Anaplan Lead

Monzo; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in London is searching for an Anaplan Center of Excellence (CoE) Lead to drive the strategic direction of their Anaplan platform and manage a team of experts. The role involves defining the long-term vision, overseeing complex projects, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance financial planning capabilities. Ideal candidates will have extensive Anaplan experience and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

£1,000 learning budget

Flexible working hours

Macbook provided

Support for remote work setup

Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience in designing and building enterprise-scale Anaplan models.
• Proven experience leading a team or major projects.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term vision and strategy for Anaplan.
• Build, mentor, and manage a team of Anaplan experts.
• Oversee the delivery of Anaplan projects from start to finish.
• Establish CoE standards for model building and data governance.
• Partner with finance leadership to solve critical business problems.

Skills

Anaplan expertise

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial planning knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Anaplan Certified Solution Architect

Job description

Overview

We’re on a mission to make money work for everyone. We’re waving goodbye to the complicated and confusing ways of traditional banking. With our hot coral cards and get-paid-early feature, combined with financial education on social media and our award winning customer service, we have a long history of creating magical moments for our customers. We’re not about selling products - we want to solve problems and change lives through Monzo.

The role
As the Anaplan Center of Excellence (CoE) Lead, you will be the driving force behind the strategic direction and successful implementation of Monzo’s Anaplan platform. You will build and lead a small, high-impact team, championing Anaplan best practices and delivering a world-class financial planning capability across Finance, Customer Operations and People teams.

Responsibilities

• Owning the Anaplan Platform: Define the long-term vision and strategy for Anaplan at Monzo, ensuring its architecture and governance align with our business goals.
• Leading a Team: Build, mentor, and manage a small team of Anaplan experts, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Driving Strategic Projects: Oversee the end-to-end delivery of complex Anaplan projects, from gathering business requirements to implementation and user training.
• Establishing Best Practices: Act as the Anaplan authority within Monzo, establishing and enforcing CoE standards for model building, data governance, and security.
• Collaborating with Stakeholders: Partner with finance leadership, business partners, and technical teams to identify new opportunities to leverage Anaplan and solve critical business problems.

Qualifications

• Deep, hands-on experience in designing and building enterprise-scale Anaplan models. Anaplan Certified Solution Architect is highly desirable.
• Proven experience leading a team or major projects, with a passion for mentoring and developing talent.
• The ability to think beyond individual models to create a cohesive, scalable, and secure Anaplan ecosystem.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes, ideally within the banking or fintech industry.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Banking or financial services experience is a plus, but not required.

What’s in it for you

This role is based in our London office, with a hybrid working environment and flexible working from home arrangements. We’re open to distributed working within the UK with occasional attendance in London for key meetings. We offer flexible working hours and trust you to work enough hours to do your job well, and at times that suit you and your team.

£1,000 learning budget each year to use on books, training courses and conferences. We will set you up to work from home; all employees are given Macbooks and, for fully remote workers, we provide extra support for your work-from-home setup.

Application journey

The application process has 4 key steps:

1. Phone call with recruiter (30 mins)
2. Video interview with Anaplan solutions architect (45 mins)
3. Video interview with stakeholder (30 mins)
4. Video interview with senior finance leader (30 mins)

Average process takes around 3-4 weeks. If you have questions, contact [e-mail]. We’ll close the role once we have enough applications for the next stage.

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