Change Manager - Principal Consultant

General Information

Locations

• Chicago, IL

Business Function

Strategy and consulting

Date posted

Monday, March 16, 2026

Ref #

715

Description and Requirements

Job Description

We are targeting for this role(s) to be located where there is a Slalom office in Chicago and are looking for candidates who are interested in working in a hybrid environment.

What You'll Do

As a Principal in Slalom's Transformation - Workforce Modernization and HR Transformation Capability, you will lead high-impact transformation and workforce modernization efforts with a focus on delivery excellence, stakeholder alignment, and long-term adoption.

Change Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute future-state change and learning strategies aligned with client culture and priorities.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, communicate risks and impacts clearly, and drive alignment across all levels.
• Simplify complex change, set expectations, and guide clients and teams through ambiguity.

Learning & Adoption Enablement

• Deliver and guide learning programs that accelerate adoption and build workforce capability.
• Build and coach change champion networks to sustain momentum and embed new behaviors.
• Design reinforcement strategies-coaching, measurement, and continuous learning-to secure long-term value.

Measurement, Insights & Continuous Improvement

• Implement measurement systems that track adoption, proficiency, sentiment, and learning outcomes.
• Surface insights, risks, and improvement opportunities to strengthen change and learning effectiveness.
• Use feedback loops to refine approaches and demonstrate value through measurable outcomes.

Delivery Excellence & Innovation

• Lead delivery of change, learning, and transformation workstreams, ensuring alignment to client needs.
• Remove obstacles, improve team velocity, and coach others in effective delivery practices.
• Apply emerging technologies-including AI and AI agents-to enhance productivity and quality.

What You'll Bring

You bring deep expertise, strong client presence, and the leadership required to drive complex transformation at the Principal level.

Experience & Expertise

• 10+ years across change management, learning, talent, or transformation disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of change frameworks and methodologies; certifications are beneficial but not required.
• Proven success leading structured change approaches for large-scale transformations or technology implementations.

Communication & Influence

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage audiences from frontline teams to executives.
• Clear, confident facilitation-able to drive decisions, navigate dynamics, and influence outcomes.
• Ability to articulate complex topics simply and provide strategic guidance with clear tradeoffs.

Leadership, Collaboration & Client Partnership

• Adaptable, collaborative working style with comfort navigating ambiguity.
• Strong ability to build trust and credibility with clients and senior leaders across industries.
• Experience coaching and mentoring others, leading workstreams and teams, developing talent, and modeling strong delivery habits.

Innovation, Technology & Growth Mindset

• Demonstrated use of AI tools to enhance efficiency, quality, and delivery.
• Commitment to continuous learning, especially in emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Ability to identify value opportunities and contribute to pursuit and solutioning efforts.

About Us

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organizations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.

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

Slalom is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For this role, we are hiring at the following levels and targeted base pay salary ranges: The targeted base salary pay range for this role is $130,000-$195,000. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. 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.

We are committed to pay transparency and compliance with applicable laws. If you have questions or concerns about the pay range or other compensation information in this posting, please contact us at: peopleone@slalom.com.

EEO and Accommodations

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting, developing and retaining highly qualified talent who empower our innovative teams through unique perspectives and experiences. 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 or contact accomodationrequest@slalom.com if you require accommodations during the interview process.

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