Product Transformation Principal Consultant

About the role

This is not a remote position and we are looking for individuals who are interested in working in a hybrid environment with potential to be onsite up to 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Rapid product organizational assessments, identifying gaps and opportunities, facilitating stakeholder alignment sessions and developing transformation roadmaps with clear milestones and success criteria
• Create customized fluid operating model frameworks, accelerators, and toolkits for organizational structures, funding models, governance mechanisms, team topologies, and operating rhythms based on client context and maturity
• Deliver 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
• Activate the organization, establishing new ways of working, reskilling talent, deploying portfolio management systems, and guiding organizations through iterative refinement based on feedback and results
• Define success metrics, establish measurements frameworks, analyze performance data, identify improvement opportunities, and help clients demonstrate ROI and business value
• Integrate AI into the product delivery lifecycle and build the capability in clients to effectively deliver AI-based products
• Contribute to Slalom’s intellectual capital, mentor, support business development activities, and represent Slalom through thought leadership and community engagement

Requirements

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

Deep expertise in designing and activating 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 AI PDLC enablement

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

Qualifications

• Strategic thinking: Ability to see the big picture while managing complex implementation details
• 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

Skills & Capabilities

• Strategic thinking: Ability to see the big picture while managing complex implementation details
• 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

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 across multiple U.S. markets. Salary ranges vary by location and leveling. Target base salary ranges below are representative of select U.S. markets. Target base salary pay range for a Principal is:

• Denver, CO / Phoenix, AZ: $130,000-195,000
• San Diego, CA / Orange County, CA / Los Angeles, CA: $142,000-213,000

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: peopleone@slalom.com.

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