Sophos is a global leader in advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. They are seeking a Senior Manager of Anaplan Product & Solution Architecture to own the strategy, architecture, and delivery of their Anaplan platform across Finance, Revenue Operations, and GTM planning.
Responsibilities:
- Own the enterprise Anaplan vision, roadmap, and investment strategy
- Define and communicate platform outcomes, success metrics, and value realization
- Act as the final decision-maker on scope, prioritization, and trade-offs
- Translate executive objectives into clear product strategy and delivery plans
- Lead intake, prioritization, and release planning across multiple planning domains
- Ensure adoption through change management, enablement, and stakeholder alignment
- Establish and enforce enterprise Anaplan architecture standards (DISCO, ALM, UX, performance)
- Design and oversee multi-model, multi-workspace architectures that scale with the business
- Define end-to-end data flows, integrations, and system dependencies
- Partner with IT and Data teams to design governed integrations (e.g., Salesforce, Snowflake, ERP)
- Own model lifecycle management, versioning, and technical governance
- Evaluate new Anaplan capabilities and drive architectural evolution
- Serve as the executive-level Anaplan SME and trusted advisor
- Lead and mentor internal Anaplan resources and external partners
- Influence senior stakeholders across Finance, RevOps, Sales Ops, and IT without formal authority
- Drive alignment across competing priorities and planning cycles
- Represent Anaplan strategy in executive forums and planning discussions
Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience delivering enterprise Anaplan solutions
- Prior experience at Senior Manager, Principal, or Director level owning planning platforms
- Proven track record as a Product Owner and/or Solution Architect for complex planning ecosystems
- Deep expertise in Anaplan best practices (DISCO, ALM, UX, performance optimization)
- Strong understanding of Finance, RevOps, Sales Ops, and GTM planning
- Experience designing and governing enterprise integrations (Salesforce, Snowflake, ERP, data platforms)
- Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills
- Anaplan Solution Architect or Master Anaplanner certification
- Experience in high-growth, transformation, or post-merger environments
- Familiarity with agile product delivery at enterprise scale
- Background in data architecture or analytics ecosystems