Our client is seeking a skilled and experienced Anaplan Solution Architect/Lead Developer to join their team. As a Solution Architect/Lead Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing solutions using Anaplan to support incentive compensation management, performance reporting, analytics, planning, and budgeting process. You must be able to come on board as a W2 employee, so only candidates that can become W2 employees of the client with no sponsorship can be considered (US Citizens or Green Card holders).

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Design and develop Anaplan applications, including data models and dashboards.

Responsible for the overall Anaplan architecture to ensure new models and enhancements to the existing models are designed in the integrated and optimal manner.

Maintain & optimize all our current Anaplan models, capture and deliver requirements for new or improved functionality to achieve further automation and integration of data and processes, and to enhance user experience.

Perform testing and debugging of Anaplan applications to identify and resolve issues and ensure optimal performance.

Provide technical/application support and troubleshooting for Anaplan applications, working closely with end-users to address their needs and resolve any system-related problems.

Stay up to date with the Anaplan features and enhancements, and proactively identify opportunities to leverage them to improve incentive compensation management, performance reporting, analytics, planning processes.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including finance, IT, and Data teams, to ensure seamless integration and alignment of Anaplan with other systems and processes.

Document technical specifications, system configurations, and development processes to ensure knowledge transfer and maintain system documentation.

Requirements:

At least 7 years of experience with Anaplan product (minimum of 3 implementations focusing on incentive compensation and revenue models)

Extensive experience in providing Anaplan solution architecture, Anaplan model building experience.

Strong experience with core financial and wider enterprise performance management processes (Incentive compensation management, performance reporting/analytics, planning, budgeting, and forecasting).

Stakeholder management, ability to challenge constructively, not just 'gather requirements' and potentially automate sub-optimal manual processes.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Must work well in a team environment while being a resourceful, independent self-starter able to work effectively with minimal direction.

Skilled to document complex models and processes in a professional way

​​​​​​​Anaplan certification is a plus.

Flexible work from home options available.