Anaplan Program Manager

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Title: Anaplan Program Manager (Contractor) - Finance PMO

Location: Remote

Duration: Minimum 6-Month Contract

Working Hours: Support PST Time Zone (Flexible)

Pay Range: $75 to $80 per hour on W2

Interview Process

• Resume review against minimum qualifications.
• Minimum of two interview rounds.
• Selection committee will include the hiring manager plus 2-3 additional interviewers.

Top 3 Must-Have Qualifications

• Hands-on experience supporting Anaplan-based planning initiatives, including close partnership with model builders and FP&A leads.
• Familiarity with Snowflake, Spark, EDH-style data platforms, data integration patterns, or calculation-layer design for finance planning use cases.
• Strong understanding of financial planning cycles, forecasting, and reporting processes.

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• PMI-ACP
• Similar Project Management Certification

Position Overview

• Client continues to transform its finance operating model to support scalable planning, forecasting, reporting, and decision-making through technology modernization, automation, and data-driven solutions. As part of this evolution, the Finance PMO plays a critical role in delivering high-impact transformation initiatives that enable better decision-making, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• We are seeking an experienced Anaplan Program Manager to lead a portfolio of complex, cross-functional planning technology initiatives. This role will drive roadmap development, implementation governance, stakeholder alignment, platform optimization, and delivery of solutions that strengthen Client's planning and forecasting capabilities. Initiatives may include enhancements to Anaplan as well as the evaluation and implementation of complementary or alternative solutions based on evolving business needs.
• The program is expected to support a more streamlined planning landscape, reduce model sprawl and duplicated logic, improve governance and maintainability, and create opportunities to centralize business logic and calculations across an integrated planning technology ecosystem.
• This position reports to the Director, Finance PMO.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Anaplan and related planning technology initiatives, from discovery and evaluation through implementation, stabilization, and ongoing optimization.
• Coordinate evaluation of vendor and internal technology options that may complement or extend the current planning ecosystem, including enterprise data and calculation platforms with integrated planning front ends.
• Drive workstreams to simplify and optimize the current topline planning landscape, reduce model sprawl, improve governance, and enable future-state solution flexibility.
• Partner with FP&A teams to define scope, business requirements, solution design, and success criteria.
• Create and maintain an integrated project plan covering scope, milestones, dependencies, RAID items, governance forums, and executive reporting needs.
• Develop and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across FP&A, Finance, Engineering, data/platform teams, and other business teams.
• Proactively identify risks, issues, and dependencies; recommend and execute mitigation strategies.
• Drive governance, decision-making, and escalation through structured forums (SteerCo, working sessions, etc.).
• Support change management, adoption, communications, and enablement activities to help FP&A and business users transition successfully to the future-state planning ecosystem.
• Apply appropriate project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid) based on initiative needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of Project or Program Management experience, including:
• FP&A, planning, forecasting, or management reporting initiatives.
• Finance systems implementations or enhancements.
• Business process design or re-engineering in a finance context.
• Experience managing enterprise planning technology initiatives, including Anaplan, Adaptive Planning, or comparable planning and forecasting platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional programs involving Finance, Engineering, data teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Experience working with FP&A teams in a technology or software environment.
• Strong understanding of financial planning cycles, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity and drive clarity in complex environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with comfort presenting to senior leaders.
• Strong organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and follow-through.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Technical Tools: MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Airtable

MBA or advanced degree in Finance, Business, or a related field.

• PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, or similar certification.
• Anaplan model-building experience or prior role closely aligned with Anaplan Center of Excellence teams.
• Experience with Workday Adaptive Planning, including financial planning, workforce planning, or spend planning implementations.
• Familiarity with Snowflake, Spark, EDH-style data platforms, data integration patterns, or calculation-layer design for finance planning use cases.
• Experience supporting large-scale finance transformation or FP&A operating model changes.
• Experience working in Agile or Hybrid delivery environments.

Ideal Candidate

• Organized: Works and thinks in a methodical and structured way.
• Proactive: Follows up on open items, flags risks, and tracks RAID logs to completion.
• Results-Driven: Acts proactively to deliver outcomes and close gaps.
• Strong Communicator: Clearly translates complex finance and systems concepts for diverse audiences.
• Influential: Builds trust and alignment across functions and levels without direct authority.
• Comfortable with Ambiguity: Navigates evolving requirements and competing priorities with confidence.
• Sound Judgment: Investigates thoroughly to gather relevant information before making decisions.
• Collaborative: Partners effectively across global teams and develops rapport with key stakeholders and Finance Transformation members.
• Resourceful: Identifies creative paths forward when faced with constraints or limitations.

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