Company Description

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 integration challenges, critical production incidents and platform outages.

Build technical capabilities across the organization through coaching, training, and architecture leadership.

Promote engineering excellence, knowledge sharing, and innovation.

Influence strategic technology decisions across the Enterprise Planning landscape.

Strategic Stakeholder Engagement

Partner with senior business and technology leaders to align planning technology investments with business objectives.

Translate business strategies into scalable technology solutions.

Communicate technical strategies, risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to executive audiences.





Drive prioritization of platform enhancements and innovation initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Analytics, or related field.

Master’s degree or MBA preferred.

10+ years of experience in Enterprise Planning, Enterprise Applications, Data Architecture, or related disciplines.

7+ years of hands-on Anaplan implementation and architecture experience.

Proven experience leading enterprise-scale Anaplan platforms and Center of Excellence initiatives.

Strong expertise in

Enterprise Solution Architecture

Data Architecture

Integration Architecture

API-based integrations

ALM and platform governance

Performance optimization

Security and access management

Experience integrating Anaplan with Oracle, Workday, Salesforce, BigQuery, or similar enterprise platforms.

Demonstrated success leading global technical teams and cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

Anaplan Certified Solution Architect.

Master Anaplanner designation preferred.

Experience with

CloudWorks

Anaplan Data Orchestrator

Polaris

Workflow

SCIM

Audit APIs

Bulk and Transactional APIs

Experience with Google Cloud Platform, BigQuery, Composer, or similar cloud ecosystems.

Preferred Hands-on exposure to AI tools like

ChatGPT Enterprise

Microsoft Copilot

Gemini

AI-assisted development tools

Python automation

Data analytics and visualization platforms

SAFe certification or Agile leadership experience preferred.

Additional Information

Leadership Competencies

Strategic Thinking

Enterprise Architecture

Data-Driven Decision Making

AI & Innovation Leadership

Technical Excellence

Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis

Coaching & Talent Development

Stakeholder Influence

Change Leadership

Ownership & Accountability

Success Measures The successful candidate will:

Drive enterprise-wide adoption of Anaplan Connected Planning.

Improve planning platform reliability and scalability.

Reduce recurring production and data quality issues.

Increase automation and operational efficiency.

Accelerate solution delivery through AI-enabled productivity.

Establish reusable architecture and integration standards.

Build a high-performing, innovative technical team.

Enable smarter, faster business decisions through modern planning technologies.

Why Join Mattel

At Mattel, creativity is our superpower. This role offers a unique prospect to shape the future of enterprise planning by combining Anaplan, Data Architecture, AI, and Automation to deliver transformative business outcomes on a global scale.

Location: India - Hyderabad

Company: Mattel Global Business Services

📌 Lead Technical Manager - ANAPLAN - Enterprise Planning, Data Architecture & AI Enablement (Hyderabad)
🏢 Mattel
📍 Hyderabad