Anaplan Developer

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies - including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at .

We are seeking an Anaplan Developer to design, build, and improve planning systems across Sophos' Sales and Finance Organizations. This role will partner closely with business stakeholders, analytics teams, data engineering, and IT to shape Sophos' planning ecosystem.

• Design, develop, and maintain Anaplan models supporting Territory and Quota Planning as well as Incentive Compensation Management
• Lead model building efforts end to end, including: requirements gathering, design, development, UAT, training, and production support
• Utilize Anaplan architecture best practices (DISCO, ALM, UX, performance)
• Improve existing models with a focus on performance, usability, auditability, and long-term scalability
• Identify feature gaps or planning process inefficiencies within the sales organization
• Design and oversee multi-model, multi-workspace architectures that scale with the business
• Define end-to-end data flows, integrations, and system dependencies
• Partner with IT and Data teams to design governed integrations (e.g., Salesforce, Snowflake, ERP)
• Own model lifecycle management, versioning, and technical governance
• Evaluate new Anaplan capabilities and drive architectural evolution

• 3+ years of experience delivering enterprise Anaplan solutions
• Prior experience in sales operations, finance, business systems, or a related field
• Proven track record as a Product Owner and/or Developer for complex business systems
• Deep expertise in Anaplan best practices (DISCO, ALM, UX, performance optimization)
• Experience designing and governing enterprise integrations (Salesforce, Snowflake, ERP, data platforms)
• Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills
• Certified Anaplan Developer or Anaplan Solution Architect (Preferred)
• Experience in high-growth, transformation, or post-merger environments (Preferred)
• Familiarity with agile product delivery at enterprise scale (Preferred)
• Experience with Salesforce and data visualization platforms such as PowerBI and Tableau (Preferred)
• Proficiency in SQL (Preferred)

£50,000 - £84,000 a year

In the UK, the base salary for this role ranges from 50,000 to 84,000 GBP. In addition to base salary, we offer additional compensation including bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits package. A candidate's specific pay within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, training, location, experience, relevant education, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

• Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
• Our people - we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
• Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
• Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
• Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
• Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
• Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
• Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing

We're proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we're committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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