Senior Anaplan Architect-1

CVS Health

6d • Remote

About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Job Title: Anaplan Senior Developer Lead (Certified Solution Architect) Level: Senior / Lead Experience: 8+ years in Anaplan / Enterprise Planning / FP&A systems Location: (Insert: Remote) Department: Finance / FP&A / Corporate Planning / Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Reports To: (Insert: Director of FP&A Systems / EPM Manager / Finance Technology Lead) Role Summary We are seeking an Anaplan Senior Developer Lead with 8+ years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade planning solutions. The ideal candidate holds an Anaplan Architect certification and has deep domain expertise across Workforce Planning, Capex Planning, P&L, and Balance Sheet models. This role blends hands-on model building with technical leadership, including solution architecture, performance optimization, governance, mentoring developers, and partnering with Finance stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable Anaplan solutions.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on experience delivering Anaplan implementations in enterprise environments.
• Anaplan Architect Certification (Solution Architect strongly preferred; equivalent architect-level credential accepted).
• Proven experience building solutions across: Workforce Planning Capex Planning P&L Planning Balance Sheet Planning
• Strong command of Anaplan modeling best practices: DISCO, model performance optimization, and scalable architecture.
• Extensive experience with UX design, access control, actions/processes, and workflow enablement.
• Strong integration experience using APIs / Anaplan Connect / CloudWorks / ETL.
• Ability to lead technical discussions, influence stakeholders, and guide decisions through tradeoffs (performance vs flexibility, usability vs complexity).

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing connected planning across Finance + HR + Operations (multi-model ecosystems).
• Exposure to ALM, CI/CD practices for Anaplan, and structured release management.
• Knowledge of financial reporting concepts (GAAP/IFRS helpful), chart of accounts, cost center hierarchies.
• Experience with adjacent EPM tools or reporting layers (Power BI, Tableau, Adaptive, Hyperion, SAP BPC, etc.).
• Demonstrated ability to define operating procedures for model governance, security, and audit readiness.

Responsibilities

• Solution Architecture & Delivery Own end-to-end design and delivery of Anaplan solutions across Workforce, Capex, P&L, and Balance Sheet planning domains.
• Lead model architecture decisions: modularization, data hub strategy, spoke models, integration patterns, and model lifecycle management.
• Translate complex business requirements into robust Anaplan user stories, model designs, and implementation roadmaps.
• Drive design reviews, establish best practices, and ensure solutions align to Anaplan platform standards and internal governance.
• Hands-On Model Development (Lead-Level) Build and maintain Anaplan models: modules, lists, hierarchies, line items, versions, time ranges, and calculation logic.
• Implement advanced modeling techniques: Dimensionality optimization, formula efficiency, and performance tuning Model refactoring and sparsity reduction UX design: pages, worksheets, forms, actions, and navigation Create scalable and auditable planning workflows for: Workforce: headcount, hiring plans, merit/bonus, attrition, benefits, allocations Capex: project-based forecasting, depreciation schedules, funding/approvals, roll-forwards P&L: revenue, COGS, opex (cost centers), allocations, scenario planning Balance Sheet: drivers, working capital, accruals, roll-forwards, cash impacts
• Integration, Data & Automation Design and deliver integrations using Anaplan Connect, CloudWorks, APIs, and ETL tools (e.g., Informatica, Boomi, MuleSoft, ADF, SnapLogic—depending on environment).
• Establish data pipelines with source systems such as ERP (SAP/Oracle), HRIS (Workday), GL, CRM, and data warehouses.
• Implement robust data validation, reconciliation, and error handling for financial accuracy and audit readiness.
• Leadership, Governance & Stakeholder Management Serve as technical lead for Anaplan development team: code reviews, mentoring, and quality standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Accounting, HR, IT, and Data teams to align on planning processes and governance.
• Own platform governance: model standards, naming conventions, release management, documentation, and security design.
• Support user adoption: training, enablement, and continuous improvement backlog management.

Benefits

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.
• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.
• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.
• For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees