Vice President, Enterprise Program Management

Mclean - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Here at Appian our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. 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. When you join Appian youll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things together.

We are seeking a strategic execution-driven leader to establish and run Appians Enterprise Program Management Office (PMO) within the CFO this role you will create the frameworks standards and governance to manage high-impact cross-functional initiatives including rollout of new products and implementation of new pricing mechanisms.

You will report directly to the CFO and work side-by-side with leaders in Finance Product Engineering Sales and Operations to deliver programs that accelerate growth improve adoption and enable predictable revenue. This is both a builder and operator role: you will design the PMO from scratch and lead its most critical programs from day one.

In this role you will:

Lead the most important cross-functional strategic initiatives including product commercialization new pricing model introductions and internal process improvement efforts.
Build and operationalize the PMO function including defining governance standards project intake processes and reporting cadence.
Hire a small team of program managers that will establish a culture of disciplined delivery and continuous improvement across the companys most important initiatives.
Identify risks dependencies and resource needs early and develop mitigation plans to keep programs on track.
Create and maintain project reports and dashboards to provide regular updates to the CFO and the rest of the executive team on the progress of initiatives; escalate as needed to ensure that the projects remain on track.

About You:

10 years leading cross-functional programs in technology companies preferably software; track record of building PMO or equivalent capabilities.
Bachelors Degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related field.
Strong business and technical acumen including understanding of product lifecycle metering and billing.
Significant experience in a leadership role with a focus on building and managing a PMO.
Executive-level communication skills with proven success influencing senior leadership.

Preferred experience:

PMP PgMP or equivalent certification.
Experience reporting directly to C-suite executives.

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Here at Appian our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. 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 r...