Director, GTM - Product Engineering & Cloud - Chicago

Who You’ll Work WithAt Slalom, we blend personal connection with global scale to transform how organizations redefine possibilities, shape the future, and achieve their goals. Our mission is to maximize the value of the technology and software our clients create through efficient, high-quality, and consistent service, incorporating AI tools and outcome-focused strategies across the product lifecycle.As a Director within our Cloud-Build capability in the Mid America region, you will operate as part of a broader go-to-market leadership network. The role drives sales, delivery, and client outcomes across product engineering and cloud modernization, supporting clients as they build, scale, and operate digital products and platforms. This is a hybrid in-office role in Chicago.What You’ll DoThis role will align regional or country-wide Capability strategies with market needs by acting as a subject matter expert and thought leader. You will collaborate closely with clients and industry partners to identify opportunities. Additionally, you will support and develop a go-to-market team, contribute to delivery through billable roles with specific utilization targets, and partner with leadership to achieve revenue goals and address capability challenges.Capability Vision and Strategy* Tailors regional or country-wide capability strategy to market needs.* Ensures our Product Engineering and Cloud capabilities align with desired client outcomes.Delivery Management* Engages in billable client delivery roles, ensuring high-quality outcomes in product engineering and cloud modernizationGo to Market Approach* Ignites awareness and demand for Product Engineering and Cloud offerings through campaigns, RFIs, RFPs, workshops, and POCs.* Builds and sustains relationships across target and active client portfolios in the market.* Creates demand by proactively seeking speaking opportunities within the geographic Market as a Capability SME and thought leader at external conferences and events.Business Development and Sales* Partners with Slalom client and sales leaders to identify technology-led opportunities, acting as the Solution Lead or Subject Matter Expert during pursuits.* Participates in multi-capability solutioning and outcome-based selling motions with Data & AI Go To market leaders.* Collaborates on growth projections, driving revenue performance against forecasts and identify capability health challenges, aligning corrective actions as needed.* Own the portfolio of sales and revenue of this capability in this market.Resource Pipeline* Participates in hiring, staffing, and workforce planning rhythms for market and or capability teams.People Development* Leads and develops teams through direct and indirect reporting relationships to scale go-to-market impact.* Provides performance feedback on Capability team members supporting pursuits and delivery.What You’ll BringYou possess deep technology delivery and leadership experience, with a passion for building teams and client partnerships. You are skilled as both a strategic leader and hands-on practitioner, with expertise in product engineering, cloud operations, AI-accelerated engineering, and large-scale delivery models. Your leadership is inspirational and proactive, with a strong emphasis on collaboration, growth, and market-focused strategic thinking.Core Expertise:* Product Engineering: Extensive experience leading cross-discipline teams (Agile, Software Engineering, Quality Engineering, DevOps, and UX).* Cloud & Modern Operations: Experience with modern operations (SRE) and working with top partners like AWS, Microsoft, and Google to co-sell or deliver.* Accelerated Engineering with AI: Deep understanding of how Generative AI is evolving the SDLC and maturing technology organizations.* Team-Based Delivery at Scale: Experience delivering engineering projects using scale teaming models, including Nearshore and Offshore partners.* Product Mindset: Ability to work with customers to shape product strategy, roadmaps, and outcome-based results.* Client Relationship Management & Communication Skills: Ability to articulate Slalom’s tech perspective in both verbal and visual formats.Leadership Attributes:* Inspirational Leadership: Forward-looking strategic thinking connected to market needs.* Proactive GTM Mentality: A builder of relationships and pipeline who does not wait for leads to be handed to them.* Collaboration: Strong ability to collaborate across different teams and global organizations.* Growth Mindset: Acts as an external speaker at events and speaks to customer CXOs as a peer with credibility and confidence.About UsSlalom 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 collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.Compensation and BenefitsSlalom 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 role, we are hiring at the following levels and targeted base pay salary ranges: The targeted base salary pay range for Director is $215,000 to $260,000. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. 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.We are committed to pay transparency and compliance with applicable laws. If you have questions or concerns about the pay range or other compensation information in this posting, please contact us at: View email address on click.appcast.io. EEO and AccommodationsSlalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. 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 or contact [1] View email address on click.appcast.io if you require accommodations during the interview process. ReferencesVisible links1. mailto:View email address on click.appcast.io