What are the responsibilities and job description for the Solution Architect position at Anaplan?
Anaplan is looking for a tenacious Solution Architect to join our Professional Services team in Austria. This is a stellar opportunity for a high-achiever to be able to interpret sophisticated business challenges into solution designs for clients.
Do you enjoy diving into issues and designing complex solutions? Do you have a passion for data, multi-dimensional modelling and data integration? If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and tackle unique problems that no one else is solving, keep reading.
Your qualifications, your influence
As an architect, you are primarily responsible for the successful delivery of Anaplan planning solutions in strategic accounts. You will:
- Translate existing solutions, spreadsheets, and business problems into sophisticated Anaplan multi-dimensional models,
- Modify existing models as part of a connected solution, optimisation, or to incorporate new functionality,
- Serve as the architectural SME for large-scale connected planning solutions,
- Exemplify The Anaplan Way,
- Provide candid, important feedback and progress updates in a timely manner to the Business Partner and team,
- Develop model documentation,
- Participate in data integration and migration solutions,
- Participate and/or lead UAT testing and deployment.
Preferred skills and technical familiarity
- Fluent English and German,
- A 4 year degree in Finance, Accounting or MIS,
- 4 years’ experience implementing Enterprise Performance Management solutions,
- Advanced Microsoft Excel / financial modelling skills,
- Demonstrated knowledge of a formal system implementation methodology – requirements gathering, design, build/test and deploy (Agile methodology preferable),
- Superb written and oral communication skills,
- Shown ability to lead execute responsibilities simultaneously,
- Appetite for service excellence and a collaborative style,
- Domain expertise in planning and modelling in Supply Chain, Finance or Sales strongly preferred,
- Strong understanding of data integration (inbound and outbound),
- Passion for business analytics, modelling and planning,
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills,
- Results-oriented, motivated, self-starter,
- Coaching mentality,
- Collegial, open and grounded in integrity,
- Desire to work with a truly dynamic and exciting team, with a “roll-up your sleeves” approach,
- Strong desire to excel and be committed to gaining exposure to multiple industries while further developing your career.
This role is an immediate permanent full-time position.
