OpenAI · 1 day ago
Anaplan Solutions Architect
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. As an Anaplan Solutions Architect, you will own the Anaplan platform, driving its evolution to support business needs by designing models for financial planning and managing data integrations.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end design, development, and maintenance of Anaplan models that power financial planning, workforce forecasting, budgeting, and long-range strategic modeling
Translate complex business requirements into scalable, well-structured models and system configurations that support evolving planning and reporting needs
Partner with Strategic Finance, Accounting, and People teams to deliver enhancements that improve forecast accuracy, planning flexibility, and decision-making capabilities
Design and manage robust data pipelines and integrations between Anaplan, Oracle, Workday, and other enterprise systems, ensuring seamless, reliable data flow
Diagnose and resolve model and integration issues — including data mismatches, calculation errors, and performance bottlenecks — while continuously improving stability and reliability
Implement governance, access controls, and metadata management practices that support security, audit readiness, and SOX compliance across the platform
Build and maintain scenario planning tools, driver-based models, and advanced analytics capabilities to enable better business insights and strategic decisions
Document model structures, integration architectures, operational runbooks, and technical processes to ensure long-term maintainability and knowledge sharing
Support monthly forecasting, annual planning, and reporting cycles by delivering accurate data, timely model updates, and technical expertise throughout each planning phase
Qualification
Required
Significant hands-on experience designing, building, and maintaining Anaplan models, including completion of official Anaplan certification programs (Model Builder, Solution Architect), with Master Anaplanner certification strongly preferred
Proven success designing and maintaining scalable, well-structured planning models that support forecasting, budgeting, and long-range strategic planning
Deep understanding of model architecture best practices, including driver-based planning, scenario modeling, and performance optimization techniques
Hands-on experience building and managing data pipelines and integrations between planning platforms and source systems (Oracle, Workday, etc), leveraging APIs, ETL, or iPaaS solutions
A strong grasp of accounting and finance principles, including budgeting, revenue forecasting, workforce planning, and multi-entity consolidation
Experience supporting monthly, quarterly, and annual planning cycles — including reconciliation, data validation, and parallel run operations
Exceptional documentation skills and the ability to produce clear technical specifications, modeling standards, and user guides
Familiarity with SOX compliance requirements, security best practices, and audit readiness as they relate to planning systems
A track record of success in dynamic, high-growth environments where scalability, accuracy, and reliability are critical
A curiosity-driven approach to technology, with a passion for exploring new modeling techniques, data frameworks, and system capabilities to improve planning outcomes
Benefits
Relocation assistance to new employees
Company
OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT. It is a sub-organization of OpenAI Foundation.
Founded in 2015
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (1)
2024 (1)
2023 (1)
2022 (18)
2021 (10)
2020 (6)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$79BKey Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySoftBankThrive Capital
2025-12-11Corporate Round· $1B
2025-10-02Secondary Market· $6.6B
2025-03-31Series Unknown· $40B
Leadership Team
Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder
Greg Brockman
President, Chairman, & Co-Founder
Recent News
2026-01-14
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