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Job Title: Head of Data & AI Market and Solution Portfolio Leader

Location: Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane (Hybrid mode)

Reporting To: Head of Data (Data Capability Leader)

About Slalom Australia

Slalom is a purpose-led, global business and technology consulting company focused on helping clients achieve meaningful, lasting impact through strategy, technology, and business transformation. Operating with a "fiercely human" approach and a local soul with global scale from our Melbourne and Sydney offices, we deeply collaborate with clients to understand their needs and deliver practical, end-to-end solutions. We foster innovation, prioritize client success, and cultivate a thriving culture for our people. Our strategic partnerships with leading hyperscalers and data vendors ecosystem enable us to provide cutting-edge, integrated solutions.

The Opportunity

We seek an experienced and visionary Head of Data & AI Market and Solution Portfolio Leader to drive our data and AI capabilities across Australia, with potential expansion into New Zealand.



This strategic leadership role sits within the data team and is responsible for building market-ready solutions, frameworks, and assets while serving as a trusted advisor to clients and a powerful brand ambassador for Slalom.

You will translate complex data and AI capabilities – including Generative AI, Machine Learning, and MLOps – into compelling value propositions for C-suite executives and business leaders. Leveraging market insights, you will guide the development, management, and continuous improvement of scalable, reusable data and AI solution offerings, ensuring we deliver momentum that outlasts us and empower client teams for long-term success.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the market and solution strategy for Slalom's data and AI capabilities across Australia and New Zealand.
- Identify market trends and opportunities to develop reusable assets, patterns, and frameworks, collaborating with global teams to adapt and localize existing solutions.
- Drive thought leadership in the data space, positioning Slalom as a leader.
- Strategically contribute to the build-out of scalable, relevant, and commercially viable data and AI solution frameworks and assets, guiding
- solution architects in developing technically sound proposals that balance feasibility with commercial requirements.

2. Client Engagement & Business Development:

- Serve as a trusted advisor to clients,



helping them identify and solve complex data challenges.
- Lead the full sales cycle for complex data and AI opportunities, from qualification to close, working alongside sales teams to provide technical credibility during client conversations.
- Build and maintain robust relationships with key clients and industry partners.
- Build and manage a strong, healthy sales pipeline for data and AI.
- Lead the ongoing operation, management, and continuous improvement of Slalom's data and AI solution portfolio, ensuring relevance, quality, and market competitiveness.
- Define and monitor KPIs for solution portfolio performance (adoption, satisfaction, efficiency, revenue).
- Manage the lifecycle of solution offerings, including iteration, deprecation, and new solution incubation.
- Ensure continuous client feedback loops into solution development to enhance reusable intellectual property.
- Drive the adoption of standardized assets to improve efficiency and scalability of offerings.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (cloud, strategy, ops and product development, etc.) to create integrated offerings.

4. Partnership Leadership & Alliance Management:

- Lead and manage strategic alliances with key hyperscalers and data vendors ecosystem partners at an executive level.
- Drive joint go-to-market and co-selling initiatives to maximize shared revenue and market impact.
- Ensure strong partner status, certifications, and effective utilization of partner programs and resources.
- Foster deep relationships with partner leadership, sales, and technical teams.
- Provide direction to solution architects and technical teams, collaborat

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