At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative PLM projects in aerospace and defence, transforming client operations.
- Company: Join PA Consulting, a global leader in delivering ingenious solutions across various industries.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, private healthcare, generous leave, and share ownership opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with travel opportunities and commitment to equality and diversity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in digital engineering and product lifecycle management.
- Qualifications: 10+ years of PLM experience and strong business acumen required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Company Overview
PA Consulting is a global consulting firm that leverages ingenuity to deliver innovative solutions across industries such as consumer, manufacturing, defence, security, energy, financial services, government, health, life sciences, and transport.
Position
Principal Consultant – Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Firm: PA Consulting
Role Overview
As a Principal Consultant within the Systems Insights & Solutions team, you will lead projects that enable clients to deliver new products through PLM solutions, with a primary focus on Digital Engineering.
You will work in complex environments alongside vendors and partner consultancies to design and deploy end‑to‑end PLM solutions that align with business strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead PLM implementation projects, ensuring delivery of end‑to‑end solutions supporting all product lifecycle phases.
- Transform clients through programme delivery, defining business operating models and processes.
- Support business change activities to drive adoption and integration of PLM tools.
- Act as the liaison between clients and Systems Integrators, ensuring seamless collaboration.
- Travel to client sites as required; the role may be based from Bristol, London (Victoria), or Manchester and involves 2–5 days on site per week.
- Provide executive‑level consultation to build alignment on PLM transformation vision and support the sales process.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- 10+ years of PLM experience, working with major PLM vendors; Siemens experience is an advantage.
- Deep hands‑on expertise in core PLM processes including BOM management, change/configuration, variant/options management, systems engineering, CAD/CAE integration, ALM, and maintenance/performance support.
- Strong business acumen with experience shaping business cases and implementation roadmaps for PLM investments.
- Prior consulting experience, including stakeholder management and delivery oversight.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in engineering or a related subject.
- Industry experience in defence or other discrete manufacturing practices.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package.
- Health and lifestyle perks with private healthcare.
- 25 days annual leave plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve, with the option to purchase additional days.
- Generous company pension scheme.
- Annual performance‑based bonus.
- PA share ownership opportunities.
- Tax‑efficient benefits (cycle‑to‑work, give‑as‑you‑earn).
- Additional Information
Certain UK roles may require a UK security clearance and completion of background checks; applicants must meet residency requirements (British citizenship or 5+ years of continuous UK residency) for eligibility.
We are committed to advancing equality and welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
If you require adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, please contact recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting. com .
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