Senior UX Designer at Anaplan in Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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 celebratingour 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! We are looking for a Senior UX Designer to join our global User Experience team. You’ll be contributing to the design of intuitive, data-rich, and scalable experiences that power enterprise planning across finance, operations, and strategy. As a Senior, you’ll lead design for high-impact areas of the Anaplan platform, partnering with product, engineering, and research teams to solve complex user challenges. You’ll act as a design lead within your domain, help shape our design standards, and mentor other designers as we continue to grow our UX practice. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys taking end-to-end ownership and is ready to take on broader leadership within cross-functional teams. Your Impact Lead the end-to-end design process for key areas of our platform, from understanding user needs to delivering clear, intuitive solutions. Partner closely with product managers, engineers, and UX researchers to solve complex challenges and ensure your designs are effective and technically feasible. Create design artifacts like user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity prototypes to communicate your vision and concepts. Act as a mentor and guide for other designers, helping to elevate the quality of our team's work through feedback and support. Lead collaborative workshops and champion user-centred design methods to help teams align and solve problems effectively. Contribute to our design system, helping us maintain and improve the consistency and quality of the entire user experience. Present your work and the reasoning behind it to partners and leaders, helping everyone understand the value of a user-focused approach. Lead the design of AI-powered features end-to-end, translating capabilities such as recommendations, automation, and conversational flows into intuitive product experiences. Rapidly prototype and test AI concepts using Figma, GenAI, and lightweight experimentation, designing feedback loops (user input, corrections, confidence signals) that improve system performance. Partner with product and engineering to integrate AI seamlessly into core user workflows, ensuring solutions are both technically feasible and genuinely useful. Your Skills Proven experience in UX or product design, ideally in enterprise SaaS or data-rich platforms. Ability to lead complex, end-to-end design projects. Strong systems thinking and ability to simplify complex workflows. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Strong experience with Figma, prototyping, and working within design systems. Understanding of accessibility standards and inclusive design principles. Up-to-date understanding of AI interaction patterns (e.g. prompt design, conversational UX, assistive workflows) Comfortable working in fast-moving, experimental environments with evolving requirements Ability to balance innovation with usability, trust, and clarity in AI-driven experiences Nice To Have Experience designing user interfaces that incorporate AI or machine learning, such as recommendations, natural language input, or predictive insight. Experience with Lovable, Claude Design, Figma Make, Codex (OpenAI), NVIDIA Nemo. Experience working in financial planning, enterprise modelling, or workflow-heavy tools. Experience designing user interfaces that incorporate AI or machine learning, such as recommendations, natural language input, or predictive insight. Familiarity with platforms like Anaplan, SAP, Workday, or similar systems. An interest in shaping team processes, design rituals, or operational tooling. 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! 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