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Senior Manager

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Posted on 8/5/2024

Anaplan

Anaplan

1,001-5,000 employees

Cloud-based business planning and performance management platform

Data & Analytics
Consulting
Enterprise Software
Defense

Senior, Expert

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Category
IT Project Management
IT Support
System Administration
IT & Security
Required Skills
Communications
Management
Customer Service
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 10+ years of experience with the ServiceNow Platform.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in an IT leadership role, including leading onshore and offshore internal teams, managing implementation partners, and overseeing managed service providers.
  • Extensive experience with ServiceNow’s ITSM (Incident, Problem, Change, CMDB, Request, Knowledge, ESC, Mobile, Virtual Agent, Agent Workspace, Outage, On-Call/Notify, Walk-Up), ITOM (Discovery, Service Mapping, CMDB, Event Management, Cloud Management, Operational Dashboards), and HAM/SAMP (Normalization, Lifecycle Management and Automation, Inventory and Audit, Content Library, Publisher Packs, SaaS License Management, Software Spend Detection, Cloud Insights), CSM ( Case Management, Advanced Work Assignment, Omnichannel etc.,)
  • Extensive experience with Scoped/Custom Applications and Gen AI capabilities.
  • Excellent analytical skills in product/process evaluation and data analytics, with the ability to identify, socialize, and mitigate gaps, and define scalable solutions with supporting KPIs.
  • Solid experience in IT operations, including storage, network, and compute of enterprise environments.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical information in a way that non-technical audiences can understand.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with business customers and functional team members.
  • Self-driven and able to execute independently and remotely without supervision.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or other related fields, or equivalent professional experience.
  • ServiceNow Certifications (on the latest supported version): Certified System Administrator, Certified Implementation Specialist ITSM, ITOM, CSM, HAM, & SAMP.
Responsibilities
  • Define and lead product strategies, roadmaps, and vision for multiple ServiceNow products, including Customer Service Management, IT Service Management, IT, Operations Management, and Hardware/Software Asset Management across various organizations.
  • Cultivate strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, ensuring end-to-end product delivery by providing technical product guidance, aligning requirements with capabilities, and fostering innovative solutions.
  • Effectively understand business requirements and translate them to functional and technical specifications.
  • Oversee the full software development lifecycle for product delivery, enhancements, and overall sustainment backlog. Collaborate with internal architects and external partners in planning, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance.
  • Manage, mentor, and develop a team of ServiceNow administrators, developers, and analysts. Experience in managing Onshore and Offshore teams.
  • Manage relationships with external ServiceNow partners and managing Manage Service Providers.
  • Preserve product health by advocating ServiceNow best practices and leveraging out-of-the-box features, capabilities, and configurations wherever possible.
  • Act as Delivery Lead for small and large-scale implementations including handling requirements, scope, timeline, and project delivery.
  • Define, develop, and execute organizational change management (OCM) campaigns including communications, collateral, videos, demos, trainings, and presentations to spread awareness, create excitement, and drive adoption.
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure successful product adoption, delivery of high-value business outcomes, and return on investment.
  • Construct and maintain process and product documentation, capturing all information necessary to execute business processes and define product features, use, and administration.
  • Identify product and process inefficiencies and opportunities, driving innovation through feedback from internal stakeholders, technical peers, and external partners.

Anaplan offers a cloud-based platform designed for business planning and performance management. Its tools allow organizations to connect data, people, and plans, enabling them to model different scenarios, forecast outcomes, and optimize operations. Users can integrate data, perform advanced analytics, and collaborate in real-time, which enhances their decision-making processes. Anaplan distinguishes itself from competitors by focusing on a subscription-based model that provides clients with scalable access to its services, along with professional support options like training and consulting. The goal of Anaplan is to help businesses streamline their planning processes and improve overall operational efficiency.

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$299.9M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2006

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

-7%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The acquisition by Thoma Bravo for $10.7 billion underscores strong market confidence and provides substantial financial backing for future growth.
  • Relocating headquarters to Miami could attract new talent and foster a more dynamic corporate culture, enhancing innovation and employee satisfaction.
  • Partnerships with companies like Titan Wealth demonstrate Anaplan's ability to support complex financial planning needs, potentially leading to more high-profile collaborations.

What critics are saying

  • The relocation to Miami and recent layoffs may cause internal disruption and affect employee morale.
  • Integration of Fluence Technologies could face challenges, potentially delaying the realization of its full benefits.

What makes Anaplan unique

  • Anaplan's cloud-native platform uniquely integrates data, people, and plans across the enterprise, offering a holistic approach to business planning and performance management.
  • The company's subscription-based model ensures a steady revenue stream and allows clients to scale their usage, providing flexibility that many competitors lack.
  • Anaplan's recent acquisition of Fluence Technologies enhances its platform with advanced financial consolidation and reporting capabilities, setting it apart from other SaaS providers.

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

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