Job Description:

Firm Overview:

Blackstone is one of the world's leading investment firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, and the communities in which we work. We do this by using extraordinary people and flexible capital to help companies solve problems. Our $584 billion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets and secondary funds, all on a global basis. Further information is available at www.blackstone.com. Follow Blackstone on Twitter @Blackstone.

Business Unit:

Blackstone Technology & Innovations

Business Description:

Blackstone Technology & Innovations (BXTI) is the technology team at the core of each of Blackstone's businesses and new growth initiatives. Serving both internal and external clients, we work to build the next generation of systems that manage risk, create efficiency and improve transparency within the firm and across our broad community of investors and portfolio companies.

BXTI is nimble and entrepreneurial - our open, agile design processes and rapid pace of development means that everyone on the team has the opportunity to make an impact from day one. We are problem solvers who can take projects from idea to implementation. We believe in active mentoring and developing excellence. We collaborate to find the best answers for our customers and for Blackstone. We are critical to the firm maintaining its competitive edge.

Job Title:

Anaplan Architect Lead

Job Description:

Blackstone is seeking to expand our Anaplan team. The Anaplan Architect will provide guidance, establish best practices, and manage Blackstone's fast-growing Anaplan ecosystem. The role covers all four segments (Real Estate, Private Equity, Credit, and Hedge Funds) as well as back-office operations.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the maturity of the Anaplan team and establish stronger governance and maintenance for an expanding Anaplan ecosystem
• Provide direction and leadership in promoting and implementing best-practice solutions in Anaplan
• Own end-to-end Anaplan architecture across all models and functions
• Provide technical direction for large-scale Anaplan implementation for the firm
• Leverage business process knowledge and expertise in Anaplan to drive improvements
• Build and manage a team of Anaplanners in the US and India
• Work with software engineers on data integrations with various systems
• Ability to travel (up to 10%), generally to headquarters in NYC

Qualifications:

• Have L1, L2, L3, and Master Anaplanner Certifications (Train the Trainer and The Anapan Way certifications a plus)
• Previous experience of successfully implementing Anaplan solutions as an Anaplan Architect or Senior Model Builder
• Prior experience in FP&A or Alternative Assets (Real Estate, Private Equity, Credit, Hedge Funds)
• Possess a strong understanding of multi-dimensional modeling
• Have expert level skills in Excel (or similar) modeling, formulas, macros, etc.
• Have deep knowledge of Anaplan integrations and model actions
• An ability to manage multiple workstreams and pivot when necessary
• Understand Agile implementation methodology and the Anaplan Way
• Are a self-starter with attention to detail in a self-managed environment
• Have excellent communication and presentation skills, in both technical and user-friendly language
• Possess strong management and leadership skills
• Are customer-centric and white glove service

Preferred Qualifications:

• New UX in Anaplan
• Working knowledge of microservices architecture
• Python or similar programming languages
• Software skills: Confluence, Jira, LucidCharts, Tableau

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin or any other category protected by law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, please contact Human Resources at 212-583-5000 (US), +44 (0)20 7451 4000 (EMEA) or +852 3656 8600 (APAC).

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