Senior Appian Delivery Lead for Enterprise Solutions

Simplify IA; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance & AD&D

401(k) with company match

Home office stipend

Paid time off

Job summary

Simplify IA in the United States is seeking a Lead Appian Developer to own delivery from start to finish, guiding cross-functional teams and shaping technical direction with our architects while serving as the trusted face to client stakeholders.

Applicants must hold an active Appian Lead Developer certification and bring 8–10+ years of enterprise software delivery experience, with proven leadership, agile discipline, and excellent communication skills for executives and teams alike.

Qualifications

• Active Appian Certified Lead Developer certification (cert ID verification required).
• 8–10+ years of professional experience delivering enterprise software, including consulting or client delivery.
• 5+ years hands-on experience on the Appian platform.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and serve as the primary client contact.
• Strong command of agile delivery methods and ceremonies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting to executive stakeholders.
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally to client sites as needed.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• Master's degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage project delivery end-to-end with accountability for outcomes, timeline, budget, and scope.
• Serve as the primary client contact for delivery, managing expectations and providing trusted status reporting to stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams spanning business analysis, development, and quality assurance.
• Lead sprint planning, retrospectives, and agile delivery ceremonies.
• Identify, manage, and proactively mitigate project risks and issues.
• Lead technical architecture decisions that shape solution direction, in partnership with solution architects.
• Manage resource allocation across workstreams and ensure the quality of all deliverables.
• Coordinate and deliver functional demos to clients at sprint reviews and milestone checkpoints, and lead functional and technical demos for senior client stakeholders.
• Mentor project team members and support their professional growth.
• Lead estimation for new work and support proposal development.
• Manage vendor and partner resources assigned to engagements.
• Build client relationships that support renewals and account growth.

Skills

Appian Certification

Client delivery

Team leadership

Agile methods

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's in CS/SE

Master's degree

Tools

Appian platform

Job description

Simplify IA in the United States is seeking a Lead Appian Developer to own delivery from start to finish, guiding cross-functional teams and shaping technical direction with our architects while serving as the trusted face to client stakeholders.

Applicants must hold an active Appian Lead Developer certification and bring 8–10+ years of enterprise software delivery experience, with proven leadership, agile discipline, and excellent communication skills for executives and teams alike.