Anaplan Solution Architect
Job in
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-06-23
Listing for:
Henderson Drake
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-23
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
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Finance & Banking
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Most industry Anaplan roles are about maintenance. This one isn't.
We're looking for a Solution Architect to take real ownership of how a well-established firm thinks about connected planning; building and evolving the Anaplan models that sit at the heart of their FP&A function.
This isn't a role where you'll be handed a spec and left to execute it. The expectation is that you'll help shape the platform strategy itself; bringing structure to ambiguity and making sure the models built today don't become the technical debt of tomorrow.
Responsibilities:- Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of Anaplan solutions focused on financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, workforce planning, and management reporting
- Own model design standards, data flows, integration approach, and overall platform scalability across FP&A use cases
- Partner with Finance leadership and business users to gather requirements and turn them into practical, high-quality Anaplan solutions
- Design and maintain connected planning models that support complex manufacturing and operational finance processes
- Improve existing Anaplan models for usability, performance, maintainability, and governance
- Establish and enforce best practices for model building, naming conventions, security, version control, testing, and deployment
- Work closely with data, ERP, and reporting teams to support integrations between Anaplan and source systems such as ERP, data warehouse, and BI platforms
- Support scenario planning, driver-based modeling, profitability analysis, and variance reporting for internal finance teams
- Act as the subject matter expert for Anaplan architecture and provide guidance to model builders, analysts, and stakeholders
- Lead solution documentation, design reviews, testing strategy, and release planning
- Support user adoption through training, documentation, and ongoing collaboration with FP&A teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
- 4+ years of Anaplan experience, including hands-on solution architecture and model design
- Proven experience delivering Anaplan solutions for FP&A, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
- Strong understanding of finance processes, planning cycles, and management reporting in a large enterprise environment
- Experience designing complex, scalable Anaplan models with a focus on performance and maintainability
- Strong knowledge of Anaplan best practices, dimensionality, sparsity management, data hubs, and application lifecycle management
- Experience working with integrations between Anaplan and ERP, ETL, or cloud data platforms
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with senior Finance and business stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work across both strategic design and hands‑on delivery
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