Director Applications Development
Anaplan
| Company | Anaplan |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Gurugram |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Director |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused 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 who 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 love celebrating our wins – big and small.
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 let’s build what’s next - together! Integrated Business Applications - Team Leader - India (15+ years)
Team Description
Anaplan applications are the strategic pillar of the Anaplan strategy, bringing best-in-class planning capabilities to our customers built on the Anaplan platform. As the Offshore Application Team Leader, you will establish and lead a new 25-person hub in India, providing a key capability for scaling our applications offering and serving as the vital bridge to our UK and US Centers of Excellence. This pivotal role delivers additional global capacity, flexible resource and is integral in taking our applications product organization to the next level.
Your Impact
Team Leadership & Development
Lead, inspire, and manage a newly established, high-performing offshore team of approximately 25 professionals, including Anaplan Model Builders, Solution Architects, QA engineers, and Product Owners.
Act as the primary onsite representative and leader in India, fostering a strong team culture aligned with global organizational values.
Drive line management, conduct performance evaluations, and actively mentor individuals to support their career progression.
Cultivate a strong "engineering mindset" within the team, ensuring that even without traditional software coding, the team applies rigorous, structural, and scalable thinking to model building.
Delivery Excellence
Oversee the end-to-end delivery and health of Anaplan application builds, ensuring projects meet strict quality, timeline, and budget expectations.
Establish and enforce robust QA and testing processes tailored to the Anaplan platform to minimize defects and technical debt.
Manage resource allocation, capacity planning, and prioritize workloads across multiple project streams to optimize the team's output.
Identify, escalate, and proactively mitigate delivery risks before they impact the business.
Technical Strategy & Collaboration
Serve as the critical, strategic interface between the offshore delivery center in India and the onshore Application Centers of Excellence (CoEs) based in the UK and US.
Translate onshore architectural visions and technical strategies into actionable delivery plans for the offshore team.
Facilitate seamless, daily collaboration across time zones, actively removing blockers and ensuring the offshore team has the context needed to succeed.
Align the offshore team's output with global Anaplan architecture guidelines and governance standards.
Platform & Product Mindset
Champion a product-centric approach to Anaplan application development, shifting the focus from mere task execution to delivering true business value.
Guide the team in understanding the broader business co
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