Anaplan Manager

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 a Manager‑Solution Architect to join our Anaplan Delivery Team

The Anaplan Solution Architect 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
• Run a project utilizing the Agile Implementation Methodology
• Effectively communicate with client teams and in client‑facing roles across various time zones based on client location
• Work in a Hybrid model (WFH and Office)
• Have a strong sense of responsibility and positive attitude
• 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
• Have difficult conversations with a customer about scope and timeline to ensure the project stays on track and within budget
• Effectively lead a team of consultants
• Understand client’s 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 the Anaplan platform’s flexibility with the customers
• Design efficiently to cover process requirements into a detailed blueprint: enterprise models with associated modules, lists / line items, and calculations as supported by the multi‑dimensional Anaplan platform

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering or any Graduate degree + MBA/PG/CA/CFA in Finance
• 10–13 years of consulting/implementation experience with on‑premise systems such as SAP BPC, IBM Cognos TM1, Oracle Hyperion, etc.
• 6–8 years of hands‑on modeling 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 understanding how to develop macros and model large data sets using Lookups and SUMIF functions
• Certified Solution Architect in Anaplan (mandatory)
• Strong understanding of multi‑dimensional data architecture
• Experience managing a team

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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 (challaday@spauldingridge.com). 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, s