Associate Strategy Analyst

The Appian Strategy Office (ASO) is a tight-knit team that partners with senior leadership to analyze, formulate, implement, and monitor the success of Appian's strategy through a data-driven manner. Analysts serve as change agents that facilitate the execution of Appian's strategy across business units. The team's ultimate goal is to grow and improve Appian's business.

The Associate Strategy Analyst serves as a member of the ASO. The Strategy team reports to the Chief of Staff and supports the CEO in formulating, articulating, implementing, and monitoring Appian's strategy. The Associate Strategy Analyst will be a contributing member of our team. They will support business analysis, strategic initiatives, and report creation on company performance in collaboration with tenured team members. They will also support executive meetings with customers and prospects.

This role is based at our headquarters in McLean, Virginia. Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best. Employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office 5 days a week to foster that culture and ensure we continue to thrive through shared ideas and teamwork. We believe being in the office provides more opportunities to come together and celebrate working with the exceptional people across Appian.

To be successful in this role, you need to:

• Combine creative thinking and analytics to develop a sophisticated understanding of Appian's business

• Support executive meetings with customers and prospects

• Support quarterly public company earnings call research and processes

• Produce and validate recurring company operational performance reports

• Support quantitative and qualitative research that will drive short- and long-term company growth

• Create performance models that account for plausible scenarios and illustrate limitations of tolerable risks

• Work closely with finance and business line leaders to measure the impact of initiatives

• Develop the respect and trust of others

• Strong organizational skills and high standards for work products

Some things we will offer:

• On-the-job analytics and Tableau training

• Customer-facing experiences

• Shadowing opportunities

• 1:1 mentoring and support

Basic qualifications:

• 0-1 years of experience in related field(s)

• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Commerce, Operations Management, Business Analysis, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent analytical discipline

• Demonstrated data-driven, analytical, attention-to-detail mindset

• Demonstrated self-starter that thrives in a fast-paced environment with ambiguous requirements

• Demonstrated ability to challenge the standard thinking with new ideas and solutions

• Strong decision-making skills and the determination to see projects through to impact

• Strong people skills and ability to earn the trust and respect of others

• Strong communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with Tableau, Excel, SQL, or other analytical software