OpenAI Business Unit Director
Slalom
Oregon, USA
USD 175k-225k / year
Posted on Jan 16, 2026
Who You’ll Work With
As a modern technology company, we've never met a technical challenge we didn't like. We enable our clients to learn from their data, create incredible digital experiences, and make the most of emerging technologies. We blend design, engineering, data, and organizational change expertise to build what’s next. We surround our technologists with complex challenges, innovative minds, and category-defining platforms. Building on Slalom’s strategic partnership with OpenAI, we are seeking a highly experienced OpenAI Business Unit Leader to establish, scale, and lead our OpenAI practice. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping Slalom’s OpenAI strategy, offerings, and go-to-market motion—while driving measurable client impact through responsible, scalable AI adoption. You will balance business ownership, technical credibility, and ecosystem leadership to lead a team of talented professionals and guide how OpenAI technologies are translated into enterprise-grade solutions across industries, functions, and markets.
What You’ll Do
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 Portlant is $175,000 to $225,000 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.
As a modern technology company, we've never met a technical challenge we didn't like. We enable our clients to learn from their data, create incredible digital experiences, and make the most of emerging technologies. We blend design, engineering, data, and organizational change expertise to build what’s next. We surround our technologists with complex challenges, innovative minds, and category-defining platforms. Building on Slalom’s strategic partnership with OpenAI, we are seeking a highly experienced OpenAI Business Unit Leader to establish, scale, and lead our OpenAI practice. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping Slalom’s OpenAI strategy, offerings, and go-to-market motion—while driving measurable client impact through responsible, scalable AI adoption. You will balance business ownership, technical credibility, and ecosystem leadership to lead a team of talented professionals and guide how OpenAI technologies are translated into enterprise-grade solutions across industries, functions, and markets.
What You’ll Do
- Own the OpenAI Business Unit strategy, including vision, investment priorities, service portfolio, and growth roadmap aligned to Slalom’s overall business objectives.
- Define and evolve OpenAI-centered offerings across AI platforms, generative AI solutions, enterprise transformation, and industry use cases.
- Set clear business objectives, identify growth opportunities, and proactively manage risks related to rapidly evolving OpenAI technologies and regulations.
- Partner with clients and executives to understand business needs and translate them into practical, scalable OpenAI-powered solutions.
- Develop accelerators, frameworks, and playbooks that accelerate client adoption and delivery consistency.
- Balance hands-on client delivery with strategic leadership, including thought leadership, whitepapers, solution patterns, and reusable accelerators.
- Possess a strong understanding of the value AI/ML brings to organizations and how it integrates with OpenAI’s platform .
- Monitor industry trends, OpenAI roadmap evolution, and competitive landscape to ensure Slalom’s offerings remain differentiated and current.
- Accountable for the Global Center of Excellence (COE) for OpenAI, providing community building, training, and sales support to empower Slalom’s markets globally
- Act as the OpenAI community lead internally, collaborating across Sales, Alliances, Marketing, Industry and Capability teams, Talent management and Operations
- Leverage and expand executive relationships with OpenAI and ecosystem partners to strengthen Slalom’s mindshare and influence.
- Collaborate with OpenAI leadership on joint solution development, market initiatives, and strategic pursuits.
- Maintain personal utilization of 40% as a Director, team utilization of 75% and revenue of $5 million
- 10+ years of consulting experience, with demonstrated leadership in AI, data, platform, or digital transformation practices.
- Direct, hands-on experience with OpenAI technologies
- Proven experience operationalizing generative AI and foundation models in enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of responsible AI, governance, security, and risk considerations.
- Demonstrated ability to build, scale, and lead a practice or business unit, including P&L responsibility.
- Track record of growing revenue through solution innovation, executive client relationships, and ecosystem partnerships.
- Experience leading and mentoring senior technologists, solution leaders, and practitioners.
- Comfort operating in ambiguity and driving clarity in fast-moving, emerging technology spaces.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into clear business outcomes.
- Ability to influence across matrixed organizations and align diverse teams around a shared vision.
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 Portlant is $175,000 to $225,000 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.