At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators who are focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies that rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals and we have fun celebratingour wins.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and be your best self!

Anaplan is seeking a strategic and execution-oriented Partner Applications, Senior Director preferably in a hybrid role based out of an Anaplan office (San Francisco, San Ramone, Minneapolis, Miami, or New York City). We want this person to create strategy to build, operationalize, and scale our Partner Applications Program. This role will lead the design and management of the frameworks, processes, and partner experience that support how partners develop, launch, and grow applications on the Anaplan platform.

This role will lead strategy and execution for partner application productization — helping strategic partners design, build, refine, and launch repeatable applications that align to Anaplan’s platform and GTM priorities. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in product development, solution commercialization, and ecosystem engagement.

Your Impact

Partner Applications Strategy: Define and Execute Partner Applications Strategy: Develop and implement strategies for the Applications ecosystem, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and market opportunities.

Manage Partner Relationships: Foster strong product-level relationships with ISV partners, potentially establishing joint innovation roadmaps and ensuring their needs are prioritized.

Drive Growth and Adoption: Identify and implement strategies to expand the business, increase product adoption, and exceed revenue targets.

Champion ISV Needs: Represent the voice of ISVs within the product management organization, leveraging market insights and customer feedback to inform product decisions.

Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with engineering, marketing, sales, and partner teams to ensure successful product development, launch, and market readiness.

Go-to-Market Strategy: Collaborate with marketing and sales to develop effective go-to-market strategies for ISV products

Your Qualifications

15+ years of experience in product management, solution development, or technology partnerships in a SaaS or enterprise software company
Deep experience leading product or solution strategy in collaboration with external partners or ecosystems
Proven track record in taking products or solutions from concept to market, ideally including third-party or co-developed offerings
Strong understanding of platform businesses, ISVs, and enterprise application architecture
Executive presence with the ability to influence and advise senior leaders both internally and externally
Experience working with large GSIs, technology alliances, or partner-led solutions
Exceptional collaboration, strategic thinking, and communication skills

Why This Role Matters

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of Anaplan’s application ecosystem. As a senior leader reporting directly to the SVP of Global Partners & Alliances, you’ll define and scale how our partners bring value to customers — by helping them turn ideas into products, and products into impact.

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