Anaplan Solution Architect
Job Description
About The Company:
Ara's client is the world's leading managed services provider of AI-led quality engineering solutions. It helps brands transition through the digital assurance journey and make the move from conventional functional testing to adopt innovations such as automation, AI, blockchain, and XR.
The Role:
Master Anaplanner
Key Responsibilities:
In-house role our Anaplan Solution Architect will take responsibility for rebuilding our Resource Management Tool
Minimum 5 years of experience with Anaplan, including implementation, maintenance, and complex model development.
Translate existing solutions, spreadsheets, and business problems into sophisticated Anaplan multi-dimensional models
Act as the architectural SME for large-scale connected planning solutions.
Run requirements gathering sessions and produce comprehensive documentation and use case requirements for approval
Exemplify The Anaplan Way in all tasks
Modify existing models as part of a connected solution; Optimizing and troubleshooting Anaplan models to enhance performance or to incorporate new functionality
Ensure data integrity and model accuracy through robust testing and validation processes.
Lead data integration and migration solutions using Microsoft Power Automate, Azure Data Factory, Azure Blob Storage and Databricks.
Participate and/or lead UAT testing and deployment
Support the team to implement our Anaplan roadmap, coordinating and prioritizing roadmap initiatives, and provide recommendations and actions for improvements
Participate in existing Anaplan model landscape maintenance
Build strong relationships across all Enablement teams to ensure Anaplan models meet business needs and knowledge and skill set is leveraged, providing training and support where needed
Manage Anaplan security and administration including modules and dashboards. Ensuing company data is protected at all times.
Assist with adhoc reporting and reconciliations
Skills Required:
Minimum 5 years of experience working with Anaplan; implanting, maintaining, developing and building Anaplan complex models
Recognized accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, finance, or a related field.
Certified as Certified Anaplan Solution Architect or Certified Master Anaplanner
Experience of connecting data using Anaplan Connect, Cloudworks and other API tools
Experience of integrating with the other ERP and reporting systems, ideally those in our landscape: NetSuite / Salesforce / ADP / Power BI / SuccessFactors
Experience with Microsoft Power Automate, Azure Data Factory, Azure Blob Storage and Databricks.
Advanced Microsoft Excel (Including VBA), Word and PowerPoint skills
Experience of delivering end to end use case implementations from requirements gathering, solution documenting through to model build and implementation
Working knowledge of data collection, data analysis, evaluation, and problem-solving methods
Qualifications & Experience:
Any Graduate
Minimum 5 years of experience working with Anaplan; implanting, maintaining, developing and building Anaplan complex models