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JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are searching for the best talent for a Technical Product Owner Sr. Manager - Anaplan Solution Engineer – Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) be in Markham, Canada.
Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):
New Brunswick, NJ - Requisition Number: R-019587
Markham, Canada - Requisition Number: R-022524
Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.
As digital leaders, we shape J&J to lead in digital technology – savvy and capable of fulfilling its promise. The technology we are responsible for delivering fuels J&J as we strive to change the trajectory of health for humanity.
The Finance function is currently undergoing a transformation of its financial forecasting technology, with Anaplan as the main planning product.
In support of this transformation and ensuring sustainable processes longer term, our Corporate Business Technology team is recruiting for a Technical Product Owner Sr. Manager - Anaplan Solution Engineer – Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) who will support the EPM Anaplan Run State organization. As an Anaplan expert, you will be responsible for providing expert technical support and guidance for our Anaplan applications. Your main focus will be on guiding the Software Engineer(s), PAs and Level 2 support in incidents root cause investigation, complex issues resolution, enhancements implementation, and multi-functional team collaboration to ensure the continued success of our Anaplan platform, while also ensuring validity of solution design and alignment with the current build principles. You will be an integral part of our EPM Anaplan Sustain team, working closely with Anaplan TPM, TPOs and PAs, and L2/L3 support and other partners to drive stability, efficiency and productivity through Anaplan. Next to that you will collaborate with the EPM project team to ensure improvements are aligned with our EPM strategy and architecture guiding principles.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required. Preferably in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business or related field.
• Anaplan certification (e.g. Certified model builder and Architect required. Master Anaplanner is preferred.
• 8+ year preferred of relevant experience in defining and documenting requirements, developing and supporting Anaplan solution and supporting finance function
• Experience working with external partners to bring products/services to market strongly desired.
• Ability to motivate and encourage people and make tough decisions, when necessary, in a timely manner.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, forecasting, and modeling concepts.
• Proficiency in Anaplan’s modeling language, formula writing, and scripting.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong leadership, communication and social skills; effective manager of people and strong team-building skills is required
• Ability to work independently and in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with data integration tools and techniques is a plus.
• Experience with all aspects of the product development lifecycle as well as Agile methodology is preferred.

We believe that current knowledge of industry and business process trends and ability to apply knowledge to existing business processes are essential to enable you to be successful. Furthermore, it is recommended that you have a knowledge of the enterprise architecture and development methodologies along with a broad understanding of the current capabilities and limitations of existing product. In addition to these core skills, we would expect you to have the following technical/functional knowledge:

• Financial planning and analysis
• EPM Solutions
• Understanding of Artificial Intelligence / machine learning
• Human Centered Design
• Agile methodology
• People Management experience

• Accountable for reliability of solution designed in Anaplan to support/enable the planning processes
• Responsible for Planning cycle preparation and readiness
• Mobilize teams and motivate and hold teams and key partners accountable to deliver
• Ensure the evolution of EPM Product in line with the technology Roadmap
• Work with team members and partners to understand and translate business problems into value cases & comprehensive solution design for the planning solution across process, technology, data, governance, compliance & improved user experience.
• Act as the subject matter expert for Anaplan applications, including in-depth knowledge of model building, data integration, and formula optimization.
• Responsible for the understanding and translating business problems faced by the finance function supported, into a value case & comprehensive set of solutions spanning process, technology, data, governance & user experience.
• Accountable for the definition of the expected value impact of investments across employee experience, functional excellence, efficiency, and compliance
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues related to the product, including performance tuning, data validation, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with Run partners to understand requirements and guide team members through the implementation of enhancements, customizations, and new features in Anaplan models.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Product Analyst and Level 2 support teams assisting them in resolving complicated issues and escalating cases to Level 3 when necessary.
• Work closely with multi-functional teams, including Anaplan administrators, business analysts, and data integration specialists, to align Anaplan solutions with business needs.