Principal, UX / Experience Design

Who You'll Work With

Does shaping the future excite you? We're looking for collaborators and highly motivated people who breathe design and want to build better experiences across products and services. At Slalom, we are connected by diversity of thought, curiosity, inclusivity, and authenticity. We recognize that no two journeys are the same. Tell us what you're great at, tell us what you love doing, and why you're ready to join Slalom Raleigh's Experience Design team. Whether you embody all these qualities or are enthusiastic about loving your work and life, we want to hear from you!

This role is a hybrid role and employees must live within a commutable distance to the office in which the role is based.

What You'll Do

Practice

• Expertise across the full experience design (XD) lifecycle including UX strategy, user research, and design to define and create innovative solutions which address customer needs while meeting business goals
• Guide project teams made up of experience designers, researchers, and strategists to deliver high-impact solutions while managing client expectations
• Develop Experience Design (XD)-led offerings and approaches, collaborate closely with development teams to ensure proper implementation, and partner with other Slalom practices to develop multi-practice capabilities
• Drive overall growth of Experience Design practice area through a combination of business development, talent management, oversight of delivery work, and thought leadership.
• Be an advocate for design; someone who loves to share and educate others (internal teams & clients) on the value of taking a design-driven approach to problem solving

People Management

• Participate as an advisor in the Slalom Raleigh office, bringing your energy, and enthusiasm to internal and community initiatives.
• Be a coach and a mentor to other team members.

Client Engagement

• Advising clients of current UX/XD methodologies, while maintaining flexibility and adapting to their methods.
• Plan, conduct, and guide client white-boarding sessions, design sprints, design workshops, and project meetings.
• Commitment to thought leadership by bringing unique perspective and advising clients on the latest industry trends and best practices.
• Manage executive and Senior executive-level client stakeholder relationships and expand Slalom's client portfolio.
• 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 levels at the client.

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of experience designing and delivering services/products in cross-functional teams from start-to-finish (prior consulting and/or agency experience is ideal).
• A strong design background, including management over the entire design process and a passion for current design trends coupled with a deep understanding of user experience and digital product design.
• Passion for learning and growth mindset with the commitment to welcome change, ambiguity and uncertainty. Ability to bring your own unique perspective to solving problems.
• Demonstrated professional growth and the proven ability to work cross-functionally.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to audiences of all levels.

About Us

Slalom is a modern consulting firm focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation. In 43 markets around the world, Slalom'steams have autonomy to move fast and do what's right. They are backed byregional innovation hubs, a global culture of collaboration, and partnerships with the world's top technology providers. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Seattle, Slalom has organically grown to over 12,000 employees. Slalom has been named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For five years running and is regularly recognized byemployees as a best place to work. Learn more at slalom.com.

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 additional benefits such as a yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being related expenses as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.