Senior Solution Architect

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision‑making through our leading AI‑infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture. Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca‑Cola, Linked In, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best‑in‑class platform.

Senior Solution Architect – Finance Transformation – FP&A

Are you a strategic thinker with deep expertise in FP&A? Are you ready to lead transformational work at the forefront of enterprise planning technology? Anaplan is looking for a Senior Solution Architect to join our high‑impact Professional Services team in Abu Dhabi.

We are looking for a sharp, consultative architect who thrives on solving problems and unlocking value. You bring strong domain experience, technical know‑how, and a passion for innovation.

This is more than an architectural implementation role, it’s a chance to drive strategic outcomes for some of the world’s most innovative and complex enterprises. You’ll architect future‑ready solutions, solve business‑critical problems, and help industry leaders plan smarter, faster, and more dynamically using Anaplan’s powerful connected planning platform.

• Strategic Impact:
  Influence major business transformations across the Enterprise FP&A customers in the region.
• Cutting‑Edge Technology:
  Deliver solutions on top of Anaplan’s unique Hyperblock™ engine—enabling real‑time data and predictive modelling at scale.
• Trusted Advisor Status:
  Engage directly with senior client stakeholders and internal Anaplan teams to shape solution strategy and roadmap execution.
• High‑Visibility Work:
  Be at the forefront of Anaplan’s most strategic customer engagements.

• Lead the design and delivery of complex connected FP&A planning solutions.
• Translate business problems, models, and spreadsheets into scalable Anaplan solutions.
• Work closely with customer teams to optimise and future‑proof business processes.
• Communicate regularly with clients and stakeholders, providing clear updates and actionable feedback.
• Act as the architectural SME across large‑scale deployments and high‑value projects.
• Support pre‑sales activity through solution design, estimation, and customer presentations.

• Significant experience implementing FP&A EPM solutions.
• Consulting experience with ability to influence and guide stakeholders through transformation journeys towards tangible benefits.
• Demonstrated knowledge of a formal system implementation methodology – requirements gathering, design, build/test, and deploy (Agile methodology preferable).
• Proven track record to lead and implement responsibilities simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of data integration (inbound and outbound).
• Passion for business analytics, modelling, and planning.
• Entrepreneurial approach, with the ability to work with ambiguity.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

IT Services and IT Consulting