TM1 Developer - Senior Planning Analytics

My client a multinational Defence organisation are looking for a TM1 Developer to join either their Warton or Samlesbury site working on a hybrid basis 1 day per week onsite.

What you'll be doing:

• Collaborate with stakeholders, analysts, and developers to understand systems and translate business requirements into technical designs for IBM Planning Analytics (PA) solutions

• Develop, configure, and deploy PA solutions using coding standards and change management procedures, integrating tools like Cognos Analytics, PAW dashboards, and PASS reports

• Work within an Agile Development framework, participate in sprints, daily stand-ups, and update the Air Data & Analytics change management database to reflect development lifecycle status

• Conduct database queries and data analysis using DV and SQL databases, particularly for Finance tables, ensuring all development includes unit tests, test plans, and peer reviews

• Partner with business stakeholders to transition solutions into business-as-usual operations, including providing standard operating procedures and responding to incidents within SLA timelines

• Demonstrate understanding of release and deployment processes, including version control; mentor junior developers to enhance their skills in line with development standards

• Lead development on complex projects, engaging with senior stakeholders to ensure successful delivery, and present sprint outcomes and progress updates

• Act as PA Team Lead during absences and show strong competence in developing PA solutions across PAfE, PAW, and PASS platforms

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven experience in developing IBM Planning Analytics / TM1 solutions(Essential)

• Demonstrated ability to connect to and work with data from SQL data warehouses and within Data Virtualisation (DV) environments(Desirable)

• Background in financial environments, with clear understanding of the impact of development work on core functions such as Finance and Resource Planning(Desirable)

• Proficient in developing within an Agile methodology, adhering to a structured software development lifecycle, and using change management and version control tools

• Deep business knowledge of supported functions, with the ability to align development work to business needs and maintain up-to-date stakeholder and business continuity plans

• Able to independently manage work queues, maintain high-quality outputs, and mentor junior Planning Analytics developers while supporting the Team Lead and covering duties in their absence

• Skilled in investigating and resolving support incidents within agreed service levels, escalating unresolved issues to appropriate team members or technology partners

• Committed to rigorous testing and peer review of all development work before release, ensuring solutions are robust, maintainable, and aligned to customer needs

To apply for this role, please send your CV to Peter Bibby on the email address below