At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!
You will partner closely with the business to keep cross-functional workstreams aligned, build the change journeys that bring our people along, and maintain the operating rhythms that connect initiative-level execution to executive visibility.
Your Impact
Program Delivery & Transformation
- Own end-to-end program delivery across transformation and AI initiatives—from charter and scoping through execution, toll-gating, and benefits realization
- Define and operate PMO governance frameworks: milestone tracking, risk and dependency management, status reporting, and portfolio-level planning cadences tied to FY cycles
- Lead structural cost initiatives that shift Anaplan from a fixed-cost model to a variable, investment-ready cost structure—freeing capacity for targeted growth and profit improvement
- Structure complex business challenges into logical workplans and conduct in-depth analyses—data collection, synthesis, and insight generation—to build the case for Lean or process re-engineering interventions
- Quantify and track initiative impact across financials, productivity, customer experience, and compliance
- Develop executive-ready presentations on program progress, key decisions, and assistance needed from senior leadership
- Mentor Project Managers on project management fundamentals and process improvement disciplines; proactively identify and remove delivery blockers
AI Enablement & Change Management
- Govern Anaplan’s internal AI transformation roadmap, partnering with the Office of the CFO to prioritize use cases (forecasting, scenario modeling, close acceleration) with measurable ROI
- Design and execute change management strategies—stakeholder alignment, communications, training, and reinforcement—for both transformation and AI initiatives
- Build adoption scorecards and readiness assessments; serve as a visible advocate through executive briefings, roadshows, and enablement sessions
- Support workforce planning implications of AI adoption, including headcount modeling, role evolution, and contractor-to-FTE transitions
Your Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA preferred
- 7+ years in program or portfolio management, organizational transformation, or change management—mix of consulting and in-house experience preferred
- Demonstrated PMO discipline: portfolio governance, dependency mapping, risk management, and executive-level reporting at scale
- Track record leading complex, cross-functional programs with multiple workstreams and executive stakeholders
- Background in Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement, or process re-engineering
- Direct experience partnering with Finance (FP&A, Office of the CFO), with fluency in planning cycles, forecasting, and Non-GAAP profitability
- Proven ability to influence at all levels without direct authority and drive initiatives with minimal direction
- Excellent communication skills—able to translate complexity into clear, executive-ready narratives
Nice to Have
- Experience leading AI, digital, or enterprise technology adoption programs
- Hands-on experience with Anaplan or similar connected planning platforms
- PMP, PMI-ACP, or Lean Six Sigma certification
- Familiarity with HR operations, workforce analytics, or headcount planning
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Fraud Recruitment Disclaimer
It has come to our attention that fraudulent and fictitious job opportunities are being circulated on the Internet. Prospective candidates are being contacted by certain individuals, mainly through telephone calls, emails and correspondence, claiming they are representatives of Anaplan. The main purpose of these correspondences and announcements is to obtain privileged information from individuals.
Anaplan does not:
- Extend offers to candidates without an extensive interview process with a member of our recruitment team and a hiring manager via video or in person.
- Send job offers via email. All offers are first extended verbally by a member of our internal recruitment team whenever possible and then followed up via written communication.
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