Senior Manager of Product Management, Appian
Solutions
$150-325k
+ ESPP
AI-powered process orchestration across the enterprise
Be an early applicant
AI-powered process orchestration across the enterprise
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$150-325k
+ ESPP
1001+ employees
Company mission
To simplify what it takes to turn great ideas into powerful business applications that deliver significant value.
Role
Who you are
- Have a deep understanding of the business process automation market
- Be genuinely interested in how technology can solve real-world business problems
- Be passionate about understanding user needs and ensuring the product meets them
- Coordinate quarterly and annual planning for multiple teams
- Have a genuine desire to guide and empower others
- Define how features will work through close collaboration with engineers in design sessions, mockups, UX review, and usability testing
- Enjoy thinking big picture while also engaging in the details of execution
- Be skilled in fostering alignment and team work, embracing candid communication and constructive dissent
- Be ambitious and motivated to deliver impactful results
- Have a natural curiosity and interest in continuous learning, particularly in the area of evolving technologies and their use within large enterprises
- 8+ years as a Product Manager, and at least 3 years of experience as a manager
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
- Strong technical foundation and the ability to engage deeply with engineering and design teams
What the job involves
- As a Senior Manager, Product Management you will be a strategic leader on the product management team
- You will be leading our AI & Industry Solutions group, overseeing the vision, product portfolio backlog, and the career growth of a talented team of product managers
- This role combines senior product management leadership with the pivotal responsibilities of a Group Product Lead, offering a unique opportunity to shape both product strategy and team excellence
- You'll form strong relationships with counterparts within the Engineering department as well as stakeholders in other departments
- You will oversee the creation of an impactful vision and ensure alignment between the product managers you supervise and the roadmaps of the feature teams that rely on the services and frameworks provided by your organization
- You will be accountable for the product strategy and feature backlog, the effectiveness and adherence to standard processes of the product management staff that reports to you, and above all else, the business impact of the features your group delivers
- This is a strategic role that requires a deep understanding the business process automation market, Appian's competitive positioning, and the AI market
- Portfolio Management: Overall accountability for the product strategy and roadmap for the group, which includes solutions for Insurance, Board markets, and help drive our AI adoption
- Define the Group's Vision: Create a clear, customer-centric vision and "north star" for the group, ensuring it aligns with Appian product architecture and strategic goals
- Team Leadership & Management: Led the group with peers from Engineering and Quality, ensuring cohesion and alignment, modeling Appian values, and establishing a culture of learning and growth. Manage a team of product managers, mentoring them in product management practices and contributing to their professional and personal development
- Strategic Planning: Drive the strategic direction of the product portfolio, partnering with your product management team and engineering leaders to prioritize investments and create and execute quarterly and annual plans that ensure the delivery of high-value, impactful software
- Customer & Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with customers, engineering teams, and key business stakeholders on the definition, refinement, and business value of features
- Product Development Lifecycle: Oversee the entire product lifecycle from ideation to release, guiding product managers in the development of backlogs, writing feature of specifications, and tracking of feature adoption
- Market Analysis: Keep pace with evolving market needs and standards. Conduct market analysis to understand the competitive landscape and identify opportunities for investment
Our take
Appian is a fotware company helping organizations design, automate, and improve how work gets done. It offers a low-code platform that allows businesses and government agencies to build applications quickly and without the need for large development teams. And it serves a range of industries, having built a strong foothold in the public sector, where secure, scalable digital tools are critical to modernizing complex operations.
The company stands out by bringing process automation, AI, and data management together in a single platform. Instead of relying on multiple disconnected tools, organizations can use Appian to streamline workflows and make faster, better-informed decisions. Its low-code approach allows speed and flexibility, while its focus on security and compliance make it well suited for regulated and mission-critical environments.
This approach has recently been reinforced by a $500M, 10-year enterprise agreement with the US Army. The deal positions appian as a core platform for the Army's IT modernization, supporting AI-driven automation and secure cloud adoption. With its Defense Cloud now authorized for sensitive operations, the agreement signals growing confidence in Appian as a long-term partner for large-scale digital transformation.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Feb 2014
$38m
SERIES B
Jul 2008
$10m
SERIES A
Total funding: $48m
Company HQ
Tysons, VA
Additional info
- Raised £60M from IPO on 25 May 2017
Leadership
Matt Calkins
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously the Director of Enterprise Product Group at MicroStrategy before co-founding Appian in 1999.
Michael Beckley
(Co-Founder & CTO)Michael previously spent 3 years in Product Management at MicroStrategy before co-founding Appian in 1999.
Bob Kramer
(Co-Founder & General Manager)Previously worked as a consultant at MicroStrategy after graduating from University of Pennsylvania.
Marc Wilson
(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Ambassador)Previously worked as a Consultant at Boston Pacific after graduating from Dartmouth College.
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