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Corporate Strategy Manager at Anaplan in New York City, NY
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Job Description
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!
Your Impact
Anaplan, a software company in the Thoma Bravo portfolio, is seeking a Corporate Strategy Manager to join our organization.
You will join a small team of individuals who embrace and respect diverse perspectives, aren’t afraid to push boundaries and try new insights, and are passionate about helping our customers and each other succeed.
This role will be based in New York City. It will report to a Director of Corporate Strategy and work closely with the SVP Strategy & Transformation, CEO, and top executives of the company to develop and drive company, product, functional, and regional strategy. You'll impact decisions across the core functions of the company and pull insights from analysis for key leaders and our board of directors. You will have the opportunity to lead strategy projects and drive operationalization of recommendations to enact real impact.
- Lead and support strategy development and implementation
- Lead quantitative and qualitative analysis for growth strategies and operational improvements
- Provide actionable strategy recommendations based on your analysis
- Serve as an active thought partner for all areas of the business, incl. GTM, product and engineering
- Present and discuss findings with senior management and board members (C-suite, Thoma Bravo) in close collaboration with operating leaders
- Support the strategic evaluation of M&A opportunities
Your Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in an analytic discipline
- Minimum two years of experience at a top-tier strategy consulting firm
- Previous experience serving clients in SaaS or private equity a plus
- Demonstrated ability to drive both quantitative and qualitative workstreams independently, incl. ability to workplan
- Demonstrated ability to communicate in oral and written forms to senior management and influence management decisions
- Experience scoping and structuring strategy and operational projects
Nice to Haves
- Strong analytical capabilities and previous experience developing data-driven analysis
- Strong Excel analysis skills, incl. modeling
- Ability to conceptually break down a problem and propose an approach to solve it
- Ability to independently create clear, compelling, and convincing stories in PowerPoint backed by robust analytical insight
- Clear thinking and writing skills
- Strong consultative, analytical, and strategic capability, always thinking about what’s nex,t and able to deliver a compelling business case for bringing new ideas forward
- Strong ownership mindset and proactive problem-solving approach
- Ability to learn Anaplan for analysis (it’s not hard!)
- Ability to work with senior management
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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