Ford seeks an Anaplan Development Lead to define and own the strategic roadmap for Anaplan at Ford Credit Europe. You will ensure models, processes, and data architecture enable world-class financial planning and business performance management. This hands-on role involves leading a small team of model builders, setting best practices, and partnering with senior Finance and Business leaders across Europe.
What You'll Do
- Own and develop the long-term Anaplan strategy and architecture.
- Ensure strong governance, data quality, and model standards across all European applications.
- Drive continuous improvement, challenging existing processes and identifying automation opportunities.
- Design, build, and enhance Anaplan models for forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and portfolio analysis.
- Develop automated, standardized reporting that enables actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
- Develop automated driver-based variance analysis between actuals and forecasts/budgets.
- Strengthen and optimize existing models to ensure they remain robust, scalable, and compliant.
- Lead end-to-end delivery of complex Anaplan initiatives, from requirements gathering to deployment.
- Partner with Finance, FP&A, Business teams, and Shared Services to build fit-for-purpose solutions.
- Collaborate with global Anaplan teams to align with group standards and regulatory requirements.
- Ensure disciplined model testing, data reconciliation, ALM processes, and user access management.
- Provide high-quality support to local markets and management teams.
- Mentor and guide Anaplan developers, fostering capability growth.
What We're Looking For
- Anaplan Solution Architect certification.
- 5+ years’ experience delivering full Anaplan lifecycles (design, build, deployment, support).
- Strong understanding of multi-dimensional modelling, data integrations, model optimization, Anaplan architecture, and platform governance.
- Deep experience with financial planning, budgeting, and management reporting processes.
- Background in banking, financial services, or similarly regulated environments.
- Proven experience with ALM, release planning, regression testing, and controlled deployments.
- Ability to communicate complex modelling concepts in simple, relatable terms.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
- Confident working under pressure, delivering to tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
- Effective stakeholder management and communication skills, including at senior management level.
- Ability to design and maintain a cohesive, secure, and scalable Anaplan ecosystem.
Nice to Have
- Advanced financial modelling skills.
- Basic understanding of captive finance products.
- Knowledge of stress testing, capital principles, and risk concepts.
- Strong data analysis capability.
Technical Stack
- Anaplan
Team & Environment
You will lead a small team of skilled model builders.
Work Mode
This role follows a hybrid work model, based in Dunton.
The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability.
