Delivery Lead

Slalom; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 137,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Well-being reimbursement

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Slalom is seeking an accomplished delivery leader to drive end-to-end programs for diverse client engagements in the Columbus area. You’ll optimize structures, manage risk, coach teams, and ensure outcomes that align with client objectives and strategic goals.

You will partner with executives and account teams to shape solutions, estimate scope, and plan delivery, while advancing Agile practices and modern delivery techniques.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading complex programs and client engagements.
• Proven success delivering enterprise technology transformation and strategic initiatives.
• Deep expertise in Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean) and hybrid models.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex client programs and portfolios across industries, ensuring outcomes align with objectives and measurable business results.
• Own end-to-end program delivery: scope, planning, governance, resource management, budgeting, risk mitigation.
• Establish and lead Agile delivery practices, promoting accountability, transparency and continuous improvement.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and executive sponsors; influence decisions.
• Oversee multiple workstreams with cross-functional teams; manage dependencies and issue resolution to maintain delivery health.
• Support business growth with solution shaping, RFP responses, SOW development, and delivery planning.
• Apply delivery best practices and AI-enabled tools to improve forecasting, reporting and decision-making.
• Coach and mentor delivery professionals to foster career growth and high-performing teams.

Skills

Agile delivery

Executive stakeholder influence

Program governance

Financial management

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or related field

Job description

**This role is not eligible for 100% remote work. Employees must live within a commutable distance of the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area and must be willing to be onsite at the client and/or Slalom office up to 5 days a week. **

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

• Drive delivery excellence across client engagements by optimizing project structures, proactively managing delivery risk, coaching delivery teams, and ensuring successful client outcomes while contributing to capability growth and business performance.
• Lead complex client programs, portfolios, and strategic initiatives across industries, ensuring delivery outcomes align with client objectives, contractual commitments, and measurable business results.
• Own end-to-end program and project delivery, including scope, planning, governance, resource management, financial performance, risk mitigation, and successful execution.
• Establish and lead Agile delivery practices across engagements, fostering team accountability, transparency, continuous improvement, and predictable delivery outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and executive sponsors, influencing decisions, driving alignment, and navigating complex organizational environments.
• Oversee multiple workstreams and cross-functional teams, ensuring effective coordination, dependency management, issue resolution, and delivery excellence.
• Drive successful engagement execution while maintaining accountability for utilization, revenue attainment, profitability, and client satisfaction targets.
• Lead project governance activities, including executive steering committees, status reporting, escalation management, and delivery health assessments.
• Partner with account and sales teams to support business growth through solution shaping, RFP responses, SOW development, estimation, and delivery planning.
• Apply delivery expertise and industry best practices to design practical solutions that address client challenges while balancing scope, timeline, budget, and quality expectations.
• Leverage AI-powered tools and modern delivery practices to improve forecasting, reporting, decision-making, team productivity, and overall delivery effectiveness.
• Coach, mentor, and develop delivery professionals, fostering career growth, capability development, and a high-performing team culture.
• Contribute to the growth and health of Slalom’s Delivery capability by advancing delivery frameworks, sharing expertise, and cultivating delivery excellence across teams.

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years of experience leading complex programs, portfolios, and large-scale client engagements within consulting, professional services, or enterprise environments.
• Proven success delivering enterprise technology, business transformation, and strategic initiatives across multiple industries.
• Deep expertise in Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean, and hybrid delivery models, with the ability to apply frameworks pragmatically to client needs.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and executive stakeholders, build consensus, and drive decision-making in complex environments.
• Experience managing engagement financials, including revenue targets, utilization, forecasting, budgeting, margin management, and resource planning.
• Strong experience developing Statements of Work (SOWs), responding to Requests for Proposal (RFPs), estimating project scope, and building delivery plans for complex engagements.
• Track record of leading large, cross-functional teams with accountability for delivery quality, client outcomes, operational performance, and financial results.
• Strong program governance, risk management, dependency management, and issue resolution capabilities across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Proven people leadership experience, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, talent development, and team growth.
• Experience managing engagements across a variety of contractual structures and delivery models.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, relationship management, and executive presentation skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or a related field 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. 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 $137,000 to $168,000, and for Senior Principal is $165,000 to $200,000. 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 this selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team or contact [e-mail] if you require accommodations during the interview process.