Product Owner, Senior Consultant/Principal at Slalom, LLC in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Who You'll Work With



Our Business Advisory Services 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.


Our Agile Leadership team is composed of consultants with deep expertise in transforming organizations through agile adoption, program delivery, and agile frameworks to solve complex business problems. We collaborate closely with clients to drive critical business initiatives, leveraging agile methodologies to foster a shared understanding of challenges, align on business needs, and define high-impact solutions. Our team excels in facilitating leadership alignment, providing Agile coaching, and continuously improving processes to maximize value, adaptability, and the quality of solutions delivered.


We are looking at hiring Senior Consultant or Principal level talent for this role with a current focus on candidates that bring strong Product Ownership (PO) experience.



What You'll Do

• Define and communicate the product vision, roadmap, and key deliverables for client engagements.


• Partner with business stakeholders to gather and prioritize product requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.


• Translate business needs into actionable user stories and product features for development teams.


• Serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring that customer needs and feedback are integrated into the product development process.


• Lead and participate in Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and retrospectives.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (developers, UX/UI designers, QA) to ensure timely and high-quality product delivery.


• Ensure continuous alignment of product goals with business objectives, adjusting priorities and managing expectations as needed.


• Utilize data-driven insights to measure and optimize product performance, driving decisions based on key metrics.


• Maintain close relationships with client leadership, acting as a trusted advisor to ensure product success and long-term value.


• Mentor junior product owners and contribute to the growth of Slalom's Product Management and Agile capabilities.


• Strive to meet an 80% annual client billable utilization goal


• At the Principal level, expectations include the ability to achieve at least $1M in managed or sold revenue

What You'll Bring

• 4-8+ years of experience in a Product Owner or related role (Product Management, Business Analysis, etc.).


• Strong experience working in Agile environments, with a deep understanding of Agile principles and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).


• Proven ability to manage product roadmaps, prioritize backlogs, and deliver value incrementally.


• Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.


• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to a diverse set of stakeholders.


• Experience working closely with customers, gathering feedback, and integrating it into product development.


• Comfortable leading discussions around trade-offs, timelines, and scope with business stakeholders and technical teams.


• Knowledge of various product management tools and techniques (e.g., Jira, Rally, Confluence, Aha!, etc.).


• Experience using data and analytics to drive decision-making.


• 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 a 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. 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. Apply Now