Director - AI Solutions
Slalom, LLC

Job Info

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Director - AI Solutions

At Slalom, personal connection meets global scale. Our strategic vision is to become the first in our industry to lead with bringing more and delivering outcomes as we work to become the world's most customer-obsessed and employee empowered services firm. We help organizations of all kinds redefine what's possible, give shape to the future-and get there. As a modern technology company, we've never met a technical challenge we didn't like. We enable our clients to learn from their data, create incredible digital experiences, and make the most of new technologies. We blend design, engineering, and analytics expertise to build the future. We surround our technologists with interesting challenges, innovative minds, and emerging technologies.

**This role isnoteligiblefor100% remotework. Employees must live within a commutable distance of the Bay Area and must be willing to be onsite at the client and/or Slalom office up to 5 days a week.**

What You'll Do

We are seeking a strategic and innovative AI Leader to drive our artificial intelligence consulting practice, with a primary focus on go-to-market strategy and business development. This role combines deep AI expertise with commercial acumen to help clients navigate their AI transformation journey while expanding our market presence. Will engage across multiple executive-level clients within an organization to solve business challenges leveraging AI solutions, technology platforms, and business advisory services. This role will partner closely with our strategic AI solution partners: AWS, Salesforce, GCP, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic.

• Focus on understanding the outcomes and impacts our clients are aiming for with their customers and their businesses.
• Create AI solutions focused on achieving measurable outcomes while embracing an enterprise-wide mindset when building/architecting solutions.
• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for AI consulting services and solutions
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key clients, partners, and industry stakeholders
• Define value propositions for AI solutions across different industries and use cases
• Lead diverse cross-functional teams and broker change/adoption.
• Drive transformation using a holistic lens: operations, strategy, process, people, and tools.
• Anticipate and drive C-Suite executive-level conversations around AI solutions and outcomes with the ability to story tell to engage clients and build credibility through meaningful storytelling.
• Connect clients across multiple companies.
• Lead conversations and secure and sell deals that require solution input and staffing across multiple markets and/or with global and/or regional teams.
• Advise on industry and market trends - expertise across multiple industries or deep in one industry.
• Develop business cases or help clients build a business case for presenting to CxO.
• Partner with the business development team with pre-sales activities, concentrating on solutioning to meet client needs.
• Lead complex engagements and programs for our local clients.
• Provide meaningful feedback and coaching of other team members to successfully overcome technological challenges.

What You'll Bring

• 15+ years of proven leadership experience, including a solid track record of 5+ years in the consulting industry.
• Previous experience overseeing a business line of $5 MM+.
• Maintain a utilization target = 20%.
• In-depth experience in leading analysis, architecture, design, and development of AI and technology solutions inclusive of process redesign, change management, adoption, and strategic alignment.
• Cross-capability implementation experience in business advisory services, AI solutions, and technology.
• Depth in AI engineering, data science, or analytics consulting, with proficiency across all AI areas.
• Experience managing a senior-level team.
• Expertise in a strategic, trusted advisor role.
• Proven skills in financial management and operating a business.
• Proficiency as an engagement lead and accountable executive on a transformation project that includes most if not all of the following capabilities: change management, organizational design, process mapping, data strategy/analysis, and technology advisory/implementation.
• Executive presence in communication and ability to engage with CXOs to build trusted relationships.
• Mastery in championing organizational excellence through dynamic leadership and strategic management, fostering an environment of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with leading pursuits for key accounts and high-touch engagements relating to capability-focused deals.

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 49 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, the base salary pay range is $225,000-275,000. 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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