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Managing Director, AI Systems & Platforms (Sub-Capability Lead)

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Who You'll Work With

At Slalom, you'll lead with curiosity and vision to shape the future of AI in consulting. You'll champion responsible, human-centered AI—combining strategy, data, and technology to drive measurable impact for our clients.

Partnering across markets and capabilities, you'll architect and deliver AI solutions that balance innovation with ethics, scalability with sustainability. You'll translate the promise of generative AI, machine learning, and automation into real-world outcomes that empower people, enhance customer experiences, and accelerate business transformation.

Together, we'll help organizations reimagine what's possible—and ensure AI serves as a catalyst for meaningful progress.

This position will report directly into our Country Lead for the Data & AI Capability. Position is eligible to be in any location where there is a Slalom office.

What You'll Do

• Develop and hire a team of highly experienced AI leaders, capable of leading Slalom's most complex AI engagements. This individual drives the continued development and adoption of Slalom's Delivery Excellence program, ensuring high‑quality AI delivery across all Slalom engagements and disciplines.
• Partner closely with Market leadership and other Capabilities on AI project execution.

Capability Vision & Strategy (10%)

• Drive and connect AI strategy across the Americas markets and other Capabilities.
• Set vision for Slalom's Delivery Excellence program, working closely with Market and other Capability leads to provide guidance and support adoption.

Go to Market Approach (20%)

• Create demand for oneself and team by proactively seeking speaking opportunities as AI SME and providing thought leadership at external conferences and events to generate net‑new opportunities.
• Work to proactively ignite awareness and generate demand for AI Capability and related client outcomes in North America. Participate in campaigns, RFIs, RFPs, workshops, and POCs to ignite specific opportunities.

Business Development & Sales (15%)

• Participate in multi‑capability solutioning and client outcome‑based selling motions with GTM team.
• Individually act as a Solution Lead or SME in pursuit process, identifying appropriate SME(s) from broader capability team as needed.

Resource Pipeline (15%)

• Participate in AI‑specific rhythm of business for hiring, staffing, workforce planning; participate in planning process for dedicated AI Capability pool.

People Development (20%)

• Support the development of AI team members to successfully lead Slalom's most complex AI engagements.
• Act as mentor and guide to other AI practitioners to ensure a high level of AI delivery quality across Slalom.
• Participate in performance management via providing feedback on AI Capability team members.

Delivery Management (10%)

• Collaborate closely with market and other capability leaders to implement robust governance practices, ensuring complex AI programs are set up for success.
• Improve outcomes through project turnaround and mitigation strategies to achieve AI delivery success for our clients and for Slalom.
• Contribute to AI delivery via billable roles as AI Solution Lead and/or in SME roles within AI sub‑capability, with specific utilization target defined by level.

Financial Management (10%)

• Work with broader Data & AI leadership to create the AI sub‑capability specific growth and cost projections.
• Work to achieve forecast against revenue, including escalation of dedicated team members for staffing.

What You'll Bring

• Inspirational Leadership – Demonstrates forward‑looking strategic and critical thinking, connection to Slalom's AI needs.
• Proactive GTM Mentality – Builds relationships and opportunities to proactively build pipeline; does not wait for sales/client partners to create leads.
• Grow Slalom Mindset – Champions high‑quality AI delivery as a source of continued account and revenue growth for Slalom.
• Collaboration – Has strong ability to collaborate across different teams and organization.

Additional

Ability to travel up to 30‑40% of the time. This role will require time in a Slalom office, at client site and ability to work remote; candidates should be comfortable with a hybrid work environment, prioritizing client‑facing needs as appropriate.

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 13,000+ 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 include 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, 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 at the Managing Director level the base salary pay range in the US is $240,000 to $384,000 USD. 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 an accommodation during the interview process.

We will accept applications until December 15th, 2025.

Seniority Level

Executive

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industry

Business Consulting and Services