Jobs · Business Development · Virginia

Lead Sales Operations Analyst

Appian · Arlington, VA · 1 wk ago
On-siteBusiness DevelopmentFull-time

What You'll Do

  • Data Analysis & Strategy
  • Identify business challenges and opportunities through data analysis, delivering strategic and tactical recommendations while proactively leveraging AI tools and automation to accelerate insights, improve decision-making, and drive productivity gains.
  • Evolve problem-solving frameworks, develop and test hypotheses, and lead the implementation of scalable solutions, including defining success metrics and developing ongoing monitoring plans.
  • Demonstrate deep curiosity about emerging AI capabilities and continuously evaluate, experiment with, and integrate AI-powered tools and workflows to improve operational efficiency, analytical rigor, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Reporting & Performance
  • Own the process of reporting and analyzing sales pipeline, bookings, headcount, and productivity to identify trends and opportunities for growth.
  • Conduct monthly and quarterly analysis to track sales quota achievement.
  • Drive the health of the business through performance monitoring, analysis, process improvements, and key insights.
  • Planning & Process Improvement
  • Provide critical analytical and administrative support for the annual planning process, specifically supporting the design and implementation of sales territory strategy.
  • Manage ongoing escalations and act as a key cross-functional point of contact, ensuring smooth operations.
  • Support various strategic sales operations projects.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in math, physics, data science, or other STEM related field. At least 6 years of analytical experience with a proven track record of transforming Sales or Financial Data into actionable strategies.
  • Must be highly proficient in Google Sheets / Microsoft Excel, and other data systems like Salesforce.
  • Experience leveraging AI in Automation, Workflow Enablement and building AI-powered agents to eliminate manual work and improve efficiency.
  • Leverage AI tools to support analysis, content creation and summarization.
  • Passion for analytics and experience in a Sales Operations or FP&A Analytics role.
  • Strong process development and writing experience.
  • Experience with reporting platform such as Tableau or Looker is preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to be highly motivated, a quick thinker and learner, and capable of working independently as well as part of a team.
  • Experience utilizing AI in data clean up, analysis and presentation of information as applicable.

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