scrum delivery cycles including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and sprint reviews.
• Lead production support and incident resolution based on severity and priority.
• Develop and execute test plans, test scripts, and support UAT activities.
• Manage stakeholder communication and client-facing interactions to ensure business objectives are achieved.
• Identify opportunities for business process improvement and data integrity enhancements.

Required Qualifications

• Anaplan Certified Solution Architect or Master Anaplanner certification required.
• 10+ years of total professional experience, with 6+ years in Anaplan model building and architecture.
• Proven experience delivering 4+ full lifecycle Anaplan implementations.
• Strong expertise in Workforce Planning and Financial Planning processes.
• Hands-on experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Strong experience with data integrations between Anaplan and enterprise systems (ERP/EPM/HR systems).
• Experience using issue tracking tools such as JIRA or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently from offshore locations with minimal supervision.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in Anaplan Model Building
• Strong knowledge of Lists, Modules, Data Hubs, ALM, and New UX
• Experience in Anaplan space optimization and formula tuning
• Dashboard design and reporting development in Anaplan
• Integration experience with ERP/EPM systems
• Data modelling and data analytics capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating Anaplan with enterprise systems such as ERP, HRIS, or Finance systems.
• Exposure to enterprise planning and performance management solutions.

Experience mentoring Anaplan model builders or technical teams.