Head of Global Finops @ Anaplan

Anaplan. As the engine behind back-office system connectivity, you might not recognize our name, but our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, and Bayer are just a few of the 2,000+ companies that rely on our best-in-class platform and its native AI capabilities to see, plan, and lead their businesses. By dynamically connecting financial, strategic, and operational plans in real-time, companies trust Anaplan to give them the power to anticipate change, address complexity, deliver operational insights, increase profits, and stay ahead of their competition.

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Lead Anaplan’s Global FinOps Team committed to maximising business value on the cloud! Our team enables engineering, finance, and business leaders to collaborate on data-driven spending decisions, driving financial efficiency and innovation across the organisation. As the Head of Global FinOps, you will lead and develop a high-impact team dedicated to enhancing financial transparency and strategic investment decisions through advanced analytics, comprehensive reporting, and strategic dashboards. Your unique ability to bridge finance, product, and technology will be crucial in driving enterprise-wide cloud financial strategies.

As the Head of Global FinOps, you will play a pivotal role in shaping Anaplan’s financial strategy and technological investments. Collaborate with senior leaders and influence the future direction of the company’s cloud financial management practices. Be part of a dynamic team that is driving financial innovation and strategic investment at the highest levels of the organisation.

Your Responsibilities:

Cloud Governance: Champion the importance of governance across the organisation, and spearhead the development and implementation of effective governance initiatives.
Strategic Cloud Cost Management: Establish, standardise, and enforce cloud cost management and control frameworks. Drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve financial goals and cost optimisation.
Executive Reporting and Transparency: Develop and deliver sophisticated cloud usage and cost reports to provide senior leadership with critical insights and transparency into cloud expenditures.
Thought Leadership in FinOps: Act as the foremost authority on FinOps practices, cloud service economics, resource utilisation, and advanced financial analytics within the organisation.
Strategic Financial Analysis and Optimisation: Lead initiatives to collect, monitor, and analyse financial data. Guide senior executives in forecasting, demand planning, and strategic cost-saving measures such as reservations, savings plans, and optimisation schedules.
End-to-End Investment Oversight: Deliver comprehensive analyses and strategic presentations on technology cloud investments. Partner with senior stakeholders to communicate the ROI and strategic value of cloud investments.
Leadership and Operational Excellence: Independently manage complex deliverables with a high degree of efficiency and effectiveness. Foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement within the FinOps team.

Your Qualifications:

Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven track record of interpreting complex financial data for strategic decision-making.
Outstanding communication and presentation skills, capable of articulating complex strategies to senior executives.
Deep expertise in cloud service economics, resource utilisation, and advanced financial analytics.
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage high-performing teams and drive cross-functional collaboration.
Strong project management skills with the ability to oversee multiple high-priority initiatives independently.

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