Slalom Flex (Project Based) Project Management Consultant

Location: New York City, NY (hybrid, 3 days onsite per week). Start: mid to late November. Contract through December 2027 with potential extension.

About Us

Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In six+ countries and 43+ markets, we deeply understand our customers—and their customers—to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Backed by close partnerships with over 400 leading technology providers, our 10,000+ strong team helps people and organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. We’re honored to be consistently recognized as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Management Consultant to support strategic initiatives for a financial services organization specializing in Wealth Management. This individual contributor will manage program planning, execution, governance, financials, and stakeholder alignment across complex, cross-functional initiatives. The ideal candidate combines strong project management fundamentals with executive presence, clear communication, and prior consulting experience within financial services.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain integrated program plans, delivery schedules, milestones, dependencies, and prioritization frameworks.
• Lead project implementation activities, including daily standups, sprint planning, weekly status reporting, and business outcome reviews.
• Coordinate content development, review, documentation, and approval processes.
• Build alignment across business, technology, and executive stakeholders.
• Manage project budgets, resource considerations, delivery risks, and overall project performance.
• Maintain RAID logs covering risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies, escalating concerns to leadership when appropriate.
• Track project progress and decisions using internal project management systems.
• Prepare concise executive updates that communicate progress, risks, decisions, and next steps.
• Identify and resolve delivery challenges while keeping initiatives aligned with business priorities.

Required Qualifications

• Significant experience managing complex projects or programs in consulting or enterprise environments.
• Project management experience within the financial services industry.
• Previous consulting experience with a large professional services or consulting firm.
• Strong executive presence and the ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders.
• Experience managing project plans, budgets, Agile sprints, risks, dependencies, governance, and status reporting.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Clear and concise written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within Wealth Management.
• Experience supporting marketing, content, communications, or client-engagement initiatives.
• PMP, Scrum, Agile, or related project management certification.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary pay range: $80–$90 per hour. Actual compensation depends on skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors. Benefits include meaningful time off and paid holidays, 401(k) with match, highly subsidized health, dental, and vision coverage options, adoption and fertility assistance, long-term disability, and a yearly $350 well-being reimbursement account.

Schedule

Hybrid role requiring 3 days onsite per week in New York City.