Architect - Solution Ownership (Boston)

Slalom, LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, & vision coverage

401(k) with match

Parental leave

Job summary

Slalom, LLC is seeking an Architect-level Solution Owner in the Boston area to lead large development pods within Agile software delivery. You will partner with Product Owners to define product scope, write actionable user stories, and guide cross-functional teams to deliver on time and within budget.

You will collaborate with engineering leaders to validate approaches, prepare client-facing artifacts, and explore AI-enabled capabilities to enhance productivity and storytelling in delivery.

Qualifications

• Ability to define and document business and functional requirements for iterative software development.
• Experience acting as 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.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage project governance (cadence, Scrum ceremonies).
• Work with Product Owners to define the product, identify requirements, and write user stories for engineering teams.
• Lead delivery teams, manage issues/risks, facilitate meetings, provide status updates.
• Collaborate with engineering leaders to validate technical approach, strategy and deliverables.
• Prepare and deliver client-facing presentations and artifacts.
• Identify where AI-enabled capabilities can support product development and delivery workflows.

Skills

Agile frameworks

Scrum

Kanban

SAFe

XP

Lean

Requirements documentation

Risk management

Communication

Education

Computer-science background

Job description

Description and Requirements

Architect - Solution Owner

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.

Who You'll Work With

Slalom's Solution Owners are lead-from-the-front technology and Agile delivery experts dedicated to their projects and clients. We partner with clients to translate requirements into actionable user stories and lead cross-capability development teams to deliver working products on time and on budget. We work within high-velocity software engineering teams, bringing expertise in Agile software delivery. Solution Owners are passionate, flexible Agile experts who continually practice and hone their craft.

What You'll Do

As an Architect-level Solution Owner, you'll be the project expert in Agile software delivery. You'll lead large development pods, either as a stand-alone team or as a single workstream within a multi-workstream program. Core responsibilities include:

• 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

As an Architect-level Solution Owner, you 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. You demonstrate:

• 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.

What sets us apart?

We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That's why we prioritize purpose, flexibility, connection, and recognition, so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.

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

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

For this role, we are hiring at the following levels and targeted base pay salary ranges:

The targeted base salary pay range for Architect is $129,000 to $145,000.

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: [e-mail]. Please note, this recipient is not a note to support recruitment inquiries beyond this purpose.

EEO and Accommodations

Slalomisanequalopportunityemployerandiscommittedtoattracting,developingandretaininghighlyqualifiedtalentwhoempowerourinnovativeteamsthroughuniqueperspectivesandexperiences.

Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceiveconsiderationforemploymentwithoutregardtorace,color,religion,sex,nationalorigin,disabilitystatus,protectedveterans'status,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbyfederal,state,orlocallaws.

Slalomwillalsoconsiderqualifiedapplicationswithcriminalhistories,consistentwithlegalrequirements.

Slalomwelcomesandencouragesapplicationsfromindividualswithdisabilities.

Reasonableaccommodationsareavailableforcandidatesduringallaspectsoftheselectionprocesses.

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