Lead Technical Manager - ANAPLAN - Enterprise Planning, Data Architecture & AI Enablement

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

Mattel is seeking a highly accomplished Lead Technical Manager – Enterprise Planning, Data Architecture & AI Enablement to lead the next evolution of our Anaplan Connected Planning ecosystem.

This strategic leadership role combines Enterprise Anaplan Architecture, Data & Integration Architecture, Platform Governance, AI Innovation, and Technical Leadership. The successful candidate will own the technical vision and roadmap for enterprise planning capabilities while driving operational excellence, automation, AI adoption, and continuous innovation across Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, Workforce, and other planning domains.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technology leader who combines deep Anaplan expertise with enterprise data architecture experience, strong engineering discipline, and a passion for leveraging AI to improve productivity, accelerate delivery, and solve complex business challenges.

This role will partner closely with Center of Excellence Lead, Business Leaders, Enterprise Architects, Data Engineering teams, Product Owners, and Delivery Teams to deliver scalable, intelligent, and future-ready planning solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Planning & Solution Architecture Leadership

• Define and govern enterprise-wide Anaplan architecture standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Lead architecture decisions across Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, Demand Planning, Workforce Planning, and Integrated Business Planning solutions.
• Establish scalable platform strategies including:
  • Data Hub architecture
  • Multi-model ecosystem design
  • ALM governance
  • Security architecture
  • Integration frameworks
  • Application lifecycle management
• Drive platform modernization initiatives including Workflow, Polaris, Data Orchestrator, and emerging Anaplan capabilities.
• Ensure all solutions align with PLANS, DISCO, and enterprise architecture principles.

Enterprise Anaplan Data & Integration Architecture

• Lead design and governance of enterprise planning data architecture.
• Define integration standards and reusable frameworks connecting Anaplan with:
  • Oracle
  • Salesforce
  • Workday
  • Google BigQuery
  • Data Lakes and Warehouses
• Establish enterprise standards for:
  • Data quality
  • Master data management
  • Reconciliation
  • Metadata governance
  • Monitoring and observability
• Partner with Data Engineering teams to improve scalability, reliability, and performance of planning data pipelines.

Operational Excellence & Platform Governance

• Own platform health, performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Drive proactive identification and elimination of recurring issues.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and automated validation frameworks.
• Reduce technical debt through architectural improvements and standardization.
• Lead governance processes including:
  • Design reviews
  • Security reviews
  • Deployment approvals
  • Technical quality assessments
• Ensure enterprise compliance, auditability, and operational resilience.

AI, Automation & Digital Innovation Leadership

• Champion AI-enabled productivity and innovation across the Planning Technology organization.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI technologies to improve:
  • Documentation
  • Testing
  • Root cause analysis
  • Knowledge management
  • User support
  • Process optimization
  • Development productivity
• Evaluate and introduce emerging AI capabilities including:
  • Generative AI
  • Intelligent automation
  • Predictive planning
  • AI-assisted development tools
• Establish best practices for responsible AI adoption within planning processes.
• Foster an AI-first and continuous improvement culture across the team.

Technical Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and mentor Solution Architects, Lead Model Builders, Developers, Administrators, and Integration Engineers.
• Serve as the highest technical escalation point for complex planning and integr…