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Career Manager - Chennai
Chennai, India | Work Model: On-site
Guide our Chennai Consultants through transformative career journeys while building operational excellence that directly fuels Customer Success and business growth.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The People Team partners with Appian's Professional Services organization to develop world-class consulting talent delivering AI-Powered Process Automation solutions to our clients. This team owns the full consultant lifecycle—from onboarding through career progression—ensuring our consultants have the coaching, development, and support needed to drive client transformation. Your work directly impacts retention, performance, and the capability of teams solving complex mission-critical challenges.
THE OPPORTUNITY
As Appian scales its footprint, the demand for exceptional consulting talent has never been higher. This role exists to ensure our consultants don't just deliver projects—they build careers, develop deep expertise, and become trusted advisors to clients. You'll shape how we grow, retain, and elevate talent in a high-stakes environment where performance and people development are inseparable from business success.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Oversee and continuously improve systems and processes that support talent development, evaluation, feedback, and retention.
- Partner with top consultants to develop consulting career development frameworks.
- Contribute and enhance performance management processes, including feedback cycles, performance reviews, and promotion calibrations, in collaboration with Project Engagement Managers and Technical Advisors.
- Work closely with Customer Success global leaders to align talent development and retention initiatives with regional business objectives.
- Ensure career aspirations and business needs are aligned in support of consultants’ professional growth, skill development, and career progression.
- Serve as a trusted resource to consultants, fostering ongoing conversations around career growth and performance.
- Guide consultants through their learning and development journey, advising on training, skill-building, and engagement opportunities to advance their careers.
- Connect consultants with the most appropriate advisors to support their career ambitions.
- Drive strong engagement through frequent consultant interaction and alignment with key internal stakeholders.
- Support internal operational processes (e.g
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