Anaplan Solution Architect

Purpose

The Anaplan Solution Architect is responsible for the design of the functional architecture of the Anaplan, maintaining this architecture overtime as well as reviewing future developments in cooperation with IT&S teams, Digital portfolios teams and other Business stakeholders. He / She will be the Design Authority for any new requested changes on the Anaplan solutions and ensure architecture alignment with Anaplan and roadmap. The Anaplan Solution Architect will also be responsible for providing design solutions and options to best answer Business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Design Authority for any changes impacting Anaplan solution.
• Work closely with Digital Solution Leads and Business stakeholders to understand their requirements and processes, and to identify areas where the Anaplan can provide value.
• Propose business processes standardization and optimization within and across business functions, in alignment with the corresponding GPO (Global Process Owners).
• Lead the architecture and design of comprehensive Anaplan solutions that meet the needs of the organization, following standards of performance and reliability incorporating Anaplan (industry) Best practices.
• Work with Digital Solution Leads, Project Managers and Technical teams to ensure that the changes in Anaplan are implemented successfully and as per Design.
• Build and configure Anaplan models, dashboards, and reports, ensuring they align with business needs and best practices.
• Develop detailed technical specifications and data integration designs to ensure seamless integration with existing system
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior model builders and other team members including business teams.
• Monitor the performance of Anaplan, conduct regular reviews of Anaplan models to identify and implement performance improvements.
• Build and Maintain overview and detailed mapping of business processes, functionalities, and data within the perimeter of Anaplan
• Collaborate with IT&S and Digital Teams to ensure alignment with global company standards.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in Anaplan and incorporate them into the organization's software solutions as appropriate.
• Contribute to maintaining relationships with Anaplan and implementation partners.
• Contribute to Budget definition.
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
  
  

Experience

• Certification: Anaplan Certified Solution Architect (preferrable) – Model Builder Level 2 (minimum)
• 8+ years of experience in delivering EPM Solutions or IT projects with at least 5 years of experience on Anaplan Platform.
  
  

Functional Competencies


Compliance

Governance, Risk and Control

Analytics and reporting

IT Tools and application

Business Partnering

Digital savvy

Business Acumen

Delivering Tender

Management of change application

Risk Management