Consultant - Technical Project Manager/ Business Analyst

Slalom; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Health, dental & vision coverage

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Disability benefits

Well-being reimbursement

Job summary

Slalom is seeking a Consultant in Los Angeles/Orange County to lead complex technical projects onsite up to five days per week. You will collaborate with business and technology stakeholders, applying Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches while leveraging AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes.

You will mentor teams, manage budgets, and ensure successful implementations across ERP upgrades and transformations. A Bachelor’s degree and certifications like PMP/CSM are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading technology projects and business transformation.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Waterfall and hybrid delivery.
• Gathering requirements and translating business needs into deliverables.
• Experience with AI solutions and intelligent automation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical projects or portfolios from initiation through closeout.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans including scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies
• Partner with stakeholders to gather, document, and validate requirements.
• Ensure deliverables form a cohesive end-state solution delivering outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships with proactive status reporting.
• Tailor delivery approaches across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methods.
• Identify AI-enabled tools to improve delivery and efficiency.
• Monitor progress, dependencies, and corrective actions.
• Facilitate project ceremonies and governance forums.
• Manage financial performance including budgets and forecasting.
• Mentor team members and foster high-performance culture.
• Support testing, UAT coordination, and change readiness.

Skills

Consulting experience

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

AI concepts

Cross-functional teams

Technical project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP certification

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Visual Studio Code

CI/CD

APIs

Job description

This role isnoteligiblefor100% remotework. Employees must live within a commutable distance of the Los Angeles and Orange County Metropolitan Area. Employees must be willing to be onsite at the client in Los Angeles/Orange County and/or Slalom Los Angeles/Orange County office up to 5 days a week.

Role:Consultant - Technical Project Manager/Business Analyst

Title:Consultant

Location:Los Angeles and/or Orange County

Who You’ll Work With

At Slalom, our Delivery capability is the engine that powers transformation. We are the connective tissue across all capabilities—bringing strategy to life through execution that is rigorous, adaptive, and outcome-driven.

You’ll join a community of delivery professionals who thrive in complexity and are passionate about making things happen. Our teams lead high-impact initiatives across industries, partnering with clients to navigate ambiguity, align stakeholders, and deliver results that matter. Whether it’s a multi-workstream transformation or a product launch, we bring clarity, structure, and momentum to every engagement.

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with clients, tailoring delivery approaches to meet them where they are—whether Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid. Our focus is on enabling predictable, repeatable outcomes that help organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and oversee complex technical projects or portfolios from initiation through closeout.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans including scope, objectives, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to gather, document, and validate business requirements.
• Ensure project deliverables integrate into a cohesive end‑state solution and achieve intended business outcomes.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring transparency through proactive status reporting, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Tailor delivery approaches across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies based on client needs.
• Identify and leverage opportunities to incorporate AI‑enabled tools, automation, or analytics to improve delivery effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Monitor progress, manage dependencies, and implement corrective actions to keep initiatives on track.
• Facilitate key project ceremonies and governance forums.
• Manage financial performance, including budget tracking and forecasting.
• Mentor and support team members, contributing to a high‑performance and collaborative environment.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of internal delivery processes and knowledge sharing.
• Support testing, UAT coordination, change readiness, and implementation planning as needed.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of consulting experience leading technology projects (i.e. ERP implementations and/or upgrade projects) and business transformation initiatives in roles such as Project Manager and/or Business Analyst and/or Delivery Lead.
• Proficiency Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Proven experience gathering requirements, documenting business processes, and translating business needs into actionable deliverables.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams including business, product, technology, architecture, and operations stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of AI concepts, including experience leveraging generative AI and AI‑enabled tools to improve delivery, productivity, and decision‑making. Experience supporting projects involving AI solutions, intelligent automation, advanced analytics, or machine learning is preferred.
• Deep understanding of the full project and software development lifecycle, from strategy and business case development through implementation and operational transition.
• Solid technical foundation with an understanding of software development lifecycles, cloud technologies, APIs, integration patterns, and enterprise IT architecture.
• Strong understanding of the end‑to‑end technology project lifecycle - from business case development through planning, execution, deployment, and operational transition.
• T echnical fluency with modern software engineering practices, including familiarity with AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT/Copilot), Visual Studio Code, GitHub, source control workflows, and CI/CD concepts.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience; certifications such as CSM, PMP, CBAP, scaled agile preferred.

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.

• 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 Senior Consultant in Orange County or Los Angeles is $90,000 to $120,000. 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.