Senior Principal Anaplan Software Engineer

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

Nike is seeking a Senior Principal Anaplan Software Engineer with deep FP&A expertise, a strong understanding of P&L and financial drivers, and a record of delivering enterprise-scale finance planning solutions using Anaplan. The role serves as a recognized FP&A technical leader and industry expert, influencing Finance and Technology leadership on strategic and technical direction for complex financial planning solutions.

The position provides technical leadership for Nike’s Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) technology landscape and acts as the technical authority for EPM and Anaplan architecture, design, and implementation in support of FP&A. It leads end-to-end solution delivery and shapes platform strategy, architecture, standards, integration patterns, and modernization initiatives. The role partners with Finance, business and technology leaders, and external vendors to deliver scalable enterprise solutions aligned with Nike’s architecture, data, security, and compliance standards. It also provides hands-on technical leadership and mentors engineers and Anaplan model builders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field; a suitable combination of education, experience, and training will also be accepted.
• 12+ years of professional experience delivering Enterprise Performance Management and FP&A solutions.
• 10+ years of full lifecycle FP&A solution delivery experience, including requirements, design, build, integration, deployment, and support.
• Extensive hands-on experience delivering enterprise-grade finance and planning solutions using Anaplan.
• Anaplan Master Anaplanner certification (required).
• Anaplan Solution Architect certification (required).
• Deep expertise in P&L concepts, including revenue, cost structures, margins, and financial drivers.
• Strong working knowledge of cloud-based infrastructure, data platforms, and integration patterns, including AWS, Databricks, Airflow, Apache Kafka, Lambda, and SAP S/4.
• Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns and data-intensive platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior technical and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for Nike’s Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) technology landscape.
• Serve as the technical authority for EPM and Anaplan architecture, design, and implementation in support of FP&A.
• Lead end-to-end FP&A solution delivery, from business discovery and design through implementation, optimization, and ongoing evolution.
• Design and deliver scalable Anaplan solutions for driver-based and P&L-centric planning, forecasting, and performance management.
• Define and evolve Anaplan modeling standards, solution architecture, and integration patterns.
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to translate complex FP&A and P&L requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions.
• Own and shape platform strategy, long-term technical direction, and modernization initiatives for Enterprise Performance Management.
• Ensure alignment with Nike enterprise architecture, data, security, and compliance standards.
• Partner cross-functionally with business and technology leaders to deliver integrated, enterprise-scale solutions.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership through design reviews, solution demonstrations, and proofs of concept.
• Mentor and coach engineers and Anaplan model builders while raising technical standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with external partners and vendors to influence roadmaps and capability investments.

Benefits

• Interview accommodations are available, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single-location in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal