Senior Anaplan Architect & Delivery Lead (Remote)

SystemsAccountants; United States; Hybrid; USD 215,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

SystemsAccountants is partnering with a global data and analytics consulting firm to hire a Senior Manager to lead Anaplan engagements end-to-end, owning delivery, client relationships, and account growth. You will mentor consultants, drive pre-sales, and shape solutions across Workforce Planning, FP&A, and AI-driven forecasting.

Based in the United States with remote or hybrid options (Chicago or New York hubs), this client-facing leadership role requires substantial Anaplan expertise and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 7+ years of consulting or industry experience in enterprise planning or related leadership role.
• 5+ years hands-on experience delivering Anaplan solutions.
• Deep expertise building enterprise Anaplan models on 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.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Anaplan architecture

Consulting leadership

Client engagement

Pre-sales

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Information Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Anaplan Classic

Anaplan Polaris

Co-Planner

Co-Builder

Forecaster

Data Orchestrator

Job description

SystemsAccountants is partnering with a global data and analytics consulting firm to hire a Senior Manager to lead Anaplan engagements end-to-end, owning delivery, client relationships, and account growth. You will mentor consultants, drive pre-sales, and shape solutions across Workforce Planning, FP&A, and AI-driven forecasting.

Based in the United States with remote or hybrid options (Chicago or New York hubs), this client-facing leadership role requires substantial Anaplan expertise and a