Appian Corporation

Appian Corporation

Program Manager (Veterans Affairs)

McLean, Virginia

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$300kDetected 2 days ago
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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.
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs is advancing major modernization initiatives that improve how care is coordinated, delivered, and experienced across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the transition from separate Appian projects to a centralized VA Appian modernization program with shared governance, standards, and delivery priorities.
  • Establish and mature an Appian Center of Excellence that supports intake, prioritization, architecture review, reusable assets, and platform adoption across multiple VA initiatives.
  • Drive the roadmap for Appian solutions supporting Community Care Referrals, Virtual Care, and future modernization opportunities aligned to VA mission priorities.
  • Partner with VA stakeholders across VHA, OIT, business operations, and clinical leadership to translate operational needs into scalable workflow and case management solutions.
  • Oversee cross-functional delivery teams including Appian developers, architects, business analysts, QA specialists, scrum leads, and integration resources.
  • Build a reusable delivery model that includes design standards, component libraries, integration patterns, release controls, and performance reporting.
  • Support executive communications, governance reviews, roadmap planning, and value reporting tied to modernization outcomes.
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Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in IT program management, digital transformation, or enterprise platform delivery.
  • 3+ years leading IT initiatives or clinical workflow application programs in a complex enterprise or federal environment.
  • Strong understanding of workflow modernization, case management, integration delivery, and Agile program execution.
  • Experience working in regulated environments with security, privacy, and compliance expectations tied to federal systems.
  • Familiarity with VA operational domains such as Community Care, referral management, telehealth, or related Veteran service workflows is highly desirable.
  • Experience centralizing delivery across multiple projects into a true program structure.
  • Comfort working at both executive and delivery-team levels.
  • Experience shaping future opportunities while managing active delivery.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • Scrum, SAFe, or Appian certifications are preferred.

Skills

  • This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.

Compensation

  • $150,000 - $300,000 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.

Equal opportunity

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  • Appian is an equal opportunity employer that strives to attract and retain the best talent.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
  • Appian provides reasonable accommodations to applicants in accordance with all applicable laws.

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