Architect - Solution Ownership

About the role

This role is not eligible for 100% remote work and employees must live within a commutable distance to the office in which the role is based.

What You’ll Do

• Defining and managing project governance (e.g., establishing cadence, leading Scrum ceremonies).
• Working closely with Product Owners to define the product, identify requirements, and write user stories that are easily consumed by engineering teams.
• Leading delivery teams, managing issues and risks, facilitating meetings, and providing clear project status updates.
• Collaborating with engineering leaders, including Solution Architects, to validate the technical approach, strategy, and deliverables.
• Preparing and delivering client-facing presentations and artifacts.
• Experience identifying where AI-enabled capabilities or tools may support product development, delivery workflows, or team productivity (e.g., AI-assisted documentation, backlog refinement, analysis, or prototyping).

What You’ll Bring

• Several years of product development experience as a Product, Project, or Program Manager using Agile development methodologies across the full software and testing lifecycle.
• Skill in defining and documenting business and functional requirements for iterative software development.
• Ability to act as a liaison between business and technical teams to ensure timely, effective solutions.
• Strong investigative, analytical, and communication skills.
• Comfort working independently or as part of a team in challenging environments.
• Knowledge of Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP, and Lean.
• Strong risk identification and mitigation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to synthesize complex information.
• A technology-oriented mindset; a computer-science-based education is helpful.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with AI concepts or tools used in modern delivery environments (e.g., generative AI for user story drafts, meeting summaries, documentation support, or client communication), as well as an understanding of how AI services from major cloud providers can support product or solution development.

About Us

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries partner with clients to co-create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working, and meaningful impact.

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.
• 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: peopleone@slalom.com.

EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process.