Professional Services Consultant - Nordics

Opportunity - Nordics RegionWe are looking for an experienced Solution Architect, and a Certified Anaplan Model Builder to join our Customer Success Team to deploy their knowledge and skillset across a wide range of industries and use cases within our growing customer portfolio. We put the customer at the centre of what we do and enabled by a tremendously powerful Connected Planning platform in Anaplan, we seek to enable our customers to improve decision-making by gaining transparency and visibility through business-owned models and turning response time into real-time, to make better decisions to enhance their businesses.

The successful applicants will be based in the Nordics region (Norway, Sweden, Finland). On joining the team your title will be Professional Services Consultant. Key responsibilities Working at a senior level within our Customer Success team to deliver high-quality Anaplan solutions for our customers within expected timeframes and on budgets. Translate existing solutions, spreadsheets, and business problems into sophisticated Anaplan multi-dimensional models. Ability to take a consultative approach by listening to customer needs and crafting a shared vision for a solution. Nurture relationships with client personnel at the appropriate levels.

Monitor progress, manage risk and ensure key stakeholders are kept informed of progress and expected outcomes. Manage expectations of client service delivery. Create long-lasting relationships that run beyond our project delivery. Exposure to diverse business environments and managing customer expectations. Innovate and deploy the latest Anaplan product enhancements alongside our internal knowledge base. Share learnings with peers. Communicate effectively and openly with both Bedford & Anaplan colleagues. Actively engage in business development initiatives while not working on customer engagements. Key pre-requisites (for Solution Architects) To be successful in the role, you must possess the following skills:

A background in financial/multi-dimensional modelling. 4+ years’ experience of end-to-end delivery of complex planning and reporting solutions on EPM applications. (Ideally with some exposure to Anaplan, but not essential). Demonstrated the ability to effectively build and lead on the design of new applications under own guidance. A track record in effectively supporting EPM systems for a large user base. Excellent presentational, client relationship, and communication skills - both internally and externally. Excellent communicator with a natural aptitude for consulting. A high level of professional maturity, responsibility, and motivation.

Key pre-requisites (for Anaplan Model Builders)To be successful in the role, you must possess the following skills: A background in financial/multi-dimensional modelling. 1+ years’ experience of end-to-end model building with Anaplan. Certified Model Builder. Demonstrated the ability to effectively build new Anaplan applications under own guidance. A track record in effectively supporting live Anaplan models for a platform user base. Excellent presentational, client relationship, and communication skills - both internally and externally. Excellent communicator with a natural aptitude for consulting. A high level of professional maturity, responsibility, and motivation.