About the Role
The Principal Anaplan Solutions Architect works with user groups to solve business problems using technology. This role provides strategic advice and guidance, translating business needs into technical systems solutions and integrating various technological components. The architect will serve as a key partner to Finance and HR, ensuring Anaplan is leveraged to its fullest potential while aligning with enterprise architecture, data governance, and strategic planning goals.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end Anaplan solution architecture across Workforce Planning and Workforce Management domains.
- Operate at a strategic level, setting the overall architectural vision and standards for Anaplan.
- Serve as the subject matter expert and key advisor for complex, enterprise-wide Anaplan implementations and integrations.
- Provide subject matter expertise in modeling frameworks, governance, and best practices, mentoring Lead Architects and team members.
- Engage in strategic planning, platform optimization, and alignment with broader enterprise architecture initiatives.
- Lead the design and implementation of Anaplan modules for Finance (Headcount cost modeling, compensation planning, forecasting, scenario analysis) and HR (Position management, hiring plans, attrition modeling, workforce analytics).
- Oversee Architect and maintain integration strategies with enterprise systems (e.g., Workday, SAP, Oracle, Snowflake) ensuring seamless data flow.
- Act as a subject matter expert on Anaplan security models, user roles, and access controls across domains.
- Lead and mentor offshore and cross-functional teams in model development, testing, and deployment.
- Establish, develop, and maintain reporting and dashboard solutions using Anaplan and complementary tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Serve as a strategic SME to Finance and HR leadership, helping shape the enterprise planning roadmap.
- Act as a cross-functional bridge between IT, Finance, and HR, ensuring alignment of planning tools with business strategy.
- Contribute to the enterprise technology roadmap by evaluating emerging trends in workforce planning, predictive analytics, and EPM platforms.
- Promote continuous improvement by identifying inefficiencies, proposing enhancements, and driving innovation across planning processes.
- Ensure compliance with data privacy, security, and governance standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOX).
- Lead management efforts to drive adoption of new planning capabilities and tools.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in Anaplan, including model building, architecture, ALM, and security configuration.
- Proven experience supporting both Finance and HR domains in a planning or analytics capacity.
- Strong understanding of financial planning, workforce management, and organizational design.
- Experience with enterprise systems such as Workday, SAP, Oracle, and Snowflake.
- Hands-on experience with integration tools (e.g., Oracle OIC, Informatica, MuleSoft, Anaplan Connect, APIs).
- Proficiency in data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Expertise with predictive modeling tools and techniques (e.g., Python, R, Azure ML).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across business and IT.
- Master Anaplanner certification is highly desirable.
- Anaplan Solution Architect or Master Anaplanner certification is preferred.
- Experience with other EPM platforms (e.g., Oracle PBCS, Oracle EPM, Adaptive Insights, SAP BPC) is preferred.
- Background in enterprise architecture, data strategy, or IT business analysis is preferred.
- Experience working in agile delivery environments and managing product backlogs is preferred.
- Must have the ability to provide a high-speed DSL or cable modem for a home office.
- A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mbps download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
- Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
- A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.
- Occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.
Skills
- Anaplan
- Model building
- Architecture
- ALM
- Security configuration
- Financial planning
- Workforce management
- Organizational design
- Workday
- SAP
- Oracle
- Snowflake
- Integration tools
- Oracle OIC
- Informatica
- MuleSoft
- Anaplan Connect
- APIs
- Data visualization
- Reporting tools
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Predictive modeling tools
- Python
- R
- Azure ML
- Communication
- Stakeholder engagement
- Enterprise architecture
- Data strategy
- IT business analysis
- Agile delivery
- Product backlogs
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Work-At-Home
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Principal
- 10+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $172,200 - $236,900 per year
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Time off
- Paid time off
- Company holidays
- Personal holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Paid caregiver leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Bonus incentive plan
About the Company
- Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.
Equal Opportunity
- It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.
- It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.
- This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
