At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.
We are seeking a Staff-level Anaplan Solution Architect to serve as the senior individual-contributor technical authority within our growing Anaplan Center of Excellence (CoE) inside Finance Technology. This role is responsible for the architecture, design, and performance of our most complex Anaplan models, driving the rebuild and continued evolution of our financial planning systems. You will work hands-on as the deepest technical expert on the team, setting architectural direction, raising the bar for model quality, and mentoring other model builders, while operating with a high degree of autonomy and minimal oversight.
You will partner closely with the Anaplan CoE Lead and FP&A stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into scalable, resilient model designs, and you will be looked to as the go-to expert for architectural decisions across the Anaplan platform.
Responsibilities:
- Architecture & Technical Ownership
- Hold subject matter expertise and a comprehensive understanding of the Anaplan platform, driving architectural design for all models and integrations within scope, including Polaris-based models, IFP, and the Financial Consolidation App.
- Independently identify problems and goals, developing and executing solutions for complex, large-scale Anaplan rebuilds and enhancement initiatives.
- Define and evolve model architecture standards, performance tuning practices, and scalability patterns, ensuring designs support business continuity and long-term resilience.
- Serve as the technical leader for large, complex model builds, driving them from concept through execution while collaborating cross-functionally to meet business and technical needs.
- Conduct architecture reviews and technical system audits, ensuring compliance with governance standards such as naming conventions, ALM practices, and the DISCO framework.
- Oversee cyclical FP&A operations — including month-end, forecasting, and model rollover activities — from a technical design and reliability perspective.
- Coordinate design, development, and testing activities for complex model changes, ensuring high-quality, well-documented outcomes.
- Stakeholder Partnership & Influence
- Act as a core technical partner for FP&A, Accounting, and other business stakeholders, ensuring Anaplan systems align with long-term planning objectives.
- Translate ambiguous or unstructured business problems into clearly defined technical requirements and detailed implementation plans.
- Foster strong relationships with Anaplan and adjacent system vendors, representing the best interests of the CoE and the broader organization.
- Identify actionable optimization and efficiency opportunities, contributing to the continuous improvement of Anaplan applications and processes.
- Mentorship & Technical Leadership
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor and mentor to other Anaplan model builders, including FTE and contractor resources, raising the team's overall technical capability.
- Support the team's transition from a consultant-led model to an FTE-led internal capability by establishing and reinforcing internal best practices and standardization across builds.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to propose and implement solutions, breaking down silos and enhancing team efficiency.
- Uphold strict and consistent standards of process and model documentation across the team's work.
Experience:
- 8+ years of overall experience in financial systems or IT systems, including significant hands-on Anaplan model-building experience.
- Technical Certification: Anaplan Solution Architect certification is mandatory; Master Anaplanner certification is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated expertise in complex Anaplan model architecture, performance tuning, and scalability.
- Deep understanding of FP&A concepts and processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Experience employing agile methodology in the development of software, systems interfaces, and application configurations.
- Proven ability to independently drive complex technical initiatives from idea to execution with minimal oversight.
- Skills and Attributes
- Strong communicator who can clearly articulate complex architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical, business-side audiences.
- Proven ability to partner with finance stakeholders (FP&A analysts, treasury, tax, billing) to understand and prioritize business systems needs.
- Strategic, organized, and stakeholder-savvy, with the judgment to operate with significant autonomy in setting technical direction.
- Experience managing multiple parallel builds while maintaining architectural consistency.
- Strong relationship-building skills, fostering collaboration and trust across teams and departments.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to advanced Anaplan technology, specifically Anaplan Polaris, Co-Modeler, and Agent Studio.
- Background in accounting or finance (CPA is a plus).
- Experience contributing to a team's transition from reliance on external consultants toward robust internal ownership.
- Experience with upstream systems such as Oracle ERP/FCCS, Workday, Redshift, Trino, or similar platforms.
Benefits:
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
- Mental health benefits
- Family building benefits
- Child care and pet benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match to help save for your future
- In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
- Subsidized commuter benefits
- Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership
Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid
The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $165,000 - $206,250, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.