Anaplan Lead

MetaOption, LLC•Sunnyvale, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Anaplan Lead Duration: 1+ Year Onsite/Hybrid/Remote: Onsite 3 days a week or as per the latest WOW Policy Only Locals/Nonlocals can be submitted: Locals Mode of interview: Zoom/Telephone No of rounds of interview: 2 Must have Anaplan Level 3 model builder certification Minimum 3+ years’ experience with Anaplan model building (at least one completed Anaplan project implementation experience) Model building and maintaining Anaplan systems. Gathering requirements and pain points from business stakeholders and Addressing needs in forecasting and budgeting processes. Strong focus on communication and business interfacing for understanding and resolving requirements. Notes from manager: Need to be hands-on with Anaplan model building. Need to be able to lead a team. Need to be comfortable to work after business hours if needed. Need to be a good communicator with good communication skills. 1st preference is local candidate. 2nd option will be for non locals who can relocate on their own to be onsite from day 1. 3rd option will be remote for right consultant. Project/Production Support Detailed Job description: • Must have Anaplan Level 3 model builder certification • 3-5 years of business analyst experience with requirements gathering, requirements analysis, and documenting functional requirements • Experience with direct interaction with clients in collecting business requirements and performing design validation • Experience with creating test plans, test cases, and executing test cases • Minimum of 3 years’ experience with Anaplan model building (at least one completed Anaplan project implementation experience) • Experience with FP&A process preferred • Strong communication skills, including documentation, email communication, and creating presentations • Min of 2 years of experience in managing a small team of Anaplan modelers • Strong understanding of the Revenue, Expense, and Headcount planning/forecasting modeling expertise • Experience in designing and building Anaplan models and modules to address business planning and forecasting requirements on financial planning and analysis (FP&A) • Experience with developing complex calculations, data imports, exports, and integration workflows while adhering to Anaplan best practices.

Requirements

Must have Anaplan Level 3 model builder certification
Minimum 3+ years’ experience with Anaplan model building (at least one completed Anaplan project implementation experience)
Strong focus on communication and business interfacing for understanding and resolving requirements.
3-5 years of business analyst experience with requirements gathering, requirements analysis, and documenting functional requirements
Experience with direct interaction with clients in collecting business requirements and performing design validation
Experience with creating test plans, test cases, and executing test cases
Strong communication skills, including documentation, email communication, and creating presentations
Min of 2 years of experience in managing a small team of Anaplan modelers
Strong understanding of the Revenue, Expense, and Headcount planning/forecasting modeling expertise
Experience in designing and building Anaplan models and modules to address business planning and forecasting requirements on financial planning and analysis (FP&A)
Experience with developing complex calculations, data imports, exports, and integration workflows while adhering to Anaplan best practices.

Nice To Haves

Experience with FP&A process preferred

Responsibilities

Model building and maintaining Anaplan systems.
Gathering requirements and pain points from business stakeholders and Addressing needs in forecasting and budgeting processes.
Addressing needs in forecasting and budgeting processes.
Creating test plans, test cases, and executing test cases
Designing and building Anaplan models and modules to address business planning and forecasting requirements on financial planning and analysis (FP&A)
Developing complex calculations, data imports, exports, and integration workflows while adhering to Anaplan best practices.