Anaplan Development Lead

Responsibilities

• As the Anaplan Development Lead, you will define and own the strategic roadmap for Anaplan, ensuring our models, processes and data architecture enable world‑class financial planning and business performance management.
• You will lead and coach a high-performing team, with a direct report based in India and indirect/matrix reports and other key stakeholders based in UK and across Europe, building strong relationships across geographies and creating a collaborative culture that enables the team to deliver exceptional results.
• This role is ideal for a hands‑on, solutions‑focused Anaplan expert who enjoys shaping strategy, influencing stakeholders, and building an integrated, secure, and future-ready Anaplan ecosystem.
• Platform Leadership & Strategy
• Own and develop the long-term Anaplan strategy and architecture for FCE.
• Ensure strong governance, data quality, model standards and best practices across all European Anaplan applications.
• Drive continuous improvement, challenging existing processes and identifying opportunities for automation and simplification.
• Model Development & Enhancement
• Design, build and enhance Anaplan models for forecasting, budgeting, reporting and portfolio analysis.
• Develop automated and standardised reporting that enables actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Develop automated driver based variance analysis between actuals and forecasts/budgets, supporting management reviews
• Strengthen and optimise existing models, ensuring they remain robust, scalable and compliant with best practice.
• Project Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement
• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of complex Anaplan initiatives, from requirements gathering to deployment and training.
• Partner with Finance, FP&A, Business teams and Shared Services to understand needs and build fit‑for‑purpose solutions.
• Collaborate with global Anaplan teams to align with group standards and regulatory requirements.
• Operational Excellence
• Ensure disciplined model testing, data reconciliation, ALM processes and user access management in a regulated environment.