Principal Consultant in Product Lifecycle Management – Aerospace & Defence
Full‑time
Role Overview
The Principal Consultant will lead and deliver PLM solutions across all phases of the product lifecycle, with a primary focus on Digital Engineering. This role involves hands‑on delivery, design, and governance, collaborating closely with clients to drive transformation initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver PLM solutions for product and technology portfolio management.
- Guide programme delivery and governance.
- Drive multidisciplinary design and optimisation processes.
- Ensure connected verification and certification.
- Implement smart manufacturing and optimised sustainment strategies.
- Conduct PLM diagnostics and develop business cases.
- Define business architecture, operating model, and PLM solution blueprints.
- Lead PLM transformation initiatives throughout the engagement lifecycle.
Core Qualifications
- PLM Leadership: 10+ years of experience, working with major PLM vendors; experience with Siemens solutions is an advantage.
- Technical Expertise: Deep hands‑on knowledge of core PLM processes such as BOM management, change/config, variant/options management, CAD/CAE integration, ALM/requirements trace, maintenance and through‑life support.
- Business Acumen: Proven ability to shape business cases, develop implementation roadmaps, and hold executive‑level conversations.
- Consulting Experience: Demonstrated skill in managing client stakeholders and all phases of the consulting engagement lifecycle.
Desirable Qualifications
- Degree: Engineering or related subject.
- Standards & Frameworks: Proficiency in ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, TOGAF, EIA‑649, STEP/PLCS awareness, AS9145, ISO 9001/27001; understanding of defence export‑control constraints.
- Industry Experience: Knowledge of Defence or other discrete manufacturing practices.
Benefits
- Health and lifestyle perks with private healthcare.
- 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) and the option to purchase additional days.
- Generous company pension scheme.
- Opportunities to engage in community and charity‑based initiatives.
- Annual performance‑based bonus.
- PA share ownership.
- Tax‑efficient benefits such as cycle‑to‑work and give‑as‑you‑earn schemes.
Security Clearance
Some UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance and baseline personnel security standard. Candidates must meet residency requirements (British citizen or at least 5 years continuous residency in the UK) for security vetting.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people without regard to age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other aspect of identity. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
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