Principal, Project Manager

Slalom Build; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Slalom is a global, human-centric professional services firm seeking a Principal, Project Manager in Delivery. You will lead multi-disciplinary client projects, guiding strategy, design and implementation across delivery streams.

You’ll drive outcomes, manage scope, risks and budgets, and partner with teams to mature delivery practices. Based in the UK with client-facing responsibilities, you will mentor colleagues and shape offerings while fostering a people-first culture and client value

Qualifications

• Delivery of projects of varying scale, including large programs spanning multiple teams.
• Experience/certification with SAFe, LEAN, SCRUM, DevOps, or KANBAN environments.
• Experience in full lifecycle delivery and methodologies.
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, and resources.
• Experience in proposal development and RFP processes.
• Strong leadership with a track record of growing responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate a delivery culture focused on client outcomes and value.
• Facilitate ongoing development of internal and client teams around delivery practices.
• Understand client challenges to design solutions addressing people, process, technology and data needs.
• Manage scope, requirements, resources, time, cost, quality, risks and communications for projects.
• Proactively manage risks and dependencies by influencing others.
• Identify growth opportunities and guide Slalom's delivery offerings.

Skills

Delivery management

Agile methods

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budget & forecasting

RFP development

Job description

Slalom is a global, human-centric business and technology consulting firm. We specialise in partnering with organisations that aspire to excellence, helping them tackle complex challenges and achieve transformative results through strategy, technology and business transformation services. By prioritising people, Slalom creates a unique consulting experience, with a team of strategists and engineers delivering practical, end-to-end solutions that drive impactful outcomes for our clients. We empower people and organisations to dream bigger, move faster and build better tomorrows for all.

Principal, Project Manager | Delivery

Within Enterprise Delivery, we partner with clients to build the right strategies to take their business to the next level, evolving capabilities, breaking down complexities and defining measurable milestones. Agility is at the core of our approach. We work at speed and adapt often, always guided by the needs of our clients and their customers.

Slalom’s Project Manager’s work across multiple disciplines and industries and must be able to understand the clients’ businesses and build credibility quickly. Typical project areas include leading custom and packaged system development and implementation, process or system improvement, vendor selection, and product definition, development, and launch using a varietyof delivery methodologies.

What will you do?

• Cultivate adelivery culture that is focussed on deliveringclient outcomes and driving valueinnovatively.
• Facilitate the continuous development of internal colleagues and clients surrounding delivery best practices.
• Understand the client’s business challenges to design effective solutions that address the people, process, technology, and data needs of our clients to achieve their desired outcomes and value realisation.
• Manage scope, requirements, resources, time, cost, quality, risks, and communications for projects
• Proactively manage risks and dependencies by managing and influencing others
• Identify opportunities for growth/maturation of Slalom offerings, and guides the direction for that growth

Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in delivery of projects of varying scale, including large-scale projects and/or programs spanning multiple delivery teams (client and consultant) and complex business or technology challenges
• Experience/certification or exposure to methods and frameworks such as SAFe, LEAN, SCRUM, DevOps, or KANBAN working environments.
• Experience in full lifecycle delivery and methodologies
• Experience managing project budgets, forecasts, and resource management
• Experience in proposal and RFP development
• Strong leadership skills, including a history of increasing leadership responsibility and purposeful skill development

We have a question for you

and it’s something we’re passionate about. Well, we have some good news – creating that world and making this vision a reality is what we get out of bed for; it’s our north star. But what do we really mean when we talk about loving your life and your work? Let’s look at the ways in which we help our team members to achieve this – and the ‘how’.

Deep connections, better outcomes

We have deep relationships with leading technology partners and they love us for our innovative and outcome based approach. Our people are passionate about solving our clients’ problems using the tech that’s the best solution for them. What’s more, we’re there to work side-by-side with our client teams to enable them for success long after we’ve gone. We’re all about momentum that outlasts us.

Flexibility

Life is busy, and we understand that. Our team often juggles work, family, personal commitments, and crucial client obligations. We prioritise supporting our people in balancing what matters to them while ensuring we meet our client commitments. Flexibility is key, as we sometimes need to adapt to meet client needs. This way, our team can work on high-impact projects they’ll love, knowing they have the flexibility to manage their personal and professional lives effectively.

People-first

Great solutions start with great people. At our employee-led company, your voice matters, and we love to hear your feedback. By leading with kindness, empathy, and striving for equity, we create better experiences for everyone. Our culture encourages passion, adventure, adaptability, and diverse thinking. Inclusion, diversity, and equity are our top priorities, empowering our team to be their best selves. Together, we can create a great future by working collaboratively and supporting each other.

Rewards

There’s no shying away from it - the compensation and benefits on offer must be competitive too, right? We know that. That’s why we have a dedicated team working with our leaders to ensure our packages are fair, competitive, and rewarding!

Who are we... We are Slalom!

Slalom is a next-generation professional services company creating value at the intersection of business, technology, and humanity. With our fiercely human approach, we deeply understand our customers—and their customers—to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Supported by over 700 technology partners, our 10,000+ team members in 11 countries and 52 offices we Inspire people and organisations to envision greater possibilities, accelerate progress, and shape a brighter future for everyone.

We’re honoured to be consistently recognised as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work for nine years running. Read more at slalom.com.

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