Manager, Anaplan Architect (Hybrid, Seattle)

Join the Nordstrom Financial Center of Excellence team as the COE Planning Manager
and be the critical driver of driving the Anaplan and Data capabilities at Nordstrom! You
will be the key capability partner connecting many business functions in Finance to
champion the use of finance systems & automated reporting in financial planning. You
will lead a team of Anaplan model builders and business intelligence analysts to support
our financial planning and close reporting.
This role is Hybrid in Seattle, WA.

A day in the life...

• Manages team of 3–5 direct reports responsible for Anaplan & Reporting
• development.
• Provides strong leadership including coaching, developing, and monitoring
• individual and team performance goals, and driving major change initiatives.
• Prepares comprehensive technical direction, implementation tactics, including
• execution plans, resource allocation plans, and process in the implementation of
• large-scale projects.
• Directs and prioritizes large, highly complex business planning projects by
• monitoring deliverables and milestones, including developing contingencies to
• minimize risks and maximize impact.
• Provides innovative thought leadership and continuous improvement to
• maximize team productivity.
• Develops relationships with Leaders outside of the COE to understand strategic
• business needs and development of short term/long term development plans.
• Partner with extended BI/IT teams on data integration and automation.
• Demonstrate a hands-on approach to development, configuration, and
• maintenance to deliver technical solutions for business problems.
• Own the design, development, maintenance, and automation of ongoing metrics,
• reports, analyses, dashboards, etc. to drive key business decisions.
• Develop and support ongoing Finance System user training to ensure all users
• understand the application capabilities and leverage system capabilities to
• deliver the optimal user experience to the Finance team.
• Draft and maintain Finance System & Data Governance policies, procedures, and
• other documentation to ensure uniform, accurate, and consistent data and
• processes.
• Create, maintain, and enhance financial models, driving improvements to
• budgeting and forecasting accuracy.

You own this if you have...

• 3+ years experience Anaplan as a model builder or solutions architect (Level 3
• Certified)
• 3+ years previous people leadership experience
• 3+ years of experience in visualization tools such Tableau or power BI
• 3+ years of experience in SQL including ETL & Advanced SQL
• 2+ years of experience with financial planning
• 1+ years of experience with project implementation
• 3+ years operating in agile environment

Knowledge and Skills...

• Demonstrated anaplan model building or solutions architect experience
• (required)
• Demonstrated SQL and Tableau experience (required)
• Excellent analytical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills with the ability
• to operate independently.

• Ability to communicate abstract ideas clearly and independently manage complex objectives.
• Superior business acumen, technical knowledge, and extensive knowledge in finance systems and data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including advanced
• negotiation, presentation, and influence skills.
• Excellent project management skills, including time and risk management, and project structuring.
• Advanced relationship management skills, including partnering and consulting.
• Advanced leadership skills, including coaching, team building, conflict resolution, and career management.