IT Manager – Appian

Athene; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Athene is seeking an IT Manager – Appian to lead the platform strategy, delivery, and operations at their West Des Moines location. This role focuses on ensuring high-performing solutions that support critical business processes through effective leadership and Agile methodologies.

The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of relevant experience, proficiency with Appian or similar platforms, and strong skills in API integrations. The position offers a dynamic environment aimed at meaningful digital transformation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years leading enterprise platforms or software delivery teams.
• Experience with Appian or similar low-code/BPM platforms.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the Appian platform strategy, architecture, and operations.
• Lead Appian development teams delivering workflow and automation solutions.
• Promote reusable components and automation frameworks.

Skills

Leadership

Agile/Scrum Delivery

API Integrations

Platform Operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Appian

DevOps/CI-CD

Cloud Technologies

Job description

We are driven to do more. More for our customers and the financial professionals who offer our products. If you are driven to do more and love the challenge of pursuing more, Athene is your kind of company. You will find we offer more than the basics to create an inclusive and dynamic work environment at our various locations.

Purpose

Athene is investing in modern enterprise platforms to accelerate digital transformation, improve efficiency, and streamline complex workflows. As part of this effort, we are seeking an IT Manager – Appian to lead the strategy, delivery, and operations of our Appian platform. This role combines platform ownership and Agile delivery leadership, ensuring scalable, secure, and high‑performing solutions that support critical business processes.

Accountabilities

Platform Leadership

• Own the Appian platform strategy, architecture, and operations across environments
• Ensure performance, scalability, security, and reliability
• Lead integrations with enterprise systems, APIs, and data platforms
• Oversee platform upgrades, monitoring, and incident management
• Establish governance, standards, and best practices
• Manage vendor relationship with Appian

Delivery & Team Leadership

• Lead Appian development teams delivering workflow and automation solutions
• Drive Agile execution (sprint planning, backlog management, releases)
• Partner with Product Owners to align priorities and capacity
• Ensure adherence to development, security, and integration standards
• Track delivery metrics and continuously improve team performance
• Coach and develop engineers while managing technical debt and scalability

Collaboration & Improvement

• Partners across teams ensure smooth production support and operations
• Promote reusable components and automation frameworks
• Identify opportunities to improve platform capabilities and delivery efficiency
• Act as escalation point for platform and delivery issues

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 6+ years leading enterprise platforms or software delivery teams
• Experience with Appian or similar low‑code/BPM platforms
• Strong background in Agile/Scrum delivery
• Expertise in API integrations and enterprise system design
• Experience with platform operations, monitoring, and upgrades
• Knowledge of cloud, DevOps/CI‑CD, and enterprise architecture standards
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in financial services or regulated industries (preferred)

Why This Role

This is a high‑impact opportunity to shape a critical enterprise platform, lead high‑performing teams, and drive meaningful digital transformation across Athene. Drive. Discipline. Confidence. Focus. Commitment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Athene is committed to inclusion and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Additional Information

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