Senior Human Resources Business Partner - Sales

In this role you drive talent strategy for Appian's global enterprise sales team, partnering with Sales leaders to shape org design, workforce planning, and leadership development. You will scale people programs and use data to guide decisions, helping revenue growth and market expansion. You'll lead executive coaching, succession planning, and change initiatives during restructures and pivots. This opportunity places you at the executive table to influence Go-to-Market capabilities and performance culture in a fast-growing, high-impact environment.

• 401(k) with company match
• flexible time off
• paid parental leave
• medical, dental, and vision plans
• life and disability insurance
• tuition reimbursement

• Design organizational structures and workforce plans with Sales to support aggressive growth and expansion
• Lead talent strategy initiatives including executive coaching, succession planning, leadership assessments, and capability-building for sales
• Execute change management during restructures, integrations, and pivots to maintain engagement and continuity
• Provide data-driven insights on workforce trends, retention risks, and talent gaps for leadership decisions
• Oversee employee relations to sustain trust and high performance aligned with Appian values
• Advise Sales leadership on compensation philosophy, incentives, and talent investments
• Develop scalable HR playbooks for consistent talent practices across global sales teams

• 7+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience
• Expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, and change management
• Strong data analytics skills to inform talent decisions
• Experience in succession planning, leadership development, and performance management
• Executive coaching and ability to influence senior leaders
• Extensive background in employee relations and handling sensitive workplace matters
• Direct experience supporting Sales or Go-to-Market functions in tech or high-growth environments

• influencing senior leaders
• collaboration across cross-functional teams
• strong communication and advisory skills
• workforce analytics
• data-driven decision making
• experience with Salesforce or ServiceNow