Principal (Solution Owner Skillset)

Do you want to support innovative clients at the intersection of cutting-edge technologies and impactful relationships?

evolv’s culture of integrity, humility, passion, and drive and have been named "Best Places to Work" by Dallas Business Journal in 2021 and 2022, "Top Workplaces" by Dallas Morning News in 2023, ranked #368 on Inc. 5000's list of fastest growing private companies in 2023 and ranked #14 on the 2024 Inc. Regionals: Southwest list of fastest growing private companies in America.

We are seeking a talented and professional Principal (Solution Owner Skillset) to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Is accountable for defining and delivering solutions that create business value and address client needs.
• Connects strategy to execution by translating business priorities into clear outcomes, delivery plans, and technically feasible solutions. 
• Partners closely with client stakeholders, delivery leaders, business analysts, and technical teams to shape solutions, align priorities, and drive successful outcomes. 
• Partners closely with executive client stakeholders, Delivery leadership, product managers, business analysts, and technical teams to define solution direction, establish governance, and drive successful outcomes.
• Will utilize strong product leadership, stakeholder management, and accountability for end-to-end solution delivery, including discovery, roadmap development, backlog ownership, and cross-functional alignment. 
• Drives delivery planning, execution, and reporting for assigned workstreams.
• Leads delivery across large, complex engagements with multiple workstreams; establishes governance models, operating cadences and stakeholder reporting structures to manage scale and interdependencies. 
• Translates business goals into actionable delivery plans and prioritize workstreams.
• Leads discovery with minimal client support; surfaces pain points and opportunities, provides strategic recommendations beyond client-defined needs, and defines solution direction, roadmaps, and prioritized backlogs. 
• Acts as the single point of accountability for ensuring delivered solutions meet client expectations. 
• Owns accountability for business outcomes and realized value at the program or portfolio level; leads executive sprint reviews, status updates, and decision forums; and builds business cases to support investment decisions. 
• Identifies and mitigates delivery risks early; escalate appropriately. 
• Oversees broader program risks, sets mitigation strategy, and engages executive stakeholders as needed. 
• Facilitates collaboration across business, technical, and product teams to ensure delivery success. 
• Serves as the Solution Owner for the Agile Release Train (ART), defining solution vision and priorities, aligning multiple teams to business outcomes, and ensuring product direction, scope, and sequencing drive measurable value. 
• Maintains delivery documentation, reporting, and stakeholder communication. 
• Oversees program-level reporting, distills insights for executives, and ensures cohesive communication across all workstreams. 
• Serves as a representative of evolv and its clients at meetings and presentations relative to assigned projects.
• Participate in community and industry networking groups.
• Meet regularly with clients to discuss current project(s), evaluate firm performance, and identify other business opportunities.
• Partner with evolv’s Sales team to create action items regarding potential Business Consulting opportunities with current and potential clients.
• Coach, develop and mentor Analysts, Consultants, Senior Consultants, Man