Position: Anaplan Solutions Architect
Location: Monaco, France or Porto, Portugal
Permanent Opportunity
Job Overview
Our client, a major player in the Offshore Energy sector, is seeking an Anaplan Solutions Architect to work within their facilities located in Monaco, France or Porto, Portugal, for a permanent position.
Role Purpose
The Anaplan Solutions Architect is responsible for designing and maintaining the functional architecture of Anaplan, ensuring alignment with future developments in collaboration with IT&S teams, Digital portfolios, and other business stakeholders. The candidate will act as the Design Authority for all requested changes to Anaplan solutions, ensuring architecture alignment with Anaplan's roadmap. The Anaplan Solution Architect will also provide design solutions to meet business requirements.
Role Responsibilities
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Act as the Design Authority for any changes impacting Anaplan solutions.
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Collaborate with Digital Solution Leads and business stakeholders to understand their needs and processes, identifying opportunities for Anaplan to add value.
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Propose process standardization and optimization across business functions, in alignment with Global Process Owners (GPOs).
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Lead the design of Anaplan solutions that meet organizational needs, ensuring performance, reliability, and alignment with industry best practices.
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Work with Digital Solution Leads, Project Managers, and technical teams to ensure Anaplan changes are implemented successfully and as per design.
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Build and configure Anaplan models, dashboards, and reports, aligning them with business needs and best practices.
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Develop detailed technical specifications and integration designs to ensure smooth data integration with existing systems.
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Provide technical guidance to junior model builders and other team members, including business teams.
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Monitor Anaplan's performance, conducting regular reviews to implement performance improvements.
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Maintain an overview and detailed mapping of business processes, functionalities, and data within Anaplan's scope.
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Collaborate with IT&S and Digital teams to ensure alignment with global company standards.
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Stay up to date with Anaplan trends and technologies, incorporating them into organizational software solutions.
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Foster relationships with Anaplan and implementation partners.
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Contribute to budget definition.
Education
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Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
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Certification: Anaplan Certified Solution Architect (preferred), Model Builder Level 2 (minimum)
Experience
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8+ years of experience delivering EPM solutions or IT projects, with at least 5 years on the Anaplan platform.
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Proven experience as an EPM Solution Architect (Anaplan preferred), with expertise in designing and implementing software solutions.
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Proficient in EPM or Anaplan model building, including complex multi-dimensional models, data integration using APIs, and model optimization.
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Strong understanding of financial planning, HR, and supply chain processes and translating them into Anaplan solutions.
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Experience with Anaplan’s Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and UX is a plus.
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Experience working with vendors and third-party providers to integrate software solutions.
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Knowledge of Scrum Agile methodologies is a plus.
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Ability to lead through collaboration, with effective stakeholder management.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex technical issues and deliver customer-centric solutions.
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Passion for data-driven decision-making and mentoring junior Anaplan model builders.