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Manager, Solutions Consulting Readiness

Appian Corporation
Location
McLean, Virginia
Posted
23 days ago
Department
Sales - Sales Engineering - Leadership
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or related technical field
  • 5+ years of experience in solutions consulting, technical product management, or sales engineering roles within enterprise software
  • Strong hands-on expertise with Appian application design, including SAIL, process models, data modeling, integrations, security frameworks, and deployment patterns
  • Demonstrated product management discipline including roadmap ownership, prioritization frameworks, requirements gathering, and release management
  • Proven people leadership experience managing and coaching technical teams across distributed locations
  • Exceptional demo craft with a curator's eye for quality, reusability, and customer impact
Nice to have
  • Experience building reusable application architectures and component libraries for internal platforms
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development tooling and automation patterns for accelerating asset creation
  • Background in sales operations, enablement program design, or field readiness initiatives
  • Experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce or ServiceNow
What the job really is

As the Manager of Solutions Consulting Readiness at Appian, you will lead the demo readiness function, overseeing the DemoHub platform and ensuring Solutions Consultants have access to high-quality demo assets. Your role involves managing the product lifecycle, curating demo libraries, and creating interactive demos to enhance customer engagement. You will also coach a distributed technical team and collaborate with various departments to align demo strategies with business goals.

Benefits
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Flexible time off
  • Paid parental leave
  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
Things to weigh
  • No specific salary details provided beyond a range
  • Role involves managing a distributed team, which may require flexibility in hours
  • Focus on demo readiness may limit exposure to other areas of product management
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