Security Engineering Program Manager

Here at Appian, we’re passionate about automation, speed, and efficiency; and the CIO department is a great place to apply these values! From Information Security, Business Technology, to Solution Engineering, joining Appian will provide you with the opportunity to lead technical strategy, execution and communication for all applications to support Appian employees, customers, and partners across the world. Join us, as we work collaboratively to grow Appian across the world.

Appian’s Information Security team is looking for an experienced Program Manager to closely partner with our Security Engineering team. This role will strategically oversee cross function projects in supporting Security Engineering and Operations work. 

Appian is headquartered in the McLean, Virginia area, and we are supportive of both Remote and Hybrid work environments.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Work alongside our teams to become a Subject Matter Expert in building business objectives, compliance, and technical requirements
• Create actionable tasks while partnering with Security Engineering and Operations, including centralized logging and monitoring, zero trust initiatives, incident response automation 
• Maintain knowledge repository for lessons learned through pre-mortems, post-mortems, and cultivating a community of practice for enabling security engineers to manage their own projects 
• Lead meetings with variety of technical and non-technical audiences 
• Develop deliverables with support of vendor management, including vendor agreements and selection processes 

Basic qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technology field
• 5+ years of experience, ideally as a Project Manager for a Scrum team
• Strategic thinker and problem solver with a proven ability to prioritize, negotiate, and execute in order to accomplish amazing things
• Software Engineering experience is an added plus 

Some of the tools and resources we will equip you with include: 

• We value innovation and investment in our people by providing opportunities for growth and leadership. Whether it’s through Engineering IndieTime (dedicated time to build whatever you want with whomever you want), or annual hackathons, we value activities that inspire others and get creative juices flowing.
• We’ll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Our community is strong and growing! Our affinity groups are a great place to start connecting with peers from all across the globe.
• Appian offers a wide variety of growth and development opportunities such as: our in-house Appian MBA program for new managers, Appian University which is a full library of over 3,000 LinkedIn Learning and Udemy courses, Presentation Skills training, and tuition reimbursement for those seeking to further their education.

About Appian

Before Appian was a company, it was an idea. Not about a product or a market, but about the culture needed to sustain innovation and value. Today, we help businesses build apps and workflows rapidly, with a low-code automation platform. 

Appian was founded on the belief that talented and passionate people, given the power and autonomy to excel, will deliver amazing impact. We have worked thoughtfully to create an inclusive, agile and collaborative work environment where employees feel challenged, and all voices are heard. We value and encourage cross-departmental collaboration, and actively seek opportunities to better ourselves and others. Creating impact to us means that when we deliver results, we’re focused on lasting positive change. 

Join us.

Appian Corporation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Further, Appian will not discriminate against applicants for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co‐worker,  Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination .

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at  [email protected]  and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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