Product Owner for Anaplan

Johnson Controls; Borough of Spelthorne; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Product Owner for Anaplan to lead design and delivery of sales planning solutions. This role involves collaboration with various teams, managing the delivery lifecycle, and ensuring scalable Anaplan solutions align with business needs. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in Anaplan and possess strong analytical skills. Competitive benefits and a collaborative work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Anaplan or similar enterprise planning platforms.
• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Solution Architect in enterprise planning.
• Technical knowledge of Anaplan model building and administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of enterprise sales planning solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize business needs.
• Manage the delivery lifecycle and ensure change management.

Skills

Experience with Anaplan and enterprise planning platforms

Cross-functional stakeholder collaboration

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Anaplan

Jira

Salesforce

Job description

Product Owner for Anaplan

What you will do

We’re looking for an experienced Anaplan Product Owner to lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of our enterprise sales planning solutions. This role focuses on commercial planning, quota setting, territory and quota management, and sales capacity planning .

You’ll act as the strategic link between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring Anaplan solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with enterprise goals .

How you will do it

Own the roadmap for Anaplan commercial planning use cases (quota setting, territory planning, sales capacity). Align priorities with strategic goals.

Collaborate with stakeholders across Sales, Finance, HR, IT, and Operations to define and prioritize features and user stories.

Translate business needs into scalable Anaplan model designs, following global templates and best practices.

Manage delivery lifecycle : backlog grooming, sprint planning, testing, and release. Ensure smooth change management and communication.

Ensure governance : data security, access controls, and compliance in all models.

Work with integration teams to manage data flows with systems like Snowflake, Salesforce, OneStream, Workday, and Callidus.

Enable users : create documentation, training, and run enablement sessions. Monitor adoption and continuously improve the platform.

Anaplan product SME – keep up with the latest features and ensure solutions scale with business needs.

Provide thought leadership on Anaplan Center of Excellence (CoE) practices, including model lifecycle management, governance, and internal capability building.

What we look for

Required

8+ years of experience in Anaplan or similar enterprise planning platforms (e.g., Oracle SPM, Varicent, Xactly, Forma.ai., Workday Adaptive Planning, Callidus(SAP)).

Proven experience as a Product Owner or Solution Architect in enterprise planning or commercial systems.

Technical knowledge in one or more of the following : understanding and explaining how technical issues have been troubleshot, Anaplan model building (or similar technology), Anaplan administration, workspace management, and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).

Experience with system integrations and troubleshooting data discrepancies.

Strong functional knowledge of quota setting, or compensation management, territory planning and sales capacity planning in a commercial context.

Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders (Sales, Finance, and IT).

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Fluent in English (written and verbal).

Preferred

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field.

Certified Anaplan Administrator, Anaplan Solution Architect or Master Anaplanner.

Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools (TAW, Jira, Salesforce).

Background in multinational corporations with complex planning needs.

Our culture

At Johnson Controls you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting projects in today’s market. Our hardworking people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, results-oriented, hardworking and above all fun.

We believe that diversity and inclusion matter and make a difference. By embracing the true value of diversity and inclusion, getting comfortable with having crucial conversations, and valuing different perspectives, we will be one of the most desirable places to work.