Appian Corporation
Career Manager (Public Sector, Professional Services)
McLean, Virginia · Senior
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The bottom of this range ($100,000) is below the Level I prevailing wage of $102,086. An H-1B cannot be filed below the prevailing wage, so an offer at the floor of this band could not be sponsored as posted.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $127,462 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality.
- We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results.
- As a Career Manager, you will make a meaningful impact on our Public Sector Professional Services team, guiding Consultants' careers while strengthening operational excellence within Customer Success.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and continuously improve systems and processes that support talent development, evaluation, feedback, and retention.
- Partner with top consultants to develop consulting career development frameworks.
- Ensure career aspirations and business needs are aligned in support of consultants' professional growth, skill development, and career progression.
- Connect consultants with the most appropriate advisors to support their career ambitions.
- Drive strong engagement through frequent consultant interaction and alignment with key internal stakeholders.
- Support internal operational processes (e.g., feedback tracking, timesheets, compliance) to ensure efficiency without disrupting client-facing responsibilities.
- Career Managers partners closely with Regional Leaders to develop their consulting teams and collaborates with engagement managers to enhance the end-to-end consultant experience, including onboarding, professional development, performance management, and other key people processes.
- While working in-person with our team is our main priority, we also believe the office environment enables more opportunities to celebrate wins, collaborate effectively, and build strong relationships across teams.
Requirements
- You have a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organization Development, or a related field.
- 5-7 years of experience in Human Resources, Talent Management, or Career Counseling within a consulting or professional services environment.
- You have proven experience in managing a pool of resources in a consulting and professional services organization, including strong experience in coaching individual consultants one-on-one.
- Ability to strategically align workforce capability development with short and long-term business objectives.
Nice to have
- Preferred experience:
Compensation
- $100,000 - $200,000 USD
Benefits
- Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future.
- Benefits vary by country-please ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details specific to the location you are applying to.
Company info
- Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are.
- When you join Appian, you'll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.
- Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer that strives to attract and retain the best talent.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ReasonableAccommodations@appian.com.
- Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
This listing is sourced directly from Appian Corporation's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.