Senior Solution Architect

Summary

Join our team at Anaplan as a Senior COE Architect/Senior Solution Architect and contribute to driving business decision-making through scenario planning and analysis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, supply chain, data science or a related field
• Analytical Expertise: Strong analytical skills, with the ability to understand and solve complex business challenges
• Relevant Experience: At least 5 years of experience in finance, supply chain, and/or sales performance management, with advanced understanding of business processes
• SAAS Implementation Experience: 3-4 years of hands-on experience in several SAAS implementation projects as a developer and/or architect
• Structured Thinking: Ability to think systematically and translate customer challenges into effective Anaplan solutions
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, paired with strong listening abilities

Responsibilities

• Build domain and industry-specific models in Anaplan, collaborating with presales and solution development teams
• Leverage domain (supply chain, finance, or sales) knowledge and technical skills to build and advise on complex proof of concept models that are tailored to solve prospects’ pain points
• Model Architecture — design principles, list hierarchies, action/process automation best practices
• Model optimization — benchmark model performance (leveraging the Technical Presales team)
• Advise on the broader Anaplan Connected Planning ecosystem on how the data hub and other models move data around
• Serve as SME for new Anaplan functionality (e.g., Polaris, Plan IQ, Optimizer, Workflow, Cloudworks)
• Respond to functional and technical questions on prospect RFPs (Requests for Proposals) explaining how Anaplan works and the value it provides
• Prepare models with prospect or customer data to be used during workshops
• Quickly learn the latest Anaplan product features and assist in developing training materials for the global presales team
• Advise product development by providing feedback and suggest ways to develop future features
• Serve as subject matter expert on integration technologies (Cloudworks, Anaplan Connect, APIs)
• Lead Anaplan projects to ensure deliverables are met on time and with excellent quality
• Facilitate requirements gathering and project planning sessions
• Lead sprint reviews and backlog of build requirements
• Interface with process experts in Finance, Supply Chain, and Sales lines of business and Solution Consultants to translate requirements into Anaplan models
• Provide technical model build direction to project team
• Coach and train Presales COE Consultants