Senior Manager, Anaplan, CoE

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Toronto is seeking a Senior Manager for their Anaplan Center of Excellence. This role involves building and maintaining Anaplan models, collaborating with various business units, and enhancing planning processes. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, experience in model building, and strong analytical skills. They will also promote a high-performance environment and provide training for end-users. Competitive rewards package includes a performance bonus and health benefits from day one.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Employee Share Ownership Program

Pension Plan Matching

Health Benefits from day one

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Anaplan model building and maintenance.
• Experience in data analysis, data management, or related fields.
• Proven ability to support and guide junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business units to ensure Anaplan models meet business needs.
• Conduct root cause analyses and develop solutions to improve performance.
• Lead training sessions and provide technical support to end-users.

Skills

Anaplan model building

Data analysis

Strong planning

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Tools

Data integration tools

Job description

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high‑performing culture.

The Senior Manager, Anaplan COE will be a key member of our Center of Excellence (COE) in the FP&A Transformation team, responsible for building, updating, training, testing, supporting, and maintaining Anaplan models. This role involves collaborating with various business units and the implementation team to ensure that Anaplan models are effectively designed, built, and maintained to meet business needs. This role will ensure efficient and effective use of Anaplan across the organization and contribute to continuous improvement of our planning processes.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Champions a customer focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day‑to‑day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day‑to‑day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
• Champions a high performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.

Strategic Support and Stakeholder Engagement

• Support in the development of the Anaplan Centre of Excellence, advising and supporting on team operating model design to deliver on the technical & functional development of Anaplan planning models and the sustainment of the solution
• Partner and review with stakeholders to ensure changing business needs are addressed ensuring that Anaplan solutions are aligned to strategy
• Support COE team lead in driving transformation and innovation in the planning process

Solution Design and Implementation

• Work with key business stakeholders and the implementation team to understand clients’ business processes and business requirements
• Advise on the architectural design of connected solutions to ensure models are built efficiently
• Support on UX design to drive usability and user value
• Drive the development of documented business requirements and processes to create functional specifications
• Translate requirements into functional requirements and use cases
• Craft and build Anaplan application models to support business processes
• Build and develop Anaplan modules using the Anaplan Way methodology
• Build data flows to and from clients’ systems and reconcile data

System Management and Continuous Improvement

• Conduct root cause analyses and develop solutions to address system issues and improve performance.
• Lead updates of existing models to incorporate changing business requirements, ensuring continuous functionality and data accuracy.
• Monitor system performance, manage access control, and ensure data integrity
• Oversee and conduct rigorous testing of Anaplan models, identify and resolve issues to ensure robustness and reliability.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead in the development and delivery of training sessions and support in the creation of supportive documentation for end‑users to maximize their proficiency in using Anaplan.
• Offer and direct ongoing technical support and troubleshooting to end‑users, promptly address issues that may arise.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? - We’d love to work with you if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 3+ years of experience in Anaplan model building and maintenance.
• Experience in data analysis, data management, or related fields.
• Strong planning, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to support and guide junior team members.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Knowledge of data integration tools and techniques
• Experience with financial planning and analysis.
• Prior experience in a COE or equivalent centralized model‑building unit.

What’s in it for you?

• An inclusive & collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success!
• We offer a competitive rewards package: Performance bonus, Employee Share Ownership Program, and Pension Plan Matching, Health Benefits from day one!
• Your career matters! You will have access to career development and progression opportunities.

Location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto