Senior Application Architect - Workforce Applications

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Senior Application Architect - Workforce Applications 

Anaplan is solving the toughest challenges for workforce planning teams supporting strategy to execution. We have always had world-class flexibility and user adoption, but now, with our out-of-the-box workforce applications and embedded Anaplan Intelligence platform, we are delivering more value than ever, faster. Our solutions drive some of the world's largest companies, provide real-time insights, and enable smarter, data-driven decisions that optimize performance and improve decision-making. 
 
Within Anaplan’s Workforce Center of Excellence as a Senior Application Architect you will design and build out-of-the-box and extendable applications on the Anaplan platform for planning, forecasting and reporting use cases – across industries – including Strategic Workforce Planning, Compensation Modeling, Operational Workforce Planning and Organizational design, to name a few. 
 
As a Sr Application Architect, you will be working directly with Workforce Applications Product Management to determine requirements for building applications.  You will be responsible for creating the architecture for the applications and alongside model builders, making the application a reality. You will be responsible for working with technical Product Managers to determine platform dependencies needed to deliver world-class applications. Additionally, this role will collaborate with our GTM and Professional Services teams to ensure they fully leverage the capabilities of the applications. 

This role requires excellent collaboration skills, deep understanding of workforce planning use cases, HR source systems, the Anaplan platform, model building expertise, and an innovative mindset combined with strong attention to detail and deadlines.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Build and deliver Workforce Applications by leveraging the suite of Anaplan platform components (including model and UX building, user management, data integration, reporting, PlanIQ, etc.) by: 

• Converting business requirements into innovative and performant solutions, partnering with Product Management.  Translating business requirements to technical terminology to ensure the product is built to follow best practices.  

• Working with complex requirements to design and build the application and UX to meet agreed upon standards. 

• Ensuring the user experience developed meets UX standards, is intuitive, and easy to use. 

• Participating in quality assurance, updating and refining as needed, through successful delivery.  Guide performance testing and tuning to ensure the application can scale.  

• Upgrading applications with new Anaplan platform capabilities and features, as driven by prospects, customers and partner feedback. 

• Incorporating the latest innovations delivered on the Anaplan platform resulting in delightful user experiences. 

• Partner with Center of Excellence Advisors, Product Management, Professional Services and GTM Enablement Teams to ensure the Workforce COE delivers: 

• Compelling conceptual demos and all supporting content including training and guides. 

• Full configuration and implementation content, documentation, and best practices to Anaplan’s delivery Teams.