Strategic Anaplan Product Owner & COE Lead

Markel Corporation; United States; Remote; USD 91,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off & holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Markel is hiring a senior Anaplan leader to advance the Anaplan ecosystem across the organization. You will drive the roadmap, align stakeholders, and mentor a growing COE team to deliver scalable, data‑driven planning solutions.

In this role you will balance strategic vision with hands‑on execution, optimize processes, manage risk, and collaborate with finance, IT, and operations to translate business goals into concrete Anaplan models and experiences.

Qualifications

• Anaplan knowledge and model builder experience
• Strong leadership, communication, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to manage and develop a team and balance competing priorities

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct COE activities to complete priorities on time and with clear goals.
• Liaise with business leads and translate needs into usable requirements for models.
• Maintain and prioritize the enhancement backlog based on objectives.
• Maintain and enhance integrations to ensure data integrity across Anaplan ecosystem.
• Oversee production support and run-day operations for Anaplan stability.
• Maintain a security framework and address risk through mitigation plans.

Skills

Leadership & team management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Risk assessment

Tools

Anaplan

Job description

Markel is hiring a senior Anaplan leader to advance the Anaplan ecosystem across the organization. You will drive the roadmap, align stakeholders, and mentor a growing COE team to deliver scalable, data‑driven planning solutions.

In this role you will balance strategic vision with hands‑on execution, optimize processes, manage risk, and collaborate with finance, IT, and operations to translate business goals into concrete Anaplan models and experiences.