Principal Product Manager

We’re solving the toughest challenges for Finance teams that focus on performance management, consolidations, and reporting. We have always had world-class flexibility and user adoption, but now, with our out-of-the-box Finance Applications and embedded Anaplan Intelligence platform, we deliver more value than ever, faster.  

Within Anaplan’s Finance and Workforce Center of Excellence, as the Principal Product Management – Finance Applications, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the applications for planning, forecasting, and reporting use cases, with responsibility for overseeing the entire application product lifecycle, from concept to delivery. You will collaborate with Application Solutions Architects and Finance Product Management teams, guide and advise our Application Builders Team, and ensure the successful adoption and implementation of these applications by our GTM and Professional Services teams.

This is a unique opportunity for an innovative, results-driven product manager to drive Anaplan’s Finance solutions. The role requires proven application product management expertise, the ability to optimize processes, rigorous attention to detail and deadlines, and outstanding communication and presentation skills, 

Your Impact

• Coordinate defining and managing the Anaplan platform and application vision, strategy, and roadmap for Finance Applications targeting the office of the CFO. 
• Drive the delivery of Finance Applications incorporating the suite of Anaplan platform components (including model and UX building, user management, data integration, reporting, PlanIQ, etc.) by: 
• Gathering and prioritizing application requirements from internal/external SMEs and customers. 
• Documenting and managing the application design, resourcing, work plan, and critical paths, from approval to delivery; Ensuring adherence to best practices, application building standards, and project timelines. 
• Collaborate with Anaplan QA Teams to develop test plans, automate testing processes, and identify and resolve defects. 
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and impact of Finance Applications. 
• Partner with Anaplan’s Product Management, Sales, Customer Success, and GTM Enablement Teams to ensure seamless integration of Finance Applications into Anaplan’s GTM motion by: 
• Supporting the creation of compelling conceptual demos and all supporting content, including training, guides, and playbooks to empower partners and internal teams.  
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation for Finance Applications, including user guides, release notes, and technical specifications. 
• Presenting content on application positioning and demonstration, enabling ecosystem enablement by developing scalable knowledge-sharing initiatives. 
• Define and execute a strategy to lower the barrier to entry and reduce customer time to value via application implementation, empowering expansion to other applications and through intuitive modeling leveraging the Anaplan platform.  
• Provide Application Development leadership, including: 
• Functional and technical guidance, mentorship, and support to team members to ensure high-quality deliverables. 
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in application development processes, tools, and methodologies. 
• Collaborating with Anaplan’s engineering & platform product teams and other Applications Teams on roadmap product enhancements to aid in developing native finance-specific functionality.  

Key Metrics

• Adoption and successful completion of enablement by Anaplan Teams. 
• Number of presentations, demonstrations, and other supporting activities of Finance Applications.  
• Value of sales of Finance Applications. 
• Evaluation and feedback from Product Management, Sales, Solution Consulting, Professional Services, and GTM Enablement. 

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred. 
• Proven experience in product management and application development, focusing on finance-related software solutions. Ideally, Anaplan platform experience. 
• Strong understanding of financial modeling and planning processes, methodologies, and systems with domain expertise in financial planning and analysis (FP&A) 
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in an Agile development environment. 
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills. 
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously. 

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