Slalom Flex (Project Based) Product Owner

Who You’ll Work With

At Slalom, personal connection meets global scale. Our vision is to enable a world in which everyone loves their work and life. We help organizations of all kinds redefine what’s possible, give shape to the future—and get there.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee a portfolio of technology products from ideation to operation, including securing cross-functional alignment on project scope, benefits, cost, and timeline.
• Proactively understand business strategies, educate business stakeholders on existing technology capabilities, and influence/develop capability roadmaps and investment.
• Identify current and emerging unmet business needs and evaluate technology solutions to balance short-term and long-term objectives.
• Propose, initiate, and lead programs that transform the focus Business function’s processes or technology capabilities.
• Handle project intake, scope clarification, epic and story grooming, estimating, generating cost and timeline plans, defining UAT and testing strategy, release management, and overseeing engineering decisions.
• Supervise a matrix team of Product Analysts, Business Systems Analysts, Scrum Masters, Project Managers, Architects, Engineers, and Testers to deliver technology products to the business.
• Perform all BRM (business relationship management) activities, including serving as the single point of contact for initiatives in your portfolio.
• Identify re-use opportunities and propose viable pilot and MVP solutions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable client Policies and procedures.
• Manage an IT investment budget.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree with 8 years’ experience; Master's Degree with 7 years’ experience; or PhD with 3 years’ experience.
• Experience developing and/or managing the development of technology applications, regardless of tech stack.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a keen ability to build trust, listen, and ask effective questions with the goal of creating a scalable and reusable business solution along with forming effective partnerships.
• Ability to interact with business leaders to demystify complex concepts without relying on technical language.
• Thorough understanding of and hands-on experience with SLC (Software Life Cycle) phases, including Build and Run aspects of a Technology Product.
• Demonstrable working knowledge of Agile methodology, process, and ceremonies.
• 1-2 years of experience managing or coaching cross-functional resources – employees or contract resources.
• Ability to self-manage time and priorities.

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 collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.

Compensation and Benefits

• 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.
• Short/long-term disability.
• Yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses.
• Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

For this role, the targeted hourly pay range is $110/HR to $120/HR. 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.