Senior Manager, Product Management - Solutions

Appian is a company dedicated to process automation technology, focusing on delivering high-quality solutions for complex processes in large enterprises. As a Senior Manager in Product Management, you will lead the AI & Industry Solutions group, overseeing product strategy and managing a team of product managers to ensure alignment with company goals and effective delivery of impactful software.

Responsibilities:

• Portfolio Management: Overall accountability for the product strategy and roadmap for the group, which includes solutions for Insurance, Board markets, and help drive our AI adoption
• Define the Group's Vision: Create a clear, customer-centric vision and "north star" for the group, ensuring it aligns with Appian product architecture and strategic goals
• Team Leadership & Management: Led the group with peers from Engineering and Quality, ensuring cohesion and alignment, modeling Appian values, and establishing a culture of learning and growth. Manage a team of product managers, mentoring them in product management practices and contributing to their professional and personal development
• Strategic Planning: Drive the strategic direction of the product portfolio, partnering with your product management team and engineering leaders to prioritize investments and create and execute quarterly and annual plans that ensure the delivery of high-value, impactful software
• Customer & Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with customers, engineering teams, and key business stakeholders on the definition, refinement, and business value of features
• Product Development Lifecycle: Oversee the entire product lifecycle from ideation to release, guiding product managers in the development of backlogs, writing feature of specifications, and tracking of feature adoption
• Market Analysis: Keep pace with evolving market needs and standards. Conduct market analysis to understand the competitive landscape and identify opportunities for investment

Requirements:

• 8+ years as a Product Manager, and at least 3 years of experience as a manager
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Strong technical foundation and the ability to engage deeply with engineering and design teams
• Have a deep understanding of the business process automation market
• Be genuinely interested in how technology can solve real-world business problems
• Be passionate about understanding user needs and ensuring the product meets them
• Coordinate quarterly and annual planning for multiple teams
• Have a genuine desire to guide and empower others
• Define how features will work through close collaboration with engineers in design sessions, mockups, UX review, and usability testing
• Enjoy thinking big picture while also engaging in the details of execution
• Be skilled in fostering alignment and teamwork, embracing candid communication and constructive dissent
• Be ambitious and motivated to deliver impactful results
• Have a natural curiosity and interest in continuous learning, particularly in the area of evolving technologies and their use within large enterprises