Project Manager Consultant- Life Sciences

Slalom, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful time off

Parental leave

401(k) with match

Subsidized health, dental, & vision

Adoption and fertility assistance

Disability coverage

Well-being reimbursement account

Insurance discounts

Job summary

Slalom, LLC is seeking a Delivery Consultant to lead project management and product ownership activities from Chicago, IL. You will shape outcomes, define scope and success metrics, and coordinate across client teams and internal staff to drive results.

You will work with agile, waterfall, or hybrid delivery approaches and employ AI tools for documentation, risk forecasting, and reporting. A bachelor’s degree and consulting or enterprise experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering projects in consulting or enterprise environments.
• Experience in Life Sciences or Health Care.
• Certifications such as PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Agile/Scrum are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver outcomes by leading business and technology initiatives across industries.
• Define scope, timelines, requirements, and success metrics with clients and teams.
• Manage project execution, including resources, risks, and stakeholder communication.
• Facilitate agile, waterfall, or hybrid delivery models as needed.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to accelerate delivery and improve quality.
• Support business development through scoping, estimation, and proposals.
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to capability development.

Skills

Project management

Business analysis

Process optimization

Stakeholder management

Ambiguity navigation

Communication & facilitation

Delivery governance

AI-enabled delivery

Mentoring junior consultants

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PMP

PMI-ACP

SAFe

Agile/Scrum

Job description

Role: Project Manager/Product Owner

Title: Delivery Consultant

Location: Chicago, IL

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

• Help clients shape and deliver outcomes by leading business and technology initiatives across industries, ensuring alignment with Slalom's delivery standards.
• Define project scope, timelines, requirements, and success metrics in collaboration with clients and internal teams.
• Manage project execution, including resource coordination, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication.
• Facilitate agile, waterfall, or hybrid delivery models depending on client context and project needs.
• Leverage AI tools and techniques (e.g., generative AI for documentation, predictive analytics for risk and timeline forecasting, automation for reporting) to accelerate delivery and improve quality.
• Support business development efforts through scoping, estimation, and proposal contributions.
• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to internal capability development.

What You'll Bring

• Strong experience in project management, business analysis, and process optimization, with a background in delivering projects in consulting or enterprise environments. (consulting experience strongly preferred).
• Required experience in Life Sciences or Health Care.
• Comfort operating through ambiguity - able to structure problems, assess options, and drive decisions forward.
• A curious, accountable, learning-oriented mindset with a strong bias to action.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong understanding of delivery methodologies and project governance.
• Experience applying AI-enabled tools to streamline delivery workflows and enhance team productivity.
• Relevant certifications (PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Agile/Scrum, etc.) are a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field; advanced training 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 collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.

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
• As we also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses
• Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance
• For this position, the targeted base salary pay range for Consultant is $90,000 - $115,000. 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.

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 if you require accommodations during the interview process.