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Grant Thornton (US) · 3 hours ago

Technology Modernization - Anaplan Director

Grant Thornton is a professional services firm that aims to make business more personal and build trust into every result. As an Anaplan-focused Director within the Technology Modernization practice, you will help organizations shape and implement their supply chain strategy and engage with senior client leaders to deliver supply chain solutions.

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Responsibilities

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
Manage full life cycle implementations
Manage resources and budget on client projects
Manage teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures
Identify business opportunities to increase usability and profitability of information architecture
Experience with program leadership, governance and change enablement
Meet or exceed targeted billing hours (utilization)
Assist practice leadership in creating proposals, budgets, and work plans. Participate in other business development activities as appropriate
Interview campus and/or experienced candidates
Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Anaplan ApplicationsEPM Application IntegrationSupply Chain StrategyBusiness Requirements AnalysisProject ManagementLeadership SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Business, Information Technology, MIS or related field required
10+ years of related work experience in a similar consulting practice or function servicing cross-industry clients at a national level
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of software development lifecycles, key metrics and reports
Experience with EPM Application Integration & back-end data connectivity applications
Experience installing/configuring/implementing Anaplan Applications
Knowledge of Anaplan EPM
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
Ability to work additional hours as needed
Ability to travel to various client sites as needed on short notice
Travel percentage: up to 40%
Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least two days per week, either at a GT office or client site

Preferred

A Master's degree is a plus

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance programs
Employee assistance program
401(k) savings plan
Employee retirement plan
Minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave
Paid for firm holidays

Company

Grant Thornton (US)

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In the US, Grant Thornton LLP and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (and their respective subsidiary entities) practice as an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable law, regulations and professional standards.

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (10)
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2020 (53)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Mike McGuire
CEO emeritus
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Alex Katz
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