Slalom

Director, Business Advisory Services

We have a question for you - and it’s something we’re really passionate about.

Can you imagine a world in which you can truly love your life and your work? Well, we have some good news – creating that world and making this vision a reality is what we get out of bed for; it’s our north star. 

But what do we really mean when we talk about loving your life and your work? Let’s take a look at the ways in which we help our team members to achieve this – and the ‘how’. 

Deep connections, better outcomes

We have deep relationships with over 400 leading technology partners and they love us for our innovative and outcome based approach. Our people are passionate about solving our clients’ problems using the tech that’s the best solution for them. What’s more, we’re there to work side-by-side with our client teams to enable them for success long after we’ve gone. We’re all about momentum that outlasts us. 

Flexibility

Life is busy and we appreciate that. We’re often juggling work, family, and personal commitments. We do everything we can to support our people in prioritising what matters to them while also working on high-impact projects that they’ll love. 

People-first

Great solutions start with great people. And those great people are at their best when they’re empowered to be their true authentic selves. Through leading with kindness and empathy, and striving for equity, we’re able to create better experiences for our people and our clients. Our culture is central to everything we do - encouraging passion and adventure, adaptiveness, and diversity of thought. Inclusion, diversity and equity is at the top of our agenda, we have created a community where we empower our team to be the best version of themselves. 

Rewards

There’s no shying away from it - the compensation and benefits on offer have to be competitive too, right? We know that. That’s why we have a dedicated team working with our leaders to ensure our packages are fair, competitive, and rewarding! 

Take a look at the role below and if something sparks your interest, apply! 

Slalom Ireland is seeking a strong consulting leader to drive the growth and success of our Business Advisory Services practice. Reporting to our Business Advisory Service MD, the successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to contribute towards the strategic direction of this work by breaking down complexities, defining measurable milestones, and moving quickly to execute, learn and iterate. Directors are accountable for delivery excellence, sales, recruiting, account management, and business operations. 

What You’ll Do

• Thought Leadership: Provide differentiated perspectives on topics such as operational excellence, technology strategy, and functional strategic alignment to enterprise strategy, serving as subject matter expert and evangelist. Additional focus on quickly understanding Slalom’s capabilities as well as client-facing go-to-market strategies.
• Practice Building: Establish practice direction, strategy, and goals. Identify opportunities for growth/maturation of offerings, and set the direction for that growth
• Business Development: Maintain a productive network of relationships within Ireland including at the C-suite level, lead business development activities, and expand relationships and opportunities at existing Slalom accounts
• Sharing Strategy & Operations expertise with team members through development and delivery of case studies, white papers, learning materials, and other resources to elevate internal knowledge of solutions 
• Team & Individual Development: Maximize team performance through an effective team approach that increases productivity, ability flex to other capabilities, and job satisfaction and assign Practice Area development tasks when resources are between projects 
• Engagement Management: Manage engagement risk, project economics including planning and budgeting, managing accounts receivable, defining deliverable content, and ensuring buy-in of proposed solutions from top management at the client 
• Enriching Slalom’s culture and exemplify our core values on a day-to-day basis 

What You’ll Bring

• Considerable consulting experience, preferably with a focus on strategic advisory, operating model development, process improvement, program/portfolio management and technology strategy
• Previous experience leading and growing a practice, including preferred (but not required) relationships with prospective clients in the market
• Successful track record with revenue generation 
• Experience working with client organizations of various sizes, ranging from Fortune 500 to mid-market, to late-stage startups
• Expert people management and business operations skills (SOWs, practice area financials, utilization) 
• Ability to assess and leverage strengths of a diverse group of people to maximize team performance, and proven success growing / developing people 
• Proven negotiation, conflict management, problem solving and decision-making skills

About us :

Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company. From strategy to implementation, our approach is fiercely human. In seven countries and 45 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 organisations dream bigger, move faster, and build better tomorrows for all. We’re honoured to be consistently recognised as a great place to work by Glassdoor and being one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running. 

Since opening our doors in London in 2014, and then the launch of our Manchester office in 2019, it’s been an unforgettable journey. What’s more, we’re at an exciting stage of our growth in the UK, and now Ireland, with our first office launching in Dublin last year year and we’re looking for great people who want to be part of that adventure. Our employees are at the heart of delivering impactful and meaningful work for our clients and helping them to reach for and realise their vision. 

Want to learn more? 

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If you require any assistance with regards to reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact us – we will always be happy to help.