Senior Anaplan Architect

About This Role

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of Anaplan models for advanced planning, budgeting, and forecasting within NetApp. Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to create scalable and user-friendly Anaplan solutions that drive sales excellence and support NetApp's strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Drive the design, build, and deploy scalable Anaplan models to support planning, budgeting, and forecasting needs across NetApp.
• Partner with business, IT, and change management teams to understand requirements, translate objectives into effective solutions, and ensure business readiness for new processes and systems.
• Integrate data from multiple sources, working closely with IT and leveraging best practices to deliver accurate and efficient models.
• Continuously optimize and enhance Anaplan models to improve user experience and drive sales excellence, using metrics and KPIs to measure success.
• Document business processes, model designs, and system changes to support knowledge transfer and maintain clear operational guidelines.
• Provide guidance and support to end-users, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring effective adoption of Anaplan solutions.
• Proactively recommend and implement improvements to processes, models, and systems to support NetApp’s commercial objectives and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• 5+ years of hands-on Anaplan Model Builder experience, including at least one complex, ground-up build
• Deep expertise in Territory & Quota Planning and strong knowledge of Anaplan best practices
• Proven experience across end-to-end business cycles, especially in Go-to-Market processes and opportunity management
• Experience with agile software delivery, and strong familiarity with systems like Salesforce Sales Cloud and PRM solutions
• Skilled in working with cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with data integration technologies, large datasets, and a solid understanding of FP&A, accounting, or supply chain planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• At least 8 years of relevant experience, with 5+ years of hands-on Anaplan Model Builder experience including at least one complex, ground-up build.

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

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