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Appian

Area Vice President - US Public Sector Customer Success Program Management Office

$200K–$375K

McLean, Virginia +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026

Location
McLean, Virginia
Appian Corporation - US
Experience
15+ years.
Education
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering, Public Administration, or a related field.

About the job

Leads the US Public Sector Customer Success PMO, establishing delivery governance and optimizing portfolio performance to ensure customer outcomes and support growth.

What you'll do

  • Establish PMO governance, delivery standards, operating rhythms, and portfolio management practices across public sector engagements.
  • Manage portfolio financial performance, forecasting, utilization, margins, and resource allocation.
  • Align executives and teams on delivery capacity, risks, reporting, and continuous improvement across the customer lifecycle.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering, Public Administration, or a related field.
  • 15+ years of progressive experience in program management, delivery leadership, or consulting within enterprise software or government contracting environments.
  • Proven experience establishing and scaling PMOs with delivery governance and portfolio management practices.
  • Expertise in U.S. public sector contracting and compliance, financial performance management, Agile delivery, executive communication, and risk management.

Nice to have

  • Experience delivering enterprise software solutions such as ERP, CRM, BPM, workflow automation, data integration, or enterprise application integration platforms.
  • Direct government delivery experience or applied enterprise architecture, data management, integration, or AI-Powered Process Automation platform experience.

Pay

$200,000 — $375,000 USD base salary

Tools

Agile, ERP, CRM, BPM, workflow automation, data integration, enterprise application integration

AI focus

Leads delivery governance and customer success for AI-Powered Process Automation initiatives in the US public sector.

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 6, 2026 (UTC)