Impact Leader: Higher Ed & Government Transformation

Slalom Build; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Flexible time off

Well-being reimbursements

Job summary

Slalom Build is seeking a Client Partner/Director for the Northern California market to lead public sector, higher education, and nonprofit engagements. The role centers on building trusted executive relationships, delivering complex programs, and expanding Slalom’s Public and Social Impact offerings.

You will drive revenue, manage profitability, and oversee delivery quality across multiple engagements, while collaborating with regional and global partners.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated client management and leadership experience in a consulting environment.
• Ability to balance BD, contracting, solution design, delivery, and people leadership in one role.
• Expert delivery experience across complex programs and portfolios.
• Active relationships within Northern California public sector, higher education, nonprofit, or adjacent ecosystem partners.
• Proven success owning a significant book of consulting business and revenue growth.
• Experience navigating public sector procurement, RFPs, contracting, and complex buying cycles.
• Ability to build trusted executive relationships and translate client priorities into opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Own direct revenue responsibility of $5M+ as Director within the Northern California market.
• Balance utilization targets for individuals and teams to optimize delivery.
• Own profitability for assigned NorCal accounts, including revenue growth and margin management.
• Identify opportunities to grow Slalom’s Public and Social Impact offerings in Northern California and set portfolio strategy.
• Provide executive oversight and governance across all engagements to ensure delivery excellence.
• Drive business development activities including opportunity shaping, SOWs, and RFP responses.
• Develop and deliver best practices, POVs, and delivery assets for CA public sector, education, and nonprofit clients.

Skills

Client management

Leadership

Business development

Negotiation

Delivery excellence

Executive relationship building

Tools

Public sector experience

Job description

Slalom Build is seeking a Client Partner/Director for the Northern California market to lead public sector, higher education, and nonprofit engagements. The role centers on building trusted executive relationships, delivering complex programs, and expanding Slalom’s Public and Social Impact offerings.

You will drive revenue, manage profitability, and oversee delivery quality across multiple engagements, while collaborating with regional and global partners.