Description
We deliver our customers peace of mind every day by helping them protect what they value most. Our passion for placing the customer at the center of everything we do is driving a transformational shift at Liberty Mutual. At Liberty, you'll thrive in a hybrid setting that fosters in-person collaboration, innovation and growth. This approach optimizes both remote and in-person interactions, enabling you to connect and ideate with your team and deepen valuable relationships across the company, while still enjoying the flexibility of remote work for focused tasks and projects.
This role has a hybrid work schedule (2 days onsite) for candidates based in Portsmouth, NH, Boston, MA, Plano, TX, Indianapolis, IN and Columbus, OH.
You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship now or in the future. We will not sponsor employment visas. Candidates who will require future sponsorship, including candidates on CPT/OPT/STEMOPT who will require future sponsorship, are not eligible to apply.
Job Introduction:
The Global Finance Technology organization is looking to add a Senior Anaplan Solutions Architect to their team with a significant focus on Anaplan software and our planning & forecasting environment. The candidate will provide technical oversight and engineering solutions to most complex and strategic system and application development projects.
The candidate will be responsible for the implementation of technology by developing clear, comprehensive and integrated system, technical and/or product recommendations which support business plans and long-term strategies. Oversees design reviews and frameworks for multiple product teams. Working closely with our technical team, drives adoption of architecture standards in order to promote operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency and cost optimization into operating norms. Recognized as a thought leader within discipline who influences decisions made by senior leadership and advances the craft of engineering within our organization.
The candidate will be charged with taking our existing Anaplan environment – currently aligned to all SBUs – and evolving it to a cohesive enterprise platform. The candidate will lead the effort to standardize all individual business areas, create a cohesive and integrated system, and ensure that Anaplan and the planning process integrates seamlessly within our ecosystem (e.g. our Snowflake data platform, OneGL, etc.).
The industry changes quickly, so we are looking for candidates who can respond to change, pick up new technologies quickly and adapt to changing requirements. We also want candidates who take pride in their work and have strong design and development expertise. We value quality code delivery and expect candidates to demonstrate competence at writing, testing and debugging code.
About the job:
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Drive platform standards - Develops clear, comprehensive and integrated system, technical and/or product recommendations that ensure consistency, security, maintainability and flexibility within a business domain or portfolio.
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Partners with data strategy team to ensure Anaplan is consistent with the Finance single version of the truth approach, including the management of dimension hierarchies and the understanding of upstream/downstream lineage.
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Integration architecture and cloud competency – defines the standards for data flows through Liberty tools (e.g. IDMC) into Anaplan and to & from Snowflake. Maintain a working knowledge of AWS cloud-native patterns (S3 buckets, IAM policies, data encryption, etc.
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Ensure development team understands and follows governance for documentation standards (model designs, runbooks, decision records). Work to define standards around monitoring, incident response, change management, data flow diagrams, etc. Create and maintain architecture diagrams.
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Responsible in partnership with the Product Owner and Manager to develop a strategic roadmap for the platform making incremental but steady progress towards north star state. Serve as the primary technical liaison with Anaplan, evaluating new features, training needs, etc. Provide technical guidance on build vs. buy decisions.
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Drive the inclusion of AI in the planning processes.
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May at times assist teams with critical development.
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Participates during incident management events and provides consultative recommendations on viable resolutions.
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Maintains collaborative and strategic partnerships between customers, vendors, business partners, and technology teams.
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Mentors staff to develop technical engineering capabilities.
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Shares expertise ensuring that teams are continuously improving and learning together to meet current and future engineering needs. Demonstrated through publication and speaking engagements or other indicators of external industry recognition of expertise.
Qualifications-
Bachelor`s or Master`s degree in technical or business discipline or equivalent experience.
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Minimum 12-15+ years of Anaplan Configuration Engineering experience.
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Minimum 10+ years building scalable and maintainable Planning models.
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Minimum 5+ years of Solutions Engineer experience specifically with Anaplan.
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Anaplan Certified Model Builder strongly preferred.
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Experience collaborating with different business stakeholders to translate needs to actionable technical specifications.
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Experience designing and implementing integrations between Anaplan and other enterprise systems (EPR, CRM, data warehouses).
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Experience acting as a technical advisor/coach on complex Anaplan issues and communicating complex Anaplan issues to non-technical partners.
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Proficiency in product and system components of technical architecture.
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In-depth knowledge of insurance operations, objectives and strategies; in-depth understanding of global business and technology trends.
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Strong influencing and consensus building skills, and the adaptability to respond to change quickly.
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Strong communications skills, both written and verbal.
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Ability to effectively collaborate with all levels of the organization with diverse backgrounds.
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Experience with agile practices and expectations.
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Strong desire to drive change, and ability to adapt to change quickly.
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Strong consulting skills (relevant/technical); recognized as a thought leader within the company.
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Ability to balance the long-term "big picture" and short-term implications of decisions.
About Us
Pay Philosophy: The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range for this role reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan which may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role.
At Liberty Mutual, our goal is to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and can thrive. We build an environment that welcomes a wide range of perspectives and experiences, with inclusion embedded in every aspect of our culture and reflected in everyday interactions. This comes to life through comprehensive benefits, workplace flexibility, professional development opportunities, and a host of opportunities provided through our Employee Resource Groups. Each employee plays a role in creating our inclusive culture, which supports every individual to do their best work. Together, we cultivate a community where everyone can make a meaningful impact for our business, our customers, and the communities we serve.
We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to make things better, and we put people first by offering you benefits that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://www.libertymutualgroup.com/about-lm/careers/benefits
Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.
Fair Chance Notices
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California
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Los Angeles Incorporated
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Los Angeles Unincorporated
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Philadelphia
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San Francisco
