Principal Project Implementation Delivery Manager

We are seeking a highly driven self-starter with exceptional program-level delivery experience to join Anaplan in UAE. This is a rare, high-impact opportunity to lay the groundwork and shape the success of our most strategic enterprise customers across the Middle East.

At Anaplan, we are redefining how businesses plan and make decisions through our cutting-edge Connected Planning platform, powered by our unique deterministic calculation engine and advanced AI capabilities. In this role, you will be at the forefront of this transformation.

You will bring a proven track record of leading complex, high-stakes implementations—ideally within Supply Chain, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), or Workforce Planning. Thriving at the intersection of delivery and strategic advisory, you will scope, negotiate, manage escalations, and serve as an indispensable partner to both customer and internal stakeholders. From C-level executives to daily end-users, you will excel at influencing decisions and cementing your status as a trusted advisor.

This is a hands-on leadership position tailor-made for a delivery expert who can seamlessly orchestrate multiple enterprise programs, ensure strict adherence to budget and scope, and expertly pivot to recover projects that have drifted off track.

Your Impact (What You’ll Do)

• Drive Delivery Excellence: Lead end-to-end Anaplan deployments alongside internal teams and external partners, establishing robust governance, ensuring precise scoping, and proactively uncovering hidden assumptions.

• Be the Strategic Anchor: Serve as the primary point of contact for delivery, building alignment with customer stakeholders ranging from operational leads up to the C-suite.

• Master Complex Programs: Navigate intricate, multi-faceted programs, ensuring flawless delivery while expertly balancing scope, risk, budget, and resourcing.

• Accelerate Decision-Making: Anticipate bottlenecks and drive critical project decisions across design, testing, timelines, and organizational change management.

• Build Consensus: Leverage top-tier negotiation skills to resolve conflicts, maintain project momentum, and unite diverse teams behind a shared goal.

• Champion Excellence: Advocate for and implement the "Anaplan Way" methodology, ensuring the delivery of scalable, highly intuitive, and user-friendly solutions.

• Deliver Transparency: Provide clear, actionable reporting on project status and overall portfolio health to both internal leadership and external stakeholders.

Your DNA (What You Bring)

• Enterprise Expertise: Demonstrable history of exemplary program or project management across complex, large-scale enterprise initiatives.

• Agile Mastery: Deep, hands-on experience in Agile project delivery methodologies—this is essential for driving our fast-paced implementations.

• Turnaround Architect: Proven ability to recover and realign complex projects led by partners or vendors. We are looking for a track record of delivering—and rescuing—large-scale projects under tight timelines and budgets.

• Executive Influence: Exceptional customer engagement and communication skills, characterized by the ability to negotiate, influence senior leadership, and confidently act as a trusted strategic advisor.

• Domain Knowledge (Bonus): While not strictly essential, domain expertise in Supply Chain, FP&A, or Workforce Planning will highly differentiate your application.

Why Join Us? As the first Principal Solution Implementation Manager in the region, you won't just be managing projects; you will be building a legacy. You'll work with industry-defining AI and planning technology, partner with the world's leading brands, and have a tangible impact on how global enterprises operate.