Senior Principal, Solution Ownership

Senior Principal, Solution Ownership

As a Senior Principal, Solution Ownership, you'll be part of Slalom's Product Engineering & Cloud capability, working alongside multidisciplinary teams of engineers and architects. You'll collaborate closely with client executives, product owners, and cross-functional leaders to shape and deliver transformative solutions that embed AI into core business processes.

You'll play a key role in connecting delivery excellence with business outcomes by partnering across teams to support client growth, develop innovative solutions, and drive measurable impact. You'll serve as a trusted advisor on complex business and technology challenges while contributing to the growth of Slalom's Solution Ownership capability through mentorship, thought leadership, and the development of AI-enabled delivery practices.

What You’ll Do

• Business Impact & Solution Leadership:

• • Support client growth by shaping, positioning, and delivering differentiated AI-enabled solutions aligned to business needs and industry trends.
• • Contribute to the growth of Slalom's solution portfolio by identifying opportunities, developing reusable assets and accelerators, sharing market insights, and aligning solutions to customer outcomes.
• • Lead value-based conversations with clients, clearly articulating how solutions drive both immediate results and long-term business impact.
• • Ensure strong return on investment across engagements by aligning delivery outcomes to client strategy and measurable value.
• • Serve as a subject matter expert in AI-enabled product delivery, helping clients identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and emerging technologies.

• AI-Enabled Delivery Leadership:

• • Lead large-scale Agile programs that integrate AI capabilities to accelerate delivery, improve decision-making, and enhance customer experiences.
• • Define and manage delivery roadmaps, financials, and governance structures that support AI-enabled product development.
• • Partner with clients to translate strategic goals into AI-informed user stories, product requirements, and measurable business outcomes.
• • Collaborate with Solution Architects, Data & AI specialists, and engineering teams to validate technical approaches and ensure scalable, secure, and responsible AI integration.
• • Guide organizations in balancing innovation, governance, risk management, and value realization when implementing AI-enabled solutions.

• Communication & Influence:

• • Influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders by building trust, creating accountability, and driving clear decisions in complex environments.
• • Develop clear, audience-tailored communications that align teams and effectively convey the value of AI-enabled solutions.
• • Prepare and deliver compelling client presentations that connect delivery outcomes to business impact.
• • Facilitate executive workshops, strategic planning sessions, and product vision discussions with senior client stakeholders.

• Delivery Excellence & Quality:

• • Deliver industry, capability, and solution expertise across a range of engagements, ensuring high-quality outcomes.
• • Identify and mitigate risks, proactively addressing challenges to minimize disruption.
• • Ensure teams are focused on the right priorities and outcomes, adjusting direction as needed to maximize impact.
• • Champion innovation, experimentation, and the adoption of emerging technologies (e.g., generative AI, AI agents, intelligent automation) to enhance delivery.
• • Establish delivery approaches that promote responsible AI practices while maintaining quality, scalability, and business value.

• Capability Leadership & Growth:

• • Mentor and coach Solution Owners and delivery practitioners, fostering professional growth, delivery excellence, and AI fluency.
• • Contribute to the development of Solution Ownership methodologies, playbooks, accelerators, and thought leadership.
• • Share expertise across the Slalom community through enablement activities, workshops, and capability-building initiatives.
• • Help strengthen Slalom's AI, product, and agile delivery practices by identifying emerging trends and best practices.

• Customer Relationship Management:

• • Build and deepen relationships with key client stakeholders and decision-makers.
• • Partner with teams to deliver “Customer Love” and create long-lasting, trusted client relationships.
• • Serve as a trusted advisor to client leaders, helping shape business and technology strategies that drive meaningful outcomes.
• • Travel up to 50% may be required depending on client needs.

• What You’ll Bring

• 15+ years of experience in iterative software delivery, including leadership of complex, multi-workstream programs.

• Proven success integrating AI into delivery workflows, product strategy, operating models, and decision-making.

• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect client needs to scalable, AI-enabled solutions.

• Experience supporting sales efforts and contributing to solution development, offering creation, or go-to-market initiatives.

• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and communicate effectively across technical and business audiences.

• Experience mentoring practitioners and helping build high-performing delivery teams and communities.

• Deep expertise in Agile methodologies, product management practices, and enterprise delivery leadership.

• Experience partnering with executives to define strategy, measure value, and drive successful business outcomes.

• Comfort with ambiguity, a passion for innovation, and a commitment to delivering measurable outcomes.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading AI-enabled transformation initiatives, intelligent automation programs, or AI-powered product delivery.

• Knowledge of responsible AI principles, AI governance frameworks, and AI product management practices.

• Experience developing thought leadership, service offerings, accelerators, or capability assets.

• Agile, Product Management, Program Management, or AI-related certifications.

• 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 partner with clients to co-create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working, and meaningful impact.

• What sets us apart? We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That’s why we prioritize purpose, flexibility, connection, and recognition, so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.

Hybrid/In office:

• We are hybrid but there are expectations that if your team leader or client requires you onsite that you are able to meet those expectations/requirements.

• Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the expected base salary pay range is $178,000 to $197,000. In addition, there is potential for a 15% discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance. Actual compensation will depend upon individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and other relevant factors.

Slalom Employee Perks:

• Culture & fun!

• Lunch & learns

• Health & wellness activities

• Holiday parties

• Employee community groups

• Social clubs & activities

• Vacation (20 days prorated based on start date & wellness/sick days)

• Tangible perks

• Competitive compensation package

• $100 cell phone monthly reimbursement

• Registered Retirement Program (RRSP) & Employer Matching

• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

• Annual “Thrive Well-Being” Gift Card

• Family planning/Fertility Benefit

• Maternity/Parental Leave Top-Up

• Medical & Dental Benefits

• Life and AD&D Insurance

• Access to Supplementary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Inkblot Therapy

• And more!

• *All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.

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