Director, Client Leadership

Job Title: Client Partner – Banking - Director (for vacant role) We are looking for a Banking Client Partner to join our dynamic team! At Slalom, we are a purpose led, global business and technology consulting company. We help companies anticipate tomorrow, fall in love with the future, and accelerate their transition to it. As a Client Partner for our Banking portfolio, you will play a critical role in Slalom’s go-to-market team, accountable for client strategy, sales growth, and the successful delivery of services within your assigned accounts. You will set a strategic multi-year direction for your territory, shaping and delivering transformational programs while maintaining operational excellence. This role requires a leader who thrives in ambiguity, understands the nuanced ecosystem of Canadian financial institutions, and can confidently guide our clients from legacy architectures into modern, AI-enabled futures. So, what will I do? · Build Executive Trust: Establish and scale Slalom’s brand within your assigned accounts by building high-trust, strategic relationships directly with C-suite stakeholders (CIO, CTO, CDO). · Drive Account Strategy & Sales: Identify and develop a pipeline of opportunities that align with our clients' strategic objectives, partnering seamlessly with internal executive sponsors to align account strategies with overarching Canadian market ambitions. · Shape Modern Solutions: Collaborate with our diverse technical and business teams to define and implement cutting-edge industry solutions, guiding banking clients through complex technology transitions. · Operate in the Grey: Act as a bridge between emerging global capabilities and immediate client needs, demonstrating the agility to take nascent solutions to market and refine them in real-time alongside our clients. · Leverage Ecosystems: Develop strong partnerships with relevant Alliance partners in the client ecosystem to drive joint business development and shepherd operational processes. · Ensure Delivery Excellence: Guide clients from initial ideation to the successful delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary engagements, ensuring quality at every phase. · Champion Client Satisfaction: Own the overall customer satisfaction survey outcomes, including the transformational scoring that rates Slalom’s overall relationship with our clients. · Embody Our Core Values: Participate in Slalom leadership forums and act as an active ambassador of Slalom’s culture, fostering an environment of inclusivity and growth. Key Metrics: · Maintain a 40% individual utilization target · Drive a personal revenue responsibility of $5 million+ · Achieve and maintain annual CSAT score rating targets And, what will I bring? · Consulting Leadership: Prior experience in a senior go-to-market or leadership role within a technology or management consulting environment. · Industry Expertise: Consulting account development and delivery management experience with clients in the banking industry, including deep contextual knowledge of the Canadian financial services landscape and its complex organizational matrices. · Regulatory Acumen: Proven ability to navigate the complex regulatory, risk, and compliance frameworks inherent to the banking and financial services sector. · Delivery Foundation: A strong foundational core in technical program management, enabling you to rapidly identify delivery gaps, structure complex programs, and ensure operational excellence across the portfolio. · Next-Gen Technology Fluency: Deep familiarity with modern technology trends, extending beyond Cloud & Data to explicitly include the strategic application of Artificial Intelligence, agentic workflows, autonomous agent orchestration, and AI Control Plane architectures. · Ecosystem Experience: Familiarity partnering and delivering with major ecosystem players (AWS, Microsoft, Google, Salesforce) and modern data/AI platforms. · Commercial Acumen: A strong track record of meeting and exceeding similar revenue targets, with deep experience managing account commercials, including pricing, profitability, and contracts. · Soft Skills: Excellent negotiation, conflict management, problem solving, and decision making skills with a high tolerance for ambiguity. Hybrid/In office: We are hybrid but there are expectations that if your team leader requires you onsite that you are able to meet those expectations/requirements Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this position, the expected base salary pay range is $176,000 to $220,000 at the Director level. In addition, there is potential for a 20% discretionary bonus based on individual and company performance. Actual compensation will depend upon individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and other relevant factors. Slalom Employee Perks: Culture & fun! Lunch & learns Health & wellness activities Holiday parties Employee community groups Social clubs & activities Vacation (20 days prorated based on start date & wellness/sick days) Tangible perks Competitive compensation package $100 cell phone monthly reimbursement Registered Retirement Program (RRSP) & Employer Matching Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) Annual “Thrive Well-Being” Gift Card Family planning/ Fertility Benefit Maternity/Parental Leave Top-Up Medical & Dental Benefits Life and AD&D Insurance Access to Supplementary Life and AD&D Insurance Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Inkblot Therapy And more! *All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements Slalom is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will work to reasonably accommodate applicants’ needs throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please advise the talent acquisition team if you require accommodations during the interview process. Please note if you are hired at Slalom you will be required to complete a background check.

The Director, Client Leadership will establish strategic relationships with C-suite stakeholders and drive account strategy and sales growth within the banking portfolio. They will guide clients through complex technology transitions and ensure delivery excellence across engagements.

Candidates should have prior experience in a senior leadership role within technology or management consulting, particularly in the banking industry. A strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and modern technology trends is essential.

• Health & Wellness Activities • Vacation • Competitive Compensation Package • Registered Retirement Program (RRSP) & Employer Matching • Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) • Annual “Thrive Well-Being” Gift Card • Family Planning/Fertility Benefit • Maternity/Parental Leave Top-Up • Medical & Dental Benefits • Life and AD&D Insurance • Access to Supplementary Life and AD&D Insurance • Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Inkblot Therapy

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Consulting Leadership
• Industry Expertise
• Regulatory Acumen
• Delivery Foundation
• Next-Gen Technology Fluency
• Ecosystem Experience
• Commercial Acumen
• Negotiation
• Conflict Management
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making

• Consulting
• Sales
• Management & Leadership
• Finance & Accounting
• Technology

Expérience minimale

10+ ans

Postuler avant le

7 août 2026

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

40 heures par semaine

Niveau d’expérience

Not Applicable