Appian Platform Administrator / IT Project Manager
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**Appian Platform Administrator / IT Project Manager**
**Position:** Appian Platform Administrator / IT Project Manager **Employment Type:** Full\-Time / Contract **Location:** Remote / Hybrid as required **Clearance:** U. S. Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain Public Trust preferred
**Position Overview**
We are seeking an experienced **Appian Platform Administrator / IT Project Manager** to support a federal Department of Education Appian environment. This position combines **Appian platform administration, user and license management, and IT project management** responsibilities.
The successful candidate will serve as a key point of contact between the customer, Appian, software/reseller partners, and the technical delivery team. The individual should have hands\-on experience managing Appian users, roles, security, licenses, environments, and administration, along with strong IT project management experience.
**Key Responsibilities**
**Appian PlatformUser Management**
- Administer Appian users, groups, roles, permissions, and access.
- Manage user onboarding, modifications, and offboarding.
- Support Appian security and access\-control requirements.
- Monitor and manage Appian user accounts and platform access.
- Support Appian Cloud and on\-premises/Data Center environments.
- Troubleshoot user access and platform administration issues.
- Maintain Appian administration procedures and documentation.
**Appian License Management**
- Manage Appian licenses, assignments, utilization, and availability.
- Track license usage and identify unused or underutilized licenses.
- Support Appian license renewals and procurement activities.
- Coordinate with Appian and authorized resellers regarding licensing questions and renewals.
- Maintain accurate license and user\-management records.
- Provide license utilization reports to government stakeholders and project leadership.
**IT Project Management**
- Manage project schedules, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies.
- Coordinate activities among government stakeholders, technical teams, Appian, and vendors.
- Lead project status meetings and prepare status reports.
- Track risks, issues, decisions, and action items.
- Coordinate technical resources and prioritize project activities.
- Support project planning, transition, implementation, and operational activities.
- Communicate project status and key issues to government leadership.
**CustomerStakeholder Support**
- Serve as a primary point of contact for Appian administration and user\-management activities.
- Work directly with federal customer stakeholders.
- Coordinate requirements and resolve operational issues.
- Prepare presentations, reports, meeting notes, and project documentation.
- Ensure timely communication and follow\-up on customer requests.
**Required Qualifications**
- **5\+ years of IT project management experience.**
- **3\+ years of Appian experience** preferred.
- Hands\-on experience with Appian administration, user management, roles, groups, and security.
- Experience with Appian license management and utilization.
- Experience working with Appian Cloud and/or Data Center environments.
- Strong understanding of enterprise application administration.
- Experience managing project schedules, risks, issues, and deliverables.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with federal customers and technical teams.
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Appian certification(s).
- Experience supporting **U.S. federal government** customers.
- Experience with **Public Trust** environments.
- U.S. Citizenship.
- Experience with Microsoft Entra ID/Azure AD, SSO, and enterprise identity management.
- Experience coordinating software licensing and renewals.
- PMP or equivalent project management certification.
**Ideal Candidate**
The ideal candidate is someone who can **wear both hats**: an experienced IT Project Manager who is also comfortable getting hands\-on with **Appian user administration, security, and license management**.
This is not strictly a project\-management position and not strictly a system\-administration position. The individual should be able to coordinate with senior stakeholders while also handling day\-to\-day Appian platform and user\-management activities.