AI Product Op Model Principal

Alabama / Southeast

At Slalom, we help organizations build better products by improving not only what they deliver, but how they define value, make decisions, organize teams, and use emerging technology to create better outcomes.

We’re looking for a Principal, Product & AI Transformation to join our Modern Product Organization capability. This is a senior consulting role for someone who can work across strategy and execution, partner with client leaders, shape product operating models, and help organizations understand how AI can meaningfully improve the way they discover, plan, build, test, launch, and manage products.

This role requires flexibility. No two clients will need the exact same thing. Some engagements may focus on product strategy, operating model design, AI-enabled product delivery, portfolio modernization, or leadership alignment. Others may require hands‑on support with teams, product leaders, delivery groups, or transformation roadmaps. The right person will be comfortable moving between executive conversations and practical implementation.

We’re especially interested in someone who brings together product leadership, AI fluency, consulting experience, and strong delivery judgment
. You do not need to have every answer, but you should be curious, credible, and able to help clients separate meaningful AI opportunities from noise.

This role is based in Alabama / the Southeast
, with flexibility to support clients across the region. Travel and in‑person client presence will vary by engagement, but being present with clients when it matters is an important part of the role.

Lead product and AI transformation conversations. Partner with executives, business leaders, technology leaders, and product teams to define how product, operating model, and AI capabilities can improve business outcomes.

Shape modern Product Operating Models. Help clients define product structures, value streams, roles and responsibilities, governance, decision rights, planning rhythms, funding models, metrics, and ways of working.

Bring AI into the product lifecycle. Help organizations understand where AI can create real value across discovery, research, requirements, backlog refinement, planning, engineering, testing, documentation, analytics, and decision‑making.

Help clients make practical AI choices. Evaluate AI use cases, tools, process impacts, data readiness, organizational constraints, and adoption needs so clients can pursue solutions that fit their environment and goals.

Connect strategy to execution. Translate high‑level transformation goals into actionable roadmaps, operating model changes, pilots, implementation plans, and measurable outcomes.

Advise product leaders and teams. Work with Product Managers, Product Owners, business stakeholders, engineering leaders, and delivery teams to strengthen product thinking, prioritization, roadmap discipline, customer value, and outcome measurement.

Facilitate executive and working sessions. Design and lead workshops, leadership alignment sessions, product strategy discussions, operating model sessions, AI opportunity assessments, and planning conversations that create clarity and momentum.

Assess what is getting in the way. Evaluate product maturity, delivery performance, organizational structures, tooling, governance, team design, portfolio practices, and AI readiness, then turn findings into practical recommendations.

Support sales and growth. Help shape pursuits, proposals, solution approaches, client conversations, thought leadership, and reusable Modern Product assets.

Build client capability. Create playbooks, frameworks, enablement materials, and practical tools that help clients continue improving after Slalom’s work is complete.

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