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

• 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