Senior Consultant: Project & Program Management

Slalom Build; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with match

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance discounts

Job summary

Slalom Build is seeking a Senior Consultant to lead complex delivery efforts across business and technology initiatives in a client-facing role in the Chicago area.

You will define scope, timelines, budgets, and success metrics, and guide cross-functional teams through Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models. AI enablement and business development support are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Strong project and program management experience delivering complex business and technology initiatives.
• Demonstrated success leading large, multi-workstream, cross-functional projects with significant budgets.
• Experience delivering across both business and technology initiatives; product management is a plus.
• Experience with AI-related initiatives and enabling AI in delivery is a plus.
• Consulting mindset with ability to build client relationships and navigate ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of business and technology projects aligned with client objectives.
• Define scope, timelines, budgets, and success metrics with clients and cross-functional teams.
• Manage day-to-day delivery: planning, resources, risk, issues, communications.
• Deliver projects using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches based on engagement needs.
• Apply AI-enabled tools to improve delivery and reporting.
• Support business development through solution shaping and proposals.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to delivery capability.

Skills

Project management

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

AI initiatives familiarity

Consulting mindset

Stakeholder management

Agile/Waterfall hybrids

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

**This role is not eligible for 100% remote work. Employees must live within a commutable distance of the Chicago metropolitan area and must be willing to be on-site at the client and/or Slalom Chicago 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

• Lead the delivery of business and technology projects, ensuring successful outcomes aligned with client objectives.
• Define project scope, timelines, budgets, and success measures in partnership with clients and cross-functional teams.
• Manage day-to-day delivery, including planning, resource coordination, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder communications.
• Deliver projects using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies based on client and engagement needs.
• Apply AI-enabled tools and techniques to improve delivery efficiency, automate routine work, enhance reporting, and support informed decision-making.
• Contribute to business development activities, including solution shaping, estimation, and proposal support.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to Slalom's delivery capability and knowledge sharing.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong project and program management experience delivering complex business and technology initiatives in consulting or large-enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated success leading large, multi-workstream, cross-functional projects with significant budgets, complex dependencies, and executive stakeholders.
• Experience delivering across both business and technology initiatives. Product Management experience is a plus.
• Practical experience working on AI-related initiatives and incorporating AI tools into day-to-day delivery. Direct experience leading AI enablement or AI transformation programs is a plus, but not required.
• A consulting mindset with the ability to build trusted client relationships, navigate ambiguity, influence without authority, and identify opportunities to add value beyond project execution.
• Strong understanding of project governance, delivery methodologies, and modern ways of working, including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively from delivery teams through executive leadership.
• Experience supporting business development through solution shaping, estimation, or proposal development is preferred.
• Industry experience is flexible, and we welcome candidates from a variety of sectors. Experience in Healthcare & Life Sciences, Financial Services, or Consumer & Retail is a plus.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, or similar certification is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree 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 ra nges: The targeted base salary pay range for a Senior Consultant is $120,000 to $145,000. In additio n, 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.

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