Product Owner, Website (Remote) at Slalom, LLC in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Product Owner, Website




Location: Remote



This is a remote position; however, candidates must reside near one of our office locations.



About This Role:



The Website Product Owner is a Director level position on the Global Marketing team and will be responsible for driving the evolution of Slalom.com balancing optimization based off website performance and needs to improve the customer experience. This role will define the strategy, elevating needs to improve the user experience and ensuring initiatives are built upon a strong and scalable technical foundation. Beyond building a sustainable strategy and roadmap, this leader will also assess future needs, anticipate gaps, and implement solutions that keep our digital presence ahead of the curve based off customer experience data and insights from trackable website performance KPIs.



Who You Are:



A highly technical and strategic leader with deep expertise in managing our website ecosystem to elevate the user experience. You thrive at the intersection of technology and business strategy, ensuring our CMS and connected digital infrastructure are not only optimized today but also built for future scalability. You bring a product-management mindset to website strategy, creating a cohesive roadmap that brings business needs, user experience, and web architecture together.



What You'll Do:



Website strategy and experience optimization

• Be the end-to-end owner from website strategy creation to overseeing the necessary changes across website user experience, infrastructure, and related feature updates


• Lead the creation of the Slalom.com strategy ensuring optimal website experience through a high-performing and scalable web infrastructure.


• Drive strategic web recommendations and feature updates based off what content, Slalom services, and customer impact we need to surface on the site


• Own the strategic direction of website capabilities, ensuring enhancements support an optimal user flow on Slalom.com


• Implement best practices for usability, navigation, and accessibility to create an intuitive and frictionless user experience.


• Use behavioral data and research to drive UX improvements, ensuring that the site evolves in response to audience needs and preferences.


• Drive iterative improvements based on A/B testing, behavioral analytics, and UX research to maximize site effectiveness.

Product ownership

• Continuously optimize Slalom.com, keeping the target audience and user experience in mind.


• Evaluate emerging technologies and future-proof Slalom's website, ensuring that new innovations align with long-term strategic goals and are based on data insights, including competitive analysis.


• Ensure adherence to SEO, security, compliance (GDPR, accessibility), and governance best practices, making sure the website operates at enterprise standards.


• Oversee site optimization efforts, leveraging data and performance insights to improve engagement, load times, searchability, and content effectiveness.


• Manage the CMS and connected technologies in connection with the Slalom.com roadmap and overarching strategy


• Ensure that technical execution aligns with strategic goals, balancing operational efficiency with innovation.


• Manage backlog and implementation of new features, including backlog management, prioritization, and sprint planning activities

Team leadership and stakeholder management

• Lead and mentor a team responsible for website development, content management, analytics, and publishing.


• Foster a collaborative environment where cross-functional teams work seamlessly to deliver continuous website improvements..


• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, ensuring that web updates and enhancements support overarching company goals.


• Partner closely with marketing stakeholders (design, content, demand gen) and business stakeholders to enhance site performance, elevate opportunities for optimization, and align on Slalom.com's impact on business priorities.

What We'd Like From You:

• 10+ years of experience in technical website management, digital product ownership, and marketing technology strategy.


• 5+ years of experience managing enterprise CMS platforms (AEM preferred) and overseeing digital infrastructures.


• Strong background in managing website experiences and flexing between strategic oversight and technical product management


• Strong background in web analytics and performance optimization techniques.


• Proven track record of leading high-impact web projects in a highly matrixed, fast-paced environment.


• Ability to present complex technical strategies to non-technical senior stakeholders in a clear and actionable way.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with automation, personalization, and AI-driven website enhancements.


• Familiarity with SCRUM/agile methodologies and iterative development cycles.


• Familiarity with managing connection and roadmap alignment between web experience, content marketing, and design

This is a critical leadership role that requires both deep technical expertise and strategic foresight. We need a leader who can optimize, innovate, and execute, ensuring our website is not just functional today, but ready to meet the demands of tomorrow.



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.



Our 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 position, the targeted base salary pay range is $148,000 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.



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.



We will accept applications until February 20th or until the position is filled. Apply Now