Senior Solution Architect

Anaplan; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Anaplan in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Solution Architect to lead connected planning initiatives for enterprise clients. You will design and deliver complex solutions, translating business requirements into scalable Anaplan models and guiding customer teams through transformation journeys.

This role is hybrid in the United Arab Emirates and offers exposure to top Fortune 50 clients. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, shape solution strategy, and mentor other consultants while

Qualifications

• Significant experience implementing Enterprise Performance Management solutions (e.g. Anaplan, SAP, Oracle, OneStream, Workday Adaptive).
• Consulting experience with ability to influence and guide stakeholders through transformation journeys.
• Knowledge of formal system implementation methodologies (requirements gathering, design, build, test, deploy; Agile preferred).
• Proven ability to lead and manage responsibilities concurrently.
• Strong data integration understanding (inbound and outbound).
• Passion for business analytics, modeling and planning.
• Entrepreneurial mindset; comfortable with ambiguity.
• Results-oriented self-starter who can handle multiple requests.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of complex connected planning solutions.
• Translate business problems and spreadsheets into scalable Anaplan models.
• Work closely with customer teams to optimize processes.
• Communicate updates and feedback to clients and stakeholders.
• Serve as architectural SME across large deployments.
• Support pre-sales with solution design and estimations.

Skills

Enterprise Performance Management

Consulting experience

Data integration

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Tools

Anaplan

SAP

Oracle

OneStream

Workday Adaptive

Job description

At Anaplan we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the whos who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola LinkedIn Adobe LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2400 global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas we behave like leaders regardless of title we are committed to achieving ambitious goals and we love celebratingour wins big and small.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led values-based and disciplined in execution youll be inspired connected developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and lets build whats next - together!

Senior Solution Architect Professional Services

Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates - Hybrid

Are you a strategic thinker with deep expertise in Supply Chain Finance or Sales Performance Management Ready to lead transformational work at the forefront of enterprise planning technology Anaplan is looking for a Senior Solution Architect to join our high-impact Professional Servicesteam in EMEA. Youre a sharp consultative leader who thrives on solving problems and unlocking value. You bring strong domain experience technical know-how and a passion for innovation.
This is more than an implementation roleits a chance to drive strategic outcomes for some of the worlds most innovative and complex enterprises. Youll architect future-ready solutions solve business-critical problems and help industry leaders plan smarter faster and more dynamically using Anaplans powerful connected planning platform. At Anaplan were not just building models were transforming how businesses plan for the future. Join a diverse collaborative and mission-driven team thats redefining whats possible in enterprise planning. Youll be empowered to think big act boldly and bring your authentic self to every challenge.

Your Impact

• Strategic Impact: Influence major business transformations across finance supply chain and sales performance domains.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: Deliver solutions on top of Anaplans unique Hyperblock engineenabling real-time data and predictive modelling at scale.
• Trusted Advisor Status: Engage directly with senior client stakeholders and internal Anaplan teams to shape solution strategy and roadmap execution.
• High-Visibility Work: Be at the forefront of Anaplans most strategic customer engagements.

Your Role

• Lead the design and delivery of complex connected planning solutions.
• Translate business problems models and spreadsheets into scalable Anaplan solutions.
• Work closely with customer teams to optimise and future-proof business processes.
• Communicate regularly with clients and stakeholders providing clear updates and actionable feedback.
• Act as the architectural SME across large-scale deployments and high-value projects.
• Support pre-sales activity through solution design estimation and customer presentations.
• Coach mentor and support the growth of other consultants and solution architects across the business.
• Produce detailed and comprehensive model documentation.
• Support data integration and migration activities.

Your Qualifications:

• Significant experience implementing Enterprise Performance Management solutions (e.g. Anaplan SAP Oracle OneStream Workday Adaptive etc.)
• Consulting experience with ability to influence and guide stakeholders through the transformation journeys towards tangible benefits
• Demonstrated knowledge of a formal system implementation methodology requirements gathering design build/test and deploy (Agile methodology preferable)
• Proven track record to lead and implement responsibilities simultaneously
• Strong understanding of data integration (inbound and outbound)
• Passion for business analytics modeling and planning
• Entrepreneurial approach with the ability to work with ambiguity
• Results-oriented motivated self-starter
• Ability to organise and manage concurrent demands and coordinate and prioritise multiple requests
• Desire to work with a truly dynamic and exciting team with a roll-up your sleeves approach

Our Commitment to Diversity Equity Inclusionand Belonging (DEIB)

We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce enhances trust with our partners and customers and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity equity inclusion and belonging arent just words on paper this is what drives our innovation its how we connect and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued regardless of gender identity or expression sexual orientation religion ethnicity age neurodiversity disability status citizenship or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process perform essential job functions and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Required Experience:

Senior IC