Strategic Project Coordinator - Engineering

Like working at the heart of an operation where you're "in the flow and in the know" and central to keeping things running and growing? Appian is seeking a project coordinator, reporting to the Senior Director of Engineering, who will be the information and activity hub for keeping the engineering team functioning. This includes helping us adapt to our growth by designing new processes and systems that keep friction out of the engineering department. 

Succeeding in this position requires you to be a self-starter with great problem-solving skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, a commitment to keeping deadlines, and an ability to multitask. If you want a work environment where your ideas are welcome and contributions are recognized, this is the place for you! 

Responsibilities:

• Provide executive support to the Senior Director, Engineering Department and other engineering leaders while maintaining confidentiality. 
• Summarizing and synthesizing key decisions in writing and communicating them out to relevant stakeholders. 
• Manage strategic projects to completion. Projects that often include both a business and technical focus and require leveraging many people throughout Appian. 
• Take the lead in organizing and running key departmental meetings and major events including rooms, calendar events, meeting agenda, AV coordination, etc. 
• Partner with our Engineering governing bodies including Onboarding Committee, Strategy Council, People Council, etc. 
• Support processes and tools to accommodate rapid growth of the department. 
• Maintain key documents, calendars and systems that keep the engineering department running smoothly. 

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
• 2-5 years of related experience
• Proficiency in computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Google Docs, Sheets; Google Hangout and Meet)
• Strong project management and organization skills 
• Experience as an Executive Assistant or Operations Specialist preferred