Description and Requirements

Job Description

Modern Product, Principal Consultant

This is a hybrid role with on-site expectations in any of the following cities - Chicago, IL, St. Louis, MO, Columbus, OH, Detroit, MI, Minneapolis, MN

Slalom is seeking an exceptional leader to guide organizations through comprehensive modernization of their product operating models and ways of working while fundamentally improving the flow of value to achieve measurable results. As a Principal in our Modern Product Org capability, you'll architect and lead large-scale transformations that fundamentally reshape how organizations build, deliver, and evolve products and services in the modern era focusing on one or more of these areas:

• Organizing Around Value Streams - Partner with executives and leaders to design and execute comprehensive transformation strategies that fundamentally reshape how large organizations structure, fund and operate their product portfolios
• Architecting Modern Product Operating Models - Design value-centric organizational structures, governance frameworks, and operating rhythms that enable cross-functional teams to deliver customer value at scale. Be at the forefront of establishing Product Operating Models that serve AI Products, Data Products, and Platforms as Product that optimize results while minimizing costs
• Implementing Lean Portfolio Management - Establish system that connect strategy to execution through value stream funding, portfolio governance, and metrics that optimize investment decisions and value delivery
• Enabling Enterprise Agility - Guide organizations in adopting scaled agile frameworks and practices that optimize flow, minimize dependencies, and foster continuous improvement and outcome-focused delivery. Develop cultures of agility, adaptability, experimentation, shared goals, continuous improvement and continuous learning from the most senior executives through each team and individual
• Integrating AI into Product Strategy and Product Management - Supercharge our client's product capabilities though integrating AI throughout the PDLC: from idea or need to realized value. Accelerate learning and results through experimentation and validation driven by AI tools.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will lead client engagements from discovery through implementation and sustainment. Responsibilities may include activities such as:

• Conducting product organizational assessments, identifying gaps and opportunities, facilitating stakeholder alignment sessions and developing transformation roadmaps with clear milestones and success criteria
• Creating customized product operating model frameworks, playbooks, and toolkits for organizational structures, funding models, governance mechanisms, team topologies, and operating rhythms based on client context and maturity
• Delivering multi-modal learning through executive workshops, training product leaders and teams, coaching individuals in new ways of working, and creating learning programs that build sustainable internal capability
• Standing up pilot teams and value streams, establishing new ceremonies and practices, deploying portfolio management systems, and guiding organizations through iterative refinement based on feedback and results
• Defining success metrics, establishing measurements frameworks, analyzing performance data, identifying improvement opportunities, and helping clients demonstrate ROI and business value
• Integrating AI into the product delivery lifecycle and building the capability in clients to effectively deliver AI-based products
• Contributing to Slalom's intellectual capital, mentoring junior consultants, supporting business development activities, and representing Slalom through thought leadership and community engagement

What You'll Bring

Experiences & Expertise:

• 10+ years in product management, agile coaching or agile transformation with at least 3 years in consulting or advisory roles

• Deep expertise in product operating models, including hands-on experience as a product leader or building product organizations
• Strong knowledge of lean portfolio management and value management frameworks and practices (SAFe LPM, Lean Budgets, value stream management)
• Experience with scaled agile frameworks
• Current understanding of AI's impact on product development, including practical experience with AI-powered tools and AI product management
• Experience designing and executing on evidence or results-based transformation programs including change adoption strategies

Skills & Capabilities:

• Strategic thinking: Ability to see the big picture while managing complex implementation details
• Ability to quickly turn ambiguity into clarity: Can quickly connect dots between disparate skills and experiences to create new solutions and approaches
• Executive presence: Confidence and credibility working with C-suite leaders and board members
• Facilitation mastery: Exceptional ability to lead diverse groups through complex problem-solving and decision-making
• Coaching & mentoring: Natural ability to develop others and build organizational capability along with an understanding of various coaching styles and approaches
• Communication excellence: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including presentation and storytelling. Ability to recognize the needs and preferences of different audiences and readily adapt

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience across multiple industries (technology, financial services, healthcare, retail, etc.)
• Relevant certifications (e.g., SAFe SPC, Certified Scrum Trainer, Product Management certifications, ICAgile)
• Track record of thought leadership through speaking, writing, or community contribution
• Technical background or strong technical fluency
• Experience with organizational design and operating model transformation beyond product/technology

Compensation and Benefits

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this role, we are hiring at the following levels and targeted base pay salary ranges: The targeted base salary pay range for Principal is $163,000 to 179,000. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

We are committed to pay transparency and compliance with applicable laws. If you have questions or concerns about the pay range or other compensation information in this posting, please contact us at: [redacted]. Please note, this recipient is not able to support recruitment inquiries beyond this purpose.