About the position
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. We are seeking an Associate Director - Anaplan Solution Architect to join the US Gross-to-Net (G2N) Finance team. The focus of this role will be designing, developing, and scaling Anaplan solutions that drive critical G2N modeling (accounting and forecast) and financial accounting processes.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for utilizing technical knowledge for software implementations including activities around field-to-field data mapping, conversion validation, system and security configuration, system integration testing, and user acceptance testing.
- Translate business requirements into technical design documents.
- Work closely with G2N Finance team members to deliver beneficial modeling/planning solutions.
- Build and enhance Anaplan models with optimized architecture, efficient formulas, and dynamic dashboards using best practices.
- Collaborate with data engineering and system integration teams to design and manage data flows between Anaplan and source systems (ERP, CRM, HCM).
- Stay up to date with the Anaplan roadmap and emerging capabilities.
- Evaluate new use cases and champion innovation through connected planning.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Information Management and Technology, Engineering or related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience, with 2+ years specifically in Anaplan modeling and architecture.
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Nice-to-haves
- Deep understanding of model building, application lifecycle management (ALM), workspace management, and performance tuning.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on scalable design.
- Effective communicator and collaborator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills.
- Anaplan Master Anaplanner certification.
- Certified Anaplan Solution Architect (or nearing completion).
- Proven experience leading end-to-end Anaplan implementations.
- Experience integrating Anaplan with systems like SAP, MS Fabric, Model N, or iCyte is a plus.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum project management methodologies.
- Prior experience with leading ETL tools (e.g. Informatica).
- Experience building a Center of Excellence or governance framework.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience is a plus.
Benefits
- Eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension.
- Vacation benefits.
- Eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits.
- Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts).
- Life insurance and death benefits.
- Certain time off and leave of absence benefits.
- Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).
