Product Manager, Finance Applications

Anaplan; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Product Manager to lead Finance Applications, driving innovative solutions for top-tier clients. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the product lifecycle, ensuring successful adoption and implementation of applications that enhance financial planning and reporting. Collaborating with diverse teams, you will leverage your expertise in product management and financial modeling to deliver value and optimize performance. Join a vibrant team that champions diversity and innovation, and be part of a culture that celebrates success and personal growth.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Team-building events

Qualifications

• Proven experience in product management and application development.
• Strong understanding of financial planning and analysis (FP&A).
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the vision and strategy for Finance Applications.
• Drive delivery of Finance Applications and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop test plans and documentation.

Skills

Product Management

Financial Modeling

Agile Development

Stakeholder Management

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Anaplan Platform

Data Integration Tools

Reporting Tools

Job description

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators who are focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading 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 who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies that 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 have fun celebrating our wins.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and be your best self!

Senior Product Manager - Finance Applications

Anaplan is the backbone of business planning for some of the world’s most influential companies, including Coca-Cola, Nvidia, J&J, and Macy’s. As the trusted platform with native AI capabilities, we empower thousands of organizations to connect their planning processes across finance, workforce, supply chain and sales planning—driving more intelligent decisions faster. Our solutions drive some of the world's largest companies, provide real-time insights, and enable smarter, data-driven decisions that optimize performance and improve decision-making.

We’re solving the toughest challenges for Finance teams that focus on performance management, consolidations and reporting. We have always had world-class flexibility and user adoption, but now, with our out-of-the-box Finance Applications and embedded Anaplan Intelligence platform, we are delivering more value than ever, faster.

Within Anaplan’s Finance and Workforce Center of Excellence as Senior Product Manager – Finance Applications you will play a pivotal role in shaping the applications for planning, forecasting and reporting use cases, with responsibility for overseeing the product lifecycle of specific applications, from concept to delivery. You will collaborate with Application Solutions Architects and Finance Product Management teams, guide and advise our Application Builders Team, and ensure the successful adoption and implementation of these applications by our GTM and Professional Services teams.

This is a unique opportunity for an innovative, results-driven product manager to drive Anaplan’s Finance solutions. The role requires proven application product management expertise, the ability to optimize process, rigorous attention to detail and deadlines, and outstanding communication and presentation skills,

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate defining and managing the vision, strategy, and roadmap for specific Finance Applications targeting the office of the CFO.
• Drive the delivery of Finance Applications incorporating the suite of Anaplan platform components (including model and UX building, user management, data integration, reporting, PlanIQ, etc.) by:
• Gathering and prioritizing application requirements from internal/external SMEs and customers.
• Documenting and managing the application design, resourcing, workplan and critical paths, from approval to delivery; Ensuring adherence to best practices, application building standards, and project timelines.
• Collaborate with Anaplan QA Teams to develop test plans, automate testing processes, and identify and resolve defects.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of Finance Applications.
• Partner with Anaplan’s Product Management, Sales, Customer Success, and GTM Enablement Teams to ensure seamless integration of Finance Applications into Anaplan’s GTM motion by:
  • Supporting the creation of compelling conceptual demos and all supporting content including training, guides, play books to empower partners and internal teams.
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation for Finance Applications, including user guides, release notes, and technical specifications.

Key Metrics

• Delivery to the market of Finance Applications and feature enhancements
• Adoption and successful completion of enablement by Anaplan Teams.
• Value of sales of Finance Applications
• Evaluation and feedback from Product Management, Sales, Solution Consulting, Professional Services, and GTM Enablement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Proven experience in product management and application development, with a focus on finance-related software solutions. Ideally Anaplan platform experience.
• Strong understanding of financial modeling and planning processes, methodologies, and systems with domain expertise in financial planning and analysis (FP&A)
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in an Agile development environment.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

Build your career in a place that thrives on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. 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.

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