Solution Architect - Optimiser

We want you to think big and act bold through expressing your authentic best self! Anaplan is looking for a tenacious Solution Architect Optimiser to join our Professional Services team. This is a stellar opportunity to get involved in a highly visible, large scale SaaS cloud company. This role is an immediate full-time position. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and tackle unique problems that no one else is solving, keep reading.

Anaplan is changing the way companies plan and this isn’t Customer Success as usual. We’re looking for someone who delights in the most detailed and complicated puzzles. A fantastic opportunity for a high achiever to be able interpret sophisticated business challenges into solution designs for clients.

We're not looking for average. Do you enjoy diving into issues and designing complex solutions? Do you have a passion for data, multi-dimensional modelling, and data integration? If so, this job is for you.

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.
• Model the business use case into a mathematical problem that will fit into Anaplan.
• 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.

• A 4-year degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer science
• Ideally 4+ Years experience in modelling Mathematical optimisation techniques such as: Linear Programming, Heuristics developments, non-linear programming.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel / financial modelling skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of a formal system implementation methodology – requirements gathering, design, build/test and deploy (Agile methodology preferable).
• A strong focus on customer interaction and satisfaction.
• 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.
• Coaching mentality.
• Strong desire to excel and be committed to gaining exposure to multiple industries while further developing your career.