Appian Corporation
Senior Program Manager (Army)
McLean, Virginia · Senior
Stay score
odds of building a lasting career here
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →Employer immigration record
from this employer's Department of Labor filings
Green-card filing pattern in this occupation
Files H-1B transfers
Sourced from Department of Labor LCA, PERM and prevailing-wage disclosure data. Employer matching is by name, so figures may be split across an employer's legal entities. Absence of a filing means none appears in our copy of the data, not that none exists.
Community outcomes
No reports yet — be the first to help the next applicant.
About the role
- The Appian Public Sector team enables US Federal agencies to modernize mission-critical operations through Enterprise-Grade Orchestration.
- If you are looking to combine customer advocacy with strategic execution to help government stakeholders solve their toughest operational challenges, this is your opportunity to shape the future of enterprise automation at Appian.
Responsibilities
- Lead Portfolio Delivery: Design, implement, and optimize a portfolio of customer success projects across onboarding, adoption, value realization, and contract renewal.
- Drive Business & Sales Strategy: Lead opportunity identification, solutioning, and capture activities-including RFI/RFP responses-for new opportunities and existing Army accounts.
- Partner with Government Leadership: Engage, influence, and negotiate with senior government stakeholders on program direction, technical requirements, and contract strategies.
- Accelerate Delivery via AI: Drive innovation into program execution, incorporating AI-Powered Process Automation and AI-enabled code generation techniques to increase delivery velocity and solution quality.
- Empower People: Mentor and lead a high-performing team of project managers, architects, and engineers to foster a culture of continuous improvement and delivery excellence.
- Drive high-impact technology modernization and mission success across Army programs through AI-Powered Process Automation.
Requirements
- Methodologies & AI: Hands-on leadership experience delivering software modernization programs using agile methodologies and AI-assisted application generation.
- Clearance & Citizenship: US Citizenship required, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret government clearance in the future.
- Mobility: Willingness to travel to client sites as required.
- Minimum of 15+ years of experience in program management leading complex technology modernization initiatives within the Department of Defense (specifically Army) or relevant federal agencies.
- Hands-on leadership experience delivering software modernization programs using agile methodologies and AI-assisted application generation.
- US Citizenship required, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret government clearance in the future.
- Willingness to travel to client sites as required.
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Certifications: Active PMP, PgMP, or agile certifications ( SAFe Agilist, Certified Scrum Master ).
- Enterprise Ecosystem Experience: We value experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce or ServiceNow, as these skills translate exceptionally well into our Enterprise-Grade Orchestration environment.
- Strong negotiation skills with demonstrated experience managing large-scale federal fixed-price and T&M contracts.
- Tools and Resources
- Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training.
- This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.
- Community: We'll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one.
- Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups.
Compensation
- $175,000 - $350,000 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
- We combine industry-leading software capabilities with deep public sector expertise to deliver agile, high-value outcomes for government leaders.
- By accelerating software delivery and simplifying complex workflows, our team directly drives operational readiness and digital transformation across defense and civilian platforms.
- The Opportunity
- As a Senior Program Manager within Appian's Public Sector practice, you will lead a $13M+ services portfolio supporting complex technology modernization for the U.S. Army.
- You will serve as a strategic partner to senior military leadership and oversee a multidisciplinary team of 50+ resources, driving program growth, account strategy, and solution delivery.
- 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.
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.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Clearance & Citizenship: US Citizenship required, with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret government clearance in the future
This listing is sourced directly from Appian Corporation's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.