At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.
What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.
Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform.
Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small.
Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together!
Anaplan is looking for a passionate Senior Manager, Product Management to help drive the development of our next generation Planning and Decision Excellence platform. This person will be based in India and be instrumental in the execution of our product strategy, with line management of Product Owners as well as Hands on Product Ownership. The role will focus on the Platform elements specifically Administration, Permission Management, Tenant Management, and Analytics areas of the Anaplan Platform.
Applicants should have a Product Ownership background with Line Management experience and ideally relevant experience with Anaplan or other equivalent enterprise SAAS solutions. Applicants would bring experience working with engineering teams to deliver products and solutions to the market, they would have to demonstrate that they will be able to learn a new market and understand the needs of our customers related to the management of SAAS platform for large enterprises.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Line Management of several Product Owners
- Work with the existing product team to define and drive the vision and roadmap for Platform Management features in Anaplan.
- Work with the Product leadership, UX, Engineering and other cross-functional teams on roadmap and capacity planning
- Work closely with engineering leaders and teams to execute on day-to-day development.
- Understand the market for Enterprise Software in general and Anaplan specifically. Be the voice of the customer while understanding the competitive Landscape. Be able to define and segment users of the Anaplan platform qualitatively and quantitatively.
- Drive end-to-end experiences: writing user stories with clear acceptance criteria, working with UX to create prototypes for usability testing and research, working with engineering, documentation, support, and marketing to deliver quality experiences.
- Effectively collaborate across global teams to create alignment between engineering teams and other product stakeholders.
REQUIREMENTS
- Experience of Line Management of Product Owners/Product Managers
- Excellent leadership skills – understand how to balance inputs, lead teams, prioritise, and make data-driven decisions
- Proven experience working as a Product Owner/Manager in a technology-driven environment, preferably with experience in SaaS or enterprise software companies.
- Strong understanding of IT Governance, Separation of Duties, and the expectations of Enterprise IT and Security Teams with respect to SAAS Platforms.
- Understanding of authentication and authorization practices in Enterprise IT (e.g. RBAC, Service Users, SSO, SAML, SCIM).
- Strong understanding of typical API usage patterns within Enterprise IT
- Domain knowledge of Anaplan solutions if possible
- Strong understanding of the product management lifecycle and launching new products
- Proficiency in gathering and analysing market and customer insights.
- Ability to translate customer needs into actionable product requirements.
- Experience working in an Agile development environment and familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, etc.
- Experience in creating enablement documentation including technical & support style documents
- Excellent organizational skills and experience in managing projects with multiple stakeholders to ensure successful product delivery
- Highly analytical and able to troubleshoot issues quickly; candidates should be able to go from high level to low level very easily
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Team player with the ability to work autonomously
- Able and willing to work in a fast paced, quickly changing environment
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper – this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We believe in a hiring and working environment where all people are respected and valued, regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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Skills Required
- Experience of Line Management of Product Owners/Product Managers
- Excellent leadership skills
- Proven experience working as a Product Owner/Manager
- Strong understanding of IT Governance and Security
- Understanding of authentication and authorization practices in Enterprise IT
- Strong understanding of typical API usage patterns
- Domain knowledge of Anaplan solutions if possible
- Strong understanding of the product management lifecycle
- Proficiency in gathering and analysing market and customer insights
- Experience working in an Agile development environment
- Experience in creating enablement documentation
- Excellent organizational skills
- Highly analytical and able to troubleshoot issues quickly
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Team player with the ability to work autonomously
Anaplan Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Anaplan and has not been reviewed or approved by Anaplan.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Earnings potential in sales is considered good or fair, with on‑target earnings achievable when plans are met. This indicates variable pay can meaningfully boost total compensation when targets are hit.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are described as strong, complemented by mental‑health resources and EAP support. Company‑wide paid wellbeing days reinforce the health and wellness focus.
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Parental & Family Support — Equitable parental and caregiver leave are highlighted alongside fertility and adoption support. Family‑forming programs such as Carrot are part of the offering.
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What We Do
Anaplan is building a future where connected leaders and teams are able to constantly adapt, transform and reinvent their businesses. We make it possible to share actionable insights, empower and unleash creativity, and drive innovation. With Anaplan, finance and operational leaders across the organization can model complex scenarios, forecast continuously with added intelligence, and make agile decisions with confidence.
