Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.

What You'll Do

- Lead the end-to-end IAM product roadmap, defining priorities that balance enterprise security requirements with developer and end-user experience
- Partner with Engineering to evaluate, design, and enhance authentication and authorization capabilities including native authentication and support for SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, and federated identity frameworks
- Execute discovery and requirements gathering with enterprise customers to understand identity provider integrations, compliance needs, and zero trust adoption patterns
- Architect product specifications and user stories that translate complex identity protocols into intuitive, scalable platform features
- Drive cross-functional alignment with Security, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success to deliver authentication features that accelerate enterprise adoption
- Analyze product performance metrics, customer feedback, and competitive positioning to continuously improve IAM capabilities and reduce friction in authentication flows

Required Qualifications





- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field
- 4+ years of experience as a Technical Product Manager with a proven track record of successfully managing products that involve identity and access management
- Deep experience with identity and access management, user authentication, or identity provider software in enterprise environments
- Strong technical proficiency with authentication protocols including SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, SCIM, and federated identity architectures
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with engineering teams to define technical requirements and deliver secure, scalable authentication solutions

Preferred Qualifications

- Knowledge of zero trust architecture principles and implementation strategies
- Experience working with cloud identity providers such as Okta, Azure AD, Ping Identity, or Auth0
- Background in cybersecurity, compliance frameworks, or enterprise security product management
- We value experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce or ServiceNow, as these skills translate well into our Enterprise-Grade Orchestration setting.

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📌 Sr Product Manager II - Identity & Access Management (Chennai)
🏢 Appian
📍 Chennai