The European Financial Analysis (EFA) Team plays a critical role in guiding the strategic and financial direction of Ford Credit Europe (FCE).

To strengthen and scale our planning capabilities, we are recruiting an Anaplan Development Lead to drive the long-term strategy, governance, and evolution of FCE's Anaplan platform across Europe.

Responsibilities

As the Anaplan Development Lead, you will define and own the strategic roadmap for Anaplan, ensuring our models, processes, and data architecture enable world-class financial planning and business performance management.

You will lead and coach a high-performing team, with a direct report based in India and indirect/matrix reports and other key stakeholders based in the UK and across Europe, building strong relationships across geographies and creating a collaborative culture that enables the team to deliver exceptional results.

Platform Leadership & Strategy

• Own and develop the long-term Anaplan strategy and architecture for FCE.
• Ensure strong governance, data quality, model standards, and best practices across all European Anaplan applications.
• Drive continuous improvement, challenging existing processes and identifying opportunities for automation and simplification.

Model Development & Enhancement

• Design, build, and enhance Anaplan models for forecasting, budgeting, reporting, and portfolio analysis.
• Develop automated and standardized reporting that enables actionable insights for senior stakeholders.
• Develop automated driver-based variance analysis between actuals and forecasts/budgets, supporting management reviews.
• Strengthen and optimize existing models, ensuring they remain robust, scalable, and compliant with best practices.

Project Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex Anaplan initiatives, from requirements gathering to deployment and training.
• Partner with Finance, FP&A, Business teams, and Shared Services to understand needs and build fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Collaborate with global Anaplan teams to align with group standards and regulatory requirements.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure disciplined model testing, data reconciliation, ALM processes, and user access management in a regulated environment.
• Provide high-quality support to local markets and management teams.
• Mentor and guide Anaplan developers, fostering capability growth within the team.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Anaplan Solution Architect certification.
• 5+ years' experience delivering full Anaplan lifecycles (design, build, deployment, support).
• Strong understanding of multi-dimensional modeling, data integrations, and model optimization, Anaplan architecture, and platform governance.
• Deep experience with financial planning, budgeting, and management reporting processes.
• Background in banking, financial services, or similarly regulated environments.
• Proven experience with ALM, release planning, regression testing, and controlled deployments.
• Ability to communicate complex modeling concepts in simple, relatable terms.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Confident working under pressure, delivering to tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills, including at senior management level.
• Ability to design and maintain a cohesive, secure, and scalable Anaplan ecosystem.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced financial modeling skills.
• Basic understanding of captive finance products.
• Knowledge of stress testing, capital principles, and risk concepts.
• Strong data analysis capability.