As a modern technology company, our Slalom Technologists are disrupting the market and bringing to life the art of the possible for our clients. We have a passion for building strategies, solutions, and creative products to help our clients solve their most complex and interesting business problems. We surround our technologists with interesting challenges, innovative minds, and emerging technologies.
Slalom Consulting is looking for an entrepreneurial and progressive leader to lead the growth and success of our local practice. The Director of Technology Enablement will provide thought leadership to our clients, partner to set strategic direction for accounts in their portfolio and drive sales, recruiting, consulting, and operational efficiencies. This individual will also be accountable for ensuring the overall quality execution of technology consulting across a breadth of expertise areas that include product development, technology strategy, software engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, and quality engineering.
This role requires you to be based in St. Louis, as you'll work onsite at both the Slalom office and client sites, where you'll build strong relationships and make an immediate impact.
What You'll Do
Responsible for driving sales, account management, consulting, and all operational aspects, including:
Practice Building - Drive overall growth of the practice area through business development, talent management, oversight of delivery work, and thought leadership.
Business Development - Lead business development activities, leveraging professional contacts for the benefit of the Company.
Engagement Scoping & Solutioning - Define the scope and provide tailored solutions for client engagements.
Team Development - Maximize team performance through an effective team approach that increases productivity and job satisfaction.
Engagement Management - Manage engagement risk, and project economics including planning and budgeting, managing accounts receivable, defining deliverable content, and ensuring buy-in of proposed solutions from top management levels at the client.
Identify opportunities and sell services to both new and existing clients.
Manage executive and Senior executive-level client stakeholder relationships and expand Slalom's client portfolio.
Work with teams to capture best practices and develop case studies and other core deliverables to build solution offerings.
Participate in industry forums, events, and speaking engagements; manage production of project deliverables, budget, and presentations to client personnel and leadership.
Mentor, develop, and proactively support practice capabilities per market demand.
What You'll Bring
Software engineering engagement-based consulting experience or equivalent industry experience.
Experience covering a broad business base complemented with a concentration in product development, technology strategy, software engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, and quality engineering.
Demonstrated professional growth and the proven ability to work cross-functionally.
Proven history of leveraging and growing existing client base; organic business development responsibilities, i.e., growing new accounts/clients from the ground up.
Experience with managing people, including mentoring and leadership skills.
Expert business operations experience (e.g., invoicing, SOW, margins, utilization).
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to audiences of all levels including client-facing skills.
About Us
Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In six countries and 43 markets, we deeply understand our customers-and their customers-to deliver practical, end-to-end solutions that drive meaningful impact. Backed by close partnerships with over 400 leading technology providers, our 10,000+ strong team helps people and organizations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. We're honored to be consistently recognized as a great place to work, including being one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running. Learn more at slalom.com.
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.
EEO and Accommodations
Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace. 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.
