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Michael Cohen

@michaelcohen1

EPM Director at Take 2 Interactive who built an in-house Anaplan team and saved over $200k/year.

At Take 2 Interactive, I directed the EPM and Anaplan portfolios and managed two global teams. I built an in-house development team capable of delivering full Anaplan model builds, saving the company over $200k/year.

I also oversaw the migration from on-prem HFM to Oracle FCCS and delivered a vendor spend budgeting application and a Financial Headcount Forecasting app in EPM Cloud Planning. Over 16 years at Take 2 Interactive, I progressed from systems administration into enterprise EPM leadership.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

TI

EPM Director

Take 2 Interactive

Sep 2022 - Jun 2026 (3 years 9 months)

Directed EPM and Anaplan portfolios, managed global teams, and defined multi-year roadmaps. Oversaw migration to Oracle FCCS and built in-house development team, saving over $200k/year.

Anaplan Oracle EPM Cloud FCCS ServiceNow SOX Compliance Change Management Vendor Management Team Leadership Disaster Recovery Data Governance

TI

Senior EPM Manager

Take 2 Interactive

Jun 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Led cloud migration from on-prem Planning to EPM Cloud Planning and managed Anaplan vendor relationship. Built SOX-compliant security workflows in ServiceNow.

EPM Planning Specialist Anaplan ServiceNow SOX Compliance Vendor Management Oracle SmartView Performance Indicators

TI

EPM Manager

Take 2 Interactive

May 2019 - Jun 2021 (2 years 1 month)

Managed Anaplan operations and automated enhancement workflows in ServiceNow. Partnered with Deloitte to build multi-model Anaplan sales forecasting and media spend models.

Anaplan ServiceNow Process Optimization Sales Forecasting Ad Spend User Training Oracle

TI

EPM Analyst

Take 2 Interactive

May 2017 - May 2019 (2 years)

Standardized metadata updates and built custom Financial Reporting Studio reports. Partnered with Deloitte to implement Anaplan for Trade Promotion Management.

Financial Reporting Studio (FRS)Oracle SmartView Metadata Management SOX Compliance Anaplan Trade Promotion Management

TI

Senior EPM Support Analyst

Take 2 Interactive

May 2015 - May 2017 (2 years)

Managed support operations across the EPM suite and resolved complex data mapping issues. Optimized support queue and collaborated with finance and accounting teams.

HFM (Hyperion Financial Management)Essbase EPM Maestro ODI FR Studio Planning FDMEE Data Mapping Support Operations

TI

HFM Administrator

Take 2 Interactive

Feb 2014 - May 2015 (1 year 3 months)

Administered Hyperion Financial Management ensuring data availability and compliance. Maintained FDMEE/ODI workflows and supported end users.

HFM (Hyperion Financial Management)FDMEE ODI Oracle SmartView Batch Script User Training Troubleshooting

TI

Senior Systems Administrator

Take 2 Interactive

May 2013 - Feb 2014 (9 months)

Administered enterprise IT systems and provided direct support to C-level executives. Led system upgrades and improved onboarding process.

Active Directory System Upgrades Onboarding Team Supervision IT Support

RG

Systems Administrator

Rockstar Games

Jul 2012 - May 2013 (10 months)

Provided high-availability support to global publishing headquarters, including motion/facial capture technology and asset management systems.

High Availability Motion Capture Asset Management IT Support Verizon Account Management

RG

Jr. Systems Administrator

Rockstar Games

Jul 2010 - Jul 2012 (2 years)

Maintained critical IT infrastructure for game publishing teams and resolved incidents. Supported integration of enterprise software tools.

Cisco Call Manager BES Perforce Oracle SmartView Incident resolution IT Infrastructure

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ZB

Zicklin School of Business

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Information Systems

Pursued a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Information Systems.

NT

New York Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science (BS), Telecommunications Network Management

Grade: Summa Cum Laude

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications Network Management, graduating Summa Cum Laude.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

Perforce

Windows

ServiceNow

Anaplan

Oracle Data Integrator

Availability

Looking for a job

Location

United States

Authorized to work in

Salary expectations

165k+ USD

Social media

Job categories

Enterprise PMO Director EPM Manager Anaplan Consultant Systems Administrator

Skills

Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)Anaplan Oracle Cloud EPM EPM Planning Specialist HFM (Hyperion Financial Management)Oracle Financial Cloud Services Oracle EPBCS Hyperion Planning Essbase FDMEE Oracle Data Integrator EPM Maestro Financial Reporting Studio (FRS)Oracle SmartView Anaplan Connect

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