Anaplan Senior Manager, Consulting

SystemsAccountants; Chicago, New York (IL, NY); Hybrid; USD 215,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

SystemsAccountants Inc. is partnering with a global data and analytics consulting firm to hire a Senior Manager to support its Anaplan Workforce Planning practice.

This client-facing leadership role will own delivery, grow accounts, and develop the next generation of consultants. The Senior Manager will lead engagements end to end, design scalable Anaplan solutions on both the Classic and Polaris engines, and drive pre-sales, solution design, and ongoing adoption.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consulting or industry experience in enterprise planning or a related leadership role.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience delivering Anaplan solutions.
• Deep expertise building enterprise Anaplan models on both Classic and Polaris.
• Experience integrating connected planning solutions with ERP, HCM, CRM, and enterprise data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Serve as account lead for one or more clients, owning the commercial relationship and the success of each engagement.
• Architect scalable Anaplan solutions on both the Classic and Polaris engines in support of the Workforce Planning practice.
• Design enterprise planning architectures covering data models, data hubs, integrations, governance, and user experience.
• Assess clients’ current planning processes and redesign them for greater efficiency and long-term scalability.
• Lead solution design, data mapping, model build, testing, deployment, and adoption activities.
• Facilitate workshops, design reviews, and executive presentations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support pre-sales efforts through demonstrations, proofs of concept, and solution presentations.
• Mentor consultants and model builders, reinforcing Anaplan Way best practices and modeling standards.
• Evaluate and introduce new Anaplan capabilities, including Co-Planner, Co-Builder, Forecaster, and Data Orchestrator.
• Contribute to recruiting and hiring as the practice grows.

Skills

Client leadership

Anaplan expertise

Solution design

Stakeholder comms

Pre-sales support

Mentoring

Data modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Anaplan Classic

Anaplan Polaris

ERP systems

CRM data interfaces

Job description

SystemsAccountants is partnering with a global data and analytics consulting firm to hire a Senior Manager to support its Anaplan Workforce Planning practice. This is a client-facing leadership role for an experienced Anaplan architect who wants to own delivery, grow accounts, and develop the next generation of consultants.

About the Role

The Senior Manager will lead a portfolio of client engagements end to end, from shaping the solution during the sales cycle through implementation and adoption. Roughly 70% of the role is focused on delivery quality, client satisfaction, and team development, with the remaining 30% dedicated to pre-sales, solution design, and building out the practice. Engagements span Integrated Financial Planning, Workforce Planning, Go-to-Market, and Supply Chain, with a growing focus on Polaris, Optimizer, and AI-driven forecasting. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting and expanding the firm’s Workforce Planning practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as account lead for one or more clients, owning both the commercial relationship and the success of each engagement
• Architect scalable Anaplan solutions on both the Classic and Polaris engines in support of the Workforce Planning practice
• Design enterprise planning architectures covering data models, data hubs, integrations, governance, and user experience
• Assess clients’ current planning processes and redesign them for greater efficiency and long-term scalability
• Lead solution design, data mapping, model build, testing, deployment, and adoption activities
• Facilitate workshops, design reviews, and executive presentations throughout the project lifecycle
• Support pre-sales efforts through demonstrations, proofs of concept, and solution presentations
• Mentor consultants and model builders, reinforcing Anaplan Way best practices and modeling standards
• Evaluate and introduce new Anaplan capabilities, including Co-Planner, Co-Builder, Forecaster, and Data Orchestrator
• Contribute to recruiting and hiring as the practice grows

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Information Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of consulting or industry experience in enterprise planning or a related leadership role
• 5+ years of hands-on experience delivering Anaplan solutions
• Deep expertise building enterprise Anaplan models on both Classic and Polaris
• Experience integrating connected planning solutions with ERP, HCM, CRM, and enterprise data platforms
• Proven ability to lead requirements gathering, process mapping, and solution design workshops
• Prior experience leading teams within a consulting environment
• Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to executive stakeholders
• Certified Anaplan Solution Architect and/or Master Anaplanner preferred

Nice to Have

• Experience with Trust and Safety operations or large-scale support organizations
• Experience with Verint, Calabrio, or other workforce management platforms
• Familiarity with predictive analytics and machine learning-enabled planning
• Knowledge of Anaplan Optimizer, Forecaster, and Data Orchestrator
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies

Position Details

• Employment Type: Full-time, permanent
• Location: Remote or hybrid, with hub options in Chicago and New York
• Compensation: $215,000 to $230,000 base salary