Appian Transformation Lead — Forward-Deployed Product Owner

Wilmington Trust; United States; On-site; USD 148,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank in Clanton, Alabama seeks an Appian Forward Deployed Product Owner to accelerate digital transformation in Institutional Services. The role blends product ownership, business analysis, and Appian-based workflow design, with a strong emphasis on governance and regulated delivery.

You will translate business needs into deployable workflows, manage the product backlog, write user stories and acceptance criteria, and collaborate across business, operations, technology, and risk teams to

Qualifications

• Degree and 10+ years in business, analytic, digital product, or related roles.
• Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and specs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and configure end-to-end workflows in Appian Designer.
• Own product backlog items, definitions of ready, and release readiness.
• Lead stakeholder sessions to map current and future-state processes.
• Collaborate across business, operations, technology and risk teams.

Skills

Product ownership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Appian

AI-assisted tools

Job description

M&T Bank in Clanton, Alabama seeks an Appian Forward Deployed Product Owner to accelerate digital transformation in Institutional Services. The role blends product ownership, business analysis, and Appian-based workflow design, with a strong emphasis on governance and regulated delivery.

You will translate business needs into deployable workflows, manage the product backlog, write user stories and acceptance criteria, and collaborate across business, operations, technology, and risk teams to