Anaplan Manager

As an Anaplan Manager, you’ll perform advisory and implementation services to address business needs throughout client organizations for the Transformation Practice – all with the resources, environment, and support to help you excel. From day one, you’ll be empowered by the greater Transformation team to help clients make the moves that will help them achieve their vision and help you achieve more, confidently. Your day-to-day may include: Assist in full life cycle implementations including planning, design, & build phases Responsible for documenting business requirements, system design and transformational goals Configure applications and conduct iterative unit testing Help to create training materials and quick reference guides to support user adoption Conduct training classes to prepare end users for deployment Provide post-production support Participate in full life cycle implementations Assist in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization) Other duties as assigned You have the following technical skills and qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, HR, Information Technology, MIS, or related field required, Master’s degree is a plus Minimum 4 years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level Minimum of 4 full life cycle implementations of Anaplan Industry recognized professional certification required Excellent verbal and written communication skills Knowledge of software development lifecycles, key metrics, and reports Experience with application integration & back-end data connectivity applications Experience installing/configuring/implementing Anaplan Applications Exposure or training on Anaplan Applications Knowledge of Anaplan Applications Proven ability delivering complex and time sensitive projects Strong leadership skills, able to conduct meetings and write technically oriented documents Able to work with clients to understand current state processes and define future state processes based on business objectives Can travel as needed. Expected travel is up to 40% The base salary range for this position is between $147,200 and $196,880. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job -related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate. At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result – for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It’s what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better. In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services ― and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services. In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture. Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets. #J-18808-Ljbffr Grant Thornton