Full-Time

Corporate Strategy Manager

Posted on 3/13/2025

Anaplan

Anaplan

1,001-5,000 employees

Cloud-based business planning and performance management platform

Compensation Overview

$139k - $188kAnnually

Mid

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

New York, NY, USA

Category
Strategy Development
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in analytic discipline
  • Minimum two years of experience at a top-tier strategy consulting firm
  • Demonstrated ability to drive both quantitative and qualitative workstreams independently, incl. ability to workplan
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate in oral and written forms to senior management and influence management decisions
  • Experience scoping and structuring strategy and operational projects
Responsibilities
  • Lead and support strategy development and implementation
  • Lead quantitative and qualitative analysis for growth strategies and operational improvements
  • Provide actionable strategy recommendations based on your analysis
  • Serve as an active thought partner for all areas of the business, incl. GTM, product and engineering
  • Present and discuss findings with senior management and board members (C-suite, Thoma Bravo) in close collaboration with operating leaders
  • Support the strategic evaluation of M&A opportunities
Desired Qualifications
  • Strong analytical capabilities and previous experience developing data-driven analysis
  • Strong excel analysis skill, incl. modeling
  • Ability to conceptually break down a problem and propose an approach to solve it
  • Ability to independently create clear, compelling, and convincing stories in PowerPoint backed by robust analytical insight
  • Clear thinking and writing skills
  • Strong consultative, analytical, and strategic capability, always thinking about what’s next and able to deliver a compelling business case for bringing new ideas forward
  • Strong ownership mindset and proactive problem-solving approach
  • Ability to learn Anaplan for analysis (it’s not hard!)
  • Ability to work with senior management

Anaplan provides a cloud-based platform for business planning and performance management, allowing organizations to connect data, people, and plans. Its tools help users model scenarios, forecast outcomes, and optimize operations, enhancing collaboration and decision-making. The company operates on a subscription model, offering features like data integration and advanced analytics, while also providing professional services such as training and consulting. Anaplan's goal is to improve operational efficiency and support informed decision-making for businesses across various industries.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2006

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for cloud-based financial planning boosts Anaplan's market potential.
  • Partnership with NetApp enhances AI-driven analytics capabilities for business planning.
  • Acquisition of Fluence Technologies expands offerings in financial consolidation and reporting.

What critics are saying

  • Leadership changes may disrupt company culture and strategic alignment.
  • Integration challenges from Fluence acquisition could affect operational efficiency.
  • Reliance on NetApp for data storage creates potential dependency risks.

What makes Anaplan unique

  • Anaplan offers a comprehensive cloud-based platform for connected business planning.
  • The platform supports real-time collaboration across various business functions and industries.
  • Anaplan's subscription model provides scalable solutions with continuous updates and new features.

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Benefits

Insurance, Health & Wellness- Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, Dental Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Maternity & Paternity Leave, Unlimited PTO, Gym Discount, Sick Time

Financial & Retirement - 401k 50% match on the first 3% of base salary, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Roth 401k

Home - Bereavement Leave, Fertility Assistance, Immigration Assistance, Relocation Bonus, Remote Work

Growth & Insights and Company News

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Jan 15th, 2025
Anaplan Names Neil Thomas as Senior Vice President to Extend Leadership in Applications for the Office of the CFO

Anaplan, the leading scenario planning and analysis platform designed to optimize decision-making in today's complex business environment, announced that Neil Thomas has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Applications - Finance.

On Partners
Nov 27th, 2024
Payscale Appoints New Chief Customer Officer

Kate joins Payscale from Anaplan where she served on the Anaplan Operating Committee, a cross-functional team responsible for the execution of the organization's key strategic and operational decisions.

Business Wire
Sep 11th, 2024
Anaplan Selects NetApp to Unify Data Storage to Accelerate AI

SAN JOSE, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-NetApp(R) (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced that Anaplan, provider of a market-leading platform for business planning and decision-making, has selected NetApp as its primary storage vendor.

FF News
Aug 9th, 2024
Anaplan Adds Three New Experienced Executives To Its Leadership Team

Anaplan, the leading scenario planning and analysis platform designed to optimize decision-making in today’s complex business environment, today announced the appointment of three new senior executives who will lead key functions in the global product and technology, go-to-market, and finance organizations.The appointments of Sanjay Kacholiya, senior vice president of Corporate Development, Jarrod Martin, senior vice president of Engineering, and Kuntal Vahalia, senior vice president of Global Channels and Alliances, come at a time of accelerated innovation and growth for Anaplan. Today’s announcement follows the appointment of Jim Freeze, Chief Marketing officer and Hyune Hand, Chief Customer Officer, and the company’s recent acquisition of Fluence Technologies, the leading cloud-native solution for financial close, consolidation, disclosure management and reporting.Sanjay KacholiyaAs senior vice president of Corporate Development, Kacholiya will be responsible for identifying and evaluating new investment opportunities for Anaplan, reporting to Anaplan’s Chief Financial Officer, Hemant Kapadia. Kacholiya brings more than 25 years of experience in corporate and business development, strategy, and finance to Anaplan. He previously held senior leadership roles at Citrix, GE, Eventbrite, and Synopsis, among others.“Sanjay is a seasoned corporate development leader with a proven track record of identifying and executing strategic growth opportunities across a range of software, SaaS and broader technology marketplaces,” said Kapadia. “I’m thrilled to have Sanjay on the team to help us focus on delivering Anaplan’s next phase of growth.”Jarrod MartinMartin, who joins Anaplan as senior vice president of Engineering, will report to Chief Product and Technology Officer, Adam Thier, and he will oversee all aspects of the company’s architecture, engineering, quality assurance and DevOps functions to deliver platform excellence at scale.“Jarrod’s leadership will continue to strengthen how our engineering and product teams work together to deliver innovation with simplicity, consistency and speed,” said Their. “Performance engineering is in Jarrod’s DNA

Business Wire
May 28th, 2024
Anaplan to be Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $10.7 Billion

Anaplan, Inc. (“Anaplan” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PLAN), provider of a leading cloud-native platform for orchestrating business performance, today ann