Innovation starts from the heart. At Edwards Lifesciences, we’re dedicated to developing ground-breaking technologies with a genuine impact on patients’ lives. At the core of this commitment is our investment in cutting-edge information technology. This supports our innovation and collaboration on a global scale, enabling our diverse teams to optimize both efficiency and success. As part of our IT team, your expertise and commitment will help facilitate our patient-focused mission by developing and enhancing technological solutions.
How you’ll make an impact:
As a Senior Anaplan Solutions Architect at Edwards Lifesciences, you will own the end-to-end technical architecture of our Anaplan platform and its surrounding integration ecosystem. You will establish and maintain architectural standards across the full planning technology domain — spanning model design, data integrations, and platform governance — while serving as the primary technical authority for strategic decisions and project-level guidance. Your work directly enables scalable, reliable, and business-aligned connected planning capabilities across Edwards.
Platform Architecture & Governance
- Define and maintain the enterprise-level Anaplan architecture, including model structure, sparsity management, module design, and Polaris/Classic engine strategy
- Develop and enforce architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices across all Anaplan workspaces and models
- Own the ALM (Application Lifecycle Management) framework, ensuring disciplined promotion of changes across DEV, UAT, and PROD environments
- Maintain a design and metadata repository covering all established architectural models, data flows, and integration configurations
- Provide oversight and compliance review across planning, execution, and operational phases of Anaplan initiatives
Integration Architecture
- Architect and govern all Anaplan integration patterns, including CloudWorks-based automation, API-driven connections, and file-based data flows (CSV/TXT for automated pipelines; XLS/XLSX for governed manual uploads)
- Define data flow specifications, interface contracts, and exception handling/monitoring standards for all inbound and outbound integrations (e.g., Workday HR data via AWS S3, ERP source systems
- Lead the evaluation and selection of integration tooling and patterns (publish-subscribe, REST API design, scheduled CloudWorks actions) and ensure alignment with enterprise IT standard
- Collaborate with IT, Security, and data owners to maintain integration reliability, auditability, and access controls including MINT security configuration
Data Architecture
- Define data modeling standards within Anaplan, including hierarchy design, dimension management, and master data alignment with upstream source systems
- Ensure data quality, lineage, and governance practices are embedded across all Anaplan data flows
- Partner with Data Management and Analytics teams to align Anaplan data structures with broader enterprise data architecture (data warehouse, data lake, MDM)
- Drive improvements in data accuracy, consistency, and load performance across automated and manual upload processes
Technical Leadership & Advisory
- Serve as the primary technical advisor on Anaplan-related decisions for project teams, business stakeholders, and implementation partners
- Evaluate emerging Anaplan platform capabilities, third-party tools, and industry trends; translate findings into actionable architectural recommendations
- Develop and deliver training, coaching, and knowledge transfer to Anaplan developers and functional team members
- Lead architecture reviews and design sessions for new initiatives, ensuring alignment with established standards before project execution begins
- Manage and mitigate architectural risk, including transition planning during key personnel changes (e.g., architect offboarding, partner transitions)
General & Administrative
- Maintain up-to-date architecture documentation, including integration flow diagrams, RACI matrices, and configuration records
- Support audit, compliance, and security review processes as they relate to the Anaplan platform and connected systems
- Contribute to vendor relationship management and contract/SOW reviews where architectural scope is involved
What you'll need (Required):
- University degree and extensive experience with demonstrably strong performance in an Architect role, working with cross‑functional teams across IT and the business
- Proven experience delivering enterprise‑level, complex, or novel system implementations, including use cases in Supply Chain, Sales, and FP&A
- Fluent English (written and spoken)
What else we look for (Preferred):
- Certified Master Anaplanner (CMA) and/or Certified Anaplan Solution Architect (Professional) – highly preferred
- Additional architecture or IT governance certifications such as TOGAF, COBIT, ITIL, OCP, CDMP, or similar – a strong plus
- Experience with Anaplan ADO (Anaplan Data Orchestrator), Anaplan AI, and PlanIQ – preferred
- Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and guide stakeholders
- People leadership experience, including indirect leadership or matrix leadership, is highly preferred
