Job Description:
**This role is not eligible for 100% remote work and employees must live within a commutable distance of the Seattle area, where the role is based. **
Role: Solution Owner
Who You'll Work With
Our delivery teams help organizations of all kinds redefine what's possible, give shape to the future-and get there. We focus on high-impact projects, meeting our clients where they are to uncover business needs and deliver results. Our teams go beyond the expected to help clients move confidently through ambiguity and risk and drive more transformative outcomes.
Slalom Seattle is seeking an experienced Solution Owner as part of our Technology Enablement practice. Solution Owners are lead-from-the-front technology and agile delivery experts who are deeply dedicated to a single engagement. They partner with clients to understand business needs, translating them into actionable user stories while leading a multi-functional development team to deliver valuable products on time and on budget. Our Solution Owners work across multiple disciplines and industries and can understand their clients' businesses and build credibility quickly.
What You'll Do
- Define and work within an agile project governance framework (e.g. establish team cadence, facilitate Scrum events, manage dependencies, issues and risks)
- Be the functional and subject matter authority for the solution and act as the liaison between product, technology, business and governance teams
- Partner with the Product Owner to define the product roadmap, owning the structure and content of the product backlog including user stories that effectively communicate stakeholder requirements and that are easily consumed by software development teams
- Collaborate with the engineering team, in particular the Solution Architect, to define and validate the technical approach, strategy and deliverables for the project
- Drive delivery across multiple domains, e.g. define and validate the technical approach, strategy and deliverables with engineering leads; lead QE in the execution of test plans and verification of sprint feature releases; facilitate UAT and business acceptance
- Lead, facilitate and attend meetings; provide project status reporting to management; assist with testing scenarios, and validate results
- Mentor clients by providing suggestions on how to improve delivery on their teams and in their organization
What You'll Bring
- 5+ years managing software projects in a consulting environment; must have experience leading teams of 5 or more, projects over 15,000 FTE hours, and/or $1M in budget
- Able to serve as a liaison between business and technical teams to drive effective, timely solutions that fulfill both strategic and operational needs
- The ability to own outcomes and drive decisions
- Solid knowledge in software delivery: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP and Lean
- Experience leading all Scrum events including sprint planning, daily Scrum, sprint review, and retrospective
- Strong organizational skills and the capability to interpret and handle a vast array of information
- Excellent communication and an ability to build trust with team members and stakeholders
- A real passion for building software solutions with state-of-the-art technology
- You embrace challenging situations and enjoy solving complex problems
- Ability and commitment to be onsite at the client or Slalom office 2-5 days per week
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 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 the Consultant position, the base salary pay range is $105,000 to $162,000 and the targeted base salary range is $125,000 to $150,000. For the Senior Consultant position, the base salary pay range is $120,000 to $186,000 and the targeted base salary range is $140,000 to $165,000. 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.
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