Client Partner, Heathcare/LifeSciences (Pacific Northwest)

Slalom; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health, dental, & vision

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Well-being reimbursement

Job summary

Slalom is seeking a Client Partner to lead a Healthcare and Life Sciences portfolio in the Pacific Northwest, based near Seattle. You will grow existing accounts and pursue net-new opportunities, balancing business development, account leadership, and delivery oversight while guiding 3–15 practitioners.

The role may be filled at Principal or Senior Principal level, with revenue responsibility of approximately $2M–$6M+ and a utilization target around 60%, reflecting market growth and client

Qualifications

• Prior consulting experience with external clients (large consultancy or boutique firm).
• Strong network within Healthcare and Life Sciences in the Pacific Northwest.
• Proven ability to build executive-level relationships and act as trusted advisor.
• Demonstrated success in business development from early prospecting through deal closure.
• Experience leading complex consulting engagements and delivering excellence.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow a portfolio of Healthcare and Life Sciences clients in the Pacific Northwest.
• Build and maintain executive relationships across healthcare providers, payers, biopharma, medtech, and related orgs.
• Drive business development activities: opportunity identification, shaping SOWs, and deal closure.
• Expand Slalom’s footprint by converting opportunities into multi-year engagements.
• Develop account strategies driving measurable business outcomes and client value.
• Provide executive oversight across engagements to ensure delivery excellence.
• Partner with Data, Technology, Strategy, and Organizational Effectiveness practices.
• Mentor engagement teams typically 3–15 practitioners.

Skills

Executive relationships

Business development

Delivery leadership

Negotiation

Multi-stakeholder leadership

Job description

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 redefine what is possible, shape the future, and get there together.

Our Pacific Northwest market is seeking a Client Partner to grow our Healthcare and Life Sciences portfolio across healthcare providers, payers, biopharma, medtech, and emerging life sciences organizations. This role sits at the center of a dynamic portfolio, partnering with executive stakeholders to drive growth, deepen relationships, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

You will operate as client leader across a portfolio of accounts, balancing business development, account leadership, delivery oversight, and team leadership.

This role is based in the Pacific Northwest market and requires candidates to be located within a commutable distance of the Slalom office in Seattle. The role may be filled at Principal or Sr. Principal level.

What You’ll Do

• Own and grow a portfolio of Healthcare and Life Sciences clients in the Pacific Northwest market, including a mix of existing accounts and net-new opportunities.
• Build and maintain trusted executive relationships, acting as a strategic advisor to client leaders across healthcare providers, payers, biopharma, medtech, and related organizations.
• Drive business development activities, including opportunity identification, shaping, SOW creation, and deal closure.
• Expand Slalom’s footprint by identifying and converting opportunities into multi-year, multi-engagement relationships.
• Develop and execute account strategies that drive measurable business outcomes and long-term client value.
• Provide executive oversight and governance across all sold and managed engagements to ensure delivery excellence.
• Partner across Slalom practices (Data, Technology, Strategy, and Organizational Effectiveness) to bring integrated solutions to clients.
• Maintain strong awareness of Healthcare and Life Sciences industry trends, including digital transformation, patient and consumer experience, clinical innovation, regulatory requirements, and operational modernization.
• Lead and mentor engagement teams, typically ranging from 3–15 practitioners, fostering high performance and strong team culture.
• Contribute to Healthcare and Life Sciences portfolio strategy and broader Pacific Northwest market growth priorities.
• Revenue responsibility: ~$2M–$6M+ portfolio ownership, depending on level and portfolio maturity.
• Utilization target: ~60% individual utilization, with accountability for overall team utilization and margin.
• Growth expectations: Demonstrated ability to expand existing accounts while opening new client relationships.

What You’ll Bring

• Prior consulting experience with external clients (large consultancy or boutique firm), with a focus on Healthcare, Life Sciences, or a combination of both sectors.
• Strong network within Healthcare and/or Life Sciences organizations in the Pacific Northwest market.
• Proven ability to build executive-level relationships and operate as a trusted advisor.
• Demonstrated success in business development, from early prospecting through deal closure.
• Experience leading complex consulting engagements and ensuring delivery excellence.
• Understanding of key trends, challenges, and business priorities across healthcare providers, payers, biopharma, medtech, and related healthcare ecosystem organizations.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities across sales, delivery, and team leadership.

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

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that includemeaningful 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 at the following levels and targeted base pay salary ranges: The targeted base salary pay range for Principal is $124,000 to $171,000 and Senior Principal is $157,000 to $216,000. 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.

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EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Slalom will also consider qualified applications with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Slalom welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates during all aspects of the selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team or contact [e-mail] if you require accommodations during the interview process.