Slalom Flex (Project Based)- Program Manager, Data Strategy & Transformation

Program Manager, Enterprise Data Strategy & Transformation

Location: Hybrid (On site 2-3 days per week in NJ)

Duration: 4/6-9/30 with chance of Extension

Type: Program / Transformation Leadership

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 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 10,000+ 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.

About the Role

Our client is advancing an enterprise-wide data strategy to enable profitable growth, operational excellence, and brand elevation through trusted data, modern platforms, and AI-enabled decision-making.

The Program Manager, Enterprise Data Strategy & Transformation owns the end-to-end orchestration of the enterprise Data Strategy program. This role ensures that multiple interdependent initiatives, workstreams, and partners deliver cohesive business outcomes aligned to strategic priorities, funding, and executive intent.

Operating above individual projects, this role provides strategic direction, dependency and risk management, value realization oversight, and executive governance—while partnering closely with Project Managers responsible for day-to-day execution.

What You’ll Do

Program Leadership & Strategy Alignment

• Own the enterprise Data Strategy program roadmap, integrating initiatives across:
• Data platform modernization
• Data governance and operating models
• Data products and domain enablement
• Analytics, AI/ML, and decision intelligence
• Translate business strategy and executive priorities into sequenced, funded program roadmaps with clear outcomes and success measures.
• Ensure alignment between business value, architectural direction, and delivery capacity.

Portfolio & Dependency Management

• Oversee a portfolio of interrelated initiatives, ensuring:
• Visibility and resolution of cross-project dependencies
• Consistent delivery standards and operating cadence
• Balanced sequencing across data, technology, security, and business readiness
• Identify systemic risks, trade-offs, and bottlenecks; drive resolutions with functional leaders.
• Partner with Project Managers to remove escalated blockers and resolve cross-team conflicts.

Value Realization & Benefits Management

• Own the program-level value case, including:
• Value hypotheses and KPIs
• Baseline vs. realized benefits tracking
• Adoption, usage, and decision-impact metrics
• Ensure initiatives are designed for measurable business outcomes, not just technical delivery.
• Course-correct investments based on realized value, changing priorities, or capacity constraints.

Governance, Operating Model & Standards

• Establish and lead program governance, including:
• Executive steering committees
• Investment and prioritization forums
• Architecture, data governance, and security alignment checkpoints
• Define and standardize program delivery frameworks, metrics, reporting, and escalation paths.
• Ensure strong alignment across Data, IT, Security, and Business teams, with security and privacy embedded by design.

Executive & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary executive-facing owner of the Data Strategy program.
• Provide clear, outcome-focused communications on program health, risks, trade-offs, and progress against strategic objectives.
• Facilitate enterprise-level decision-making where priorities conflict.
• Build strong partnerships with senior leaders across Business, Technology, Finance, Legal, and Security.

Financial & Investment Oversight

• Own program-level financial management, including:
• Multi-year investment planning and sequencing
• Budget allocation across initiatives
• Vendor strategy and spend optimization
• Ensure funding decisions align to value delivery and enterprise priorities.

Change, Adoption & Capability Building

• Ensure the program delivers sustainable organizational change, not point solutions.
• Oversee enterprise change efforts related to:
• Operating model evolution
• Data ownership and stewardship adoption
• New platforms, tools, and decision processes
• Partner with change management, communications, and enablement teams to drive adoption at scale.

Qualifications

Required

• 10–15+ years of experience leading large-scale data, analytics, or digital transformation programs in complex enterprise environments.
• Proven success managing multi-project portfolios with shared dependencies and senior executive visibility.
• Strong understanding of:
• Enterprise data platforms and architectures
• Data governance and operating models
• Analytics, AI/ML enablement, and value measurement
• Exceptional executive communication and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to align Business, IT, Security, Legal, Finance, and external partners.

Preferred

• Experience in retail, wholesale, consumer, or luxury environments.
• Exposure to modern cloud-based data platforms and governance tools.
• Background in enterprise operating model or transformation initiatives.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., PgMP, PMP, SAFe LPM, Prosci, or equivalent).

Technology Environment

• Cloud: AWS, Azure
• Analytics & BI: MicroStrategy, Tableau, Qlik, Power BI
• Data Platforms: Databricks, Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, Prophecy
• ERP & SAP: S/4HANA, BDC, Datasphere
• Data Governance & Quality: Atlan, Soda

Key Competencies

• Strategic systems thinking
• Outcome- and value-oriented leadership
• Executive presence and decision facilitation
• Financial and investment acumen
• Enterprise-scale risk management
• Change leadership and organizational influence

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, 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.

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the base salary pay range is $100/hr to $125/hr. 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.*