Senior Manager, AI Engineering

About the Role

Anaplan is on a mission to revolutionize business planning by connecting organizations and people to make better, faster decisions. We are seeking a visionary Senior Manager for AI Engineering to lead our talented team in building the next generation of intelligent planning solutions. This is a critical leadership role where you will drive the technical strategy and execution for AI/ML initiatives, directly impacting Anaplan's product and our customers' success. You will be at the forefront of integrating cutting-edge AI, from time series forecasting to generative and agentic AI, into our market-leading platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of AI/ML engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

• Define and execute the roadmap for AI/ML projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and product strategy.

• Architect and oversee the development of scalable, robust, and production-grade AI systems on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Drive best practices for the full machine learning lifecycle, including MLOps, CI/CD for ML, model monitoring, and governance.

• Collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and other engineering leaders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

• Stay at the forefront of advancements in AI/ML, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and agentic AI, to identify and implement new opportunities.

• Manage project timelines, resources, and stakeholder communication to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality AI solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience leading AI/ML teams in a SaaS or enterprise software environment.

• Deep expertise in time series forecasting and machine learning.

• Experience architecting and deploying scalable, production-grade AI systems on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Solid understanding of MLOps, CI/CD for ML, and cloud-native architectures.

• Deep knowledge of LLM APIs, prompt engineering, and conversational AI patterns.

• Experience with agentic frameworks and autonomous agent architectures.

• Proficiency in Python and modern software development practices (testing, code review, CI/CD).

• Proven track record of delivering complex technical projects on time with high quality.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

• Track record of delivering impactful AI solutions in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, AI, Machine Learning, or a related field.

• Experience with large-scale data processing frameworks like Spark.

• Familiarity with the challenges of applying AI in enterprise planning or financial domains.

• A portfolio of published research or contributions to open-source AI projects.
• 10 Years +

What Makes This Role Exciting

You will be a key leader in Anaplan's AI journey, with the autonomy to shape our technical direction and build a world-class engineering team. This is a unique opportunity to solve complex, real-world problems and deliver intelligent solutions that empower major global enterprises to make more informed decisions. You will work with a passionate team on the cutting edge of AI, making a tangible impact on our product and the industry.