Senior Manager, Anaplan

Spaulding Ridge is an advisory and IT implementation firm. We help global organizations get financial clarity into the complex, daily sales, and operational decisions that impact profitable revenue generations, efficient operational performance, and reliable financial management. At Spaulding Ridge, we believe all business is personal. Core to our values is our relationships with our clients, our business partners, our team, and the global community. Our employees dedicate their time to helping our clients transform their business, from strategy through implementation and business transformation. What You Will Do We are looking for Senior Manager, Anaplan to join our Anaplan Delivery Team! The Senior Manager, Anaplan will design best-in-class Anaplan solutions that meet the tailored needs of our clients. You will develop and cast the technical vision to internal model building consultants, and most importantly, to our clients, as we work to deliver the best possible solution to their challenges. Your design will account for data sources, integration layers, the underlying Anaplan model architecture, and the user interface, and you will have the opportunity to coach and train others along the way! Ideal candidates will be able to: Work as a Solutions Architect and lead the end-to-end design of an Anaplan Model Ability to run a project utilizing the Agile Implementation Methodology Ability to effectively communicate with client team and in client facing roles across various time zones based on client location Ability to work in Hybrid model (WFH and Office) Strong sense of responsibility and positive attitude Clear ability to teach both clients and internal resources with no prior Anaplan knowledge how to build a model. Guide a customer to enhance their process utilizing both Anaplan expertise and Subject Matter Expertise. Ability to have difficult conversations with a customer about scope and timeline in order to ensure the project timeline is on track and budget Ability to effectively lead a team of consultants Understand clients business planning performance management processes and related business requirements Conceive and develop Proof Of Concept POC models efficiently to provide pursuit support and establish credibility of Anaplan platform flexibility with the customers Design effectively efficiently to cover processes requirements into detailed blueprint: enterprise models with associated modules, lists / line items, and calculations as supported by multi-dimensional Anaplan platform Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering/BA (economics/Statistics) +MBA/PG/CA/CFA in Finance 12-16 years of consulting/implementation prior experience with on premise systems such as SAP BPC, IBM Cognos TM1, Oracle Hyperion etc 6-8 years of hands-on Modelling Experience in ANAPLAN (with exposure to a minimum of 4 end-to-end implementations on Anaplan) focused on but not limited to Financial Forecasting, Supply Chain Planning and HR/Sales/Incentive Compensation Management or similar use cases. Strong knowledge of Excel. Including an understanding of how to develop macros, and model large data sets utilizing Lookups and SumIf functions. Microsoft Office Suite expertise Certified Solution Architect in Anaplan is Must Strong understanding of multi-dimensional data architecture Spaulding Ridge’s Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace When we engage the expertise, insights, and creativity of people from all walks of life, we become a better organization, we deliver superior services to clients, and we transform our communities and world for the better. At Spaulding Ridge, we believe our team should reflect the rich diversity of society and we take seriously the responsibility to cultivate a workplace where every bandmate feels accepted, respected, and valued for who they are. We do this by creating a culture of trust and belonging, through practices and policies that support inclusion, and through our employee led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): CRE (Cultural Race and Ethnicity), Women Elevate, PROUD and Mental Wellness Alliance. The company is committed to offering Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Spaulding Ridge and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to our VP of Human Resources, Cara Halladay ( [email protected] ). Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.