Transformation Director - Anaplan

As an Anaplan Director, you will lead enterprise planning and transformation engagements, helping clients modernize forecasting, budgeting, workforce planning, and decision-making capabilities through Anaplan solutions. You will serve as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, oversee complex implementations, drive business development efforts, and contribute to the continued growth of the Transformation Practice.

Your day-to-day may include:

- Lead full lifecycle Anaplan implementations, including strategy, planning, design, build, testing, deployment, and support

- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders on planning, performance management, and transformation initiatives

- Lead business process assessments and future-state design workshops

- Oversee solution architecture, requirements gathering, system design, configuration, and quality assurance

- Manage project teams, budgets, timelines, risks, and overall engagement delivery

- Drive client satisfaction through strong governance, communication, and issue resolution

- Develop and expand executive-level client relationships and identify opportunities for additional services

- Lead proposal development, solutioning, pricing discussions, and pursuit activities

- Support practice growth through thought leadership, go-to-market initiatives, and business development efforts

- Mentor and develop consultants, managers, and solution architects

- Recruit, interview, and develop top talent across the practice

- Meet or exceed targeted utilization and business development goals

- Contribute to methodology development, practice operations, and intellectual capital creation

- Other duties as assigned

You have the following technical skills and qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Technology, MIS, or related field required; Master's degree preferred

- 10+ years of consulting and/or industry experience delivering enterprise planning, EPM, or digital transformation solutions

- Proven experience leading complex Anaplan implementations and enterprise transformation programs

- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, financial planning, and operational planning processes

- Experience with EPM integrations, data management, and enterprise system connectivity

- Demonstrated success managing executive-level client relationships and influencing business outcomes

- Experience leading large, cross-functional teams and multiple concurrent engagements

- Strong program management, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills

- Experience with business development, proposal development, solutioning, and revenue growth activities

- Proven ability to mentor teams, develop leaders, and drive practice growth

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

- Anaplan certifications preferred

- Ability to travel as needed; expected travel up to 40%

The base salary range for this position is between $211,646 and $273,818. 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.