Strategy & Operations Principal

Slalom

Slalom

Operations
Houston, TX, USA
Posted on Dec 9, 2024
Who You’ll Work With

At Slalom, we support organizations of all kinds to 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 is looking for a Sr. Consultant-Principal to design and build strategies, processes, and systems to help our clients solve some of their most complex and interesting business challenges. Our Strategy & Operations team partners with our clients to make bold decisions on priority C-suite issues. We help our clients develop and implement business strategies, design effective business and operating models, cut costs and improve efficiency, improve customer experience and satisfaction, and improve operations, without compromising company business objectives, culture, or customer satisfaction.

What You’ll Do

  • Conduct current state assessments, evaluate results, and present findings in a logical and easy-to-understand manner.
  • Define future state visions and prioritization of opportunity areas that deliver value across people, process, technology & information.
  • Perform gap analyses to determine areas that need to be addressed based on current versus future state.
  • Identify a realistic and executable strategy focused on planning and developing roadmaps, communication plans, governance structures and investment prioritization for execution.
  • Play a role in supporting key client deliverables and ensure that projects are completed on time and on budget.
  • Develop deep client relationships at all levels of organizations and act as a trusted advisor.
  • Contribute to the pursuit of new business through drafting/writing proposals, presenting to client executives and supporting RFI/RFP responses.
  • Develop thought leadership in the S&O space through participation in industry events, panel discussions, publishing papers etc.

What You’ll Bring

  • 5+ years in management or strategy consulting with prior experience working with clients at C-suite level is required
  • Ability to command a room with presentation skills at a C-suite/Executive level required
  • Strong business acumen with an ability to synthesize and analyze data quickly and rely complicated data in digestible terms
  • Experience with providing strategic technology advisory services, leading business strategy development and execution and experience in a project leadership role a plus
  • An expert relationship builder able to team effectively with others and build relationships at all levels internally and with client teams and stakeholders
  • Strong knowledge of MS Excel preferred
  • Knowledge of a broad range of areas including:
  • Business cases and ROI calculations
  • Business operations design & analysis
  • IT strategy development, ideation workshops, governance and effectiveness
  • Strategic roadmap & execution plans
  • Business Architecture and operating models
  • Change Management and Organizational Effectiveness
  • Business process outsourcing, sourcing and vendor strategy
  • Mergers & Acquisitions

About Us

Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In eight countries and over 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 additional benefits such as 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.