Managing Consultant - Software Engineering
PA Consulting
Overview
In this role you shape and launch new service propositions while driving strategic growth for clients. You lead cross-functional delivery, build trusted relationships, and mentor peers within a collaborative, values-driven environment. You’ll work with defence and security clients and FTSE 100 organisations to translate insights into high-impact solutions. This position offers influence, growth, and the chance to shape meaningful outcomes for clients and society.
Pay / Benefits- Health and lifestyle perks including private healthcare for you and family
- 25 days annual leave (plus Christmas Eve half day)
- Generous pension scheme
- Community and charity involvement opportunities
- Annual performance-based bonus
- PA share ownership
- Shape and launch new service propositions and drive strategic growth
- Lead business development activities, building trusted client relationships and delivering innovative solutions
- Collaborate with FTSE 100 clients to guide them through complex challenges
- Support team growth through coaching, knowledge-sharing, and mentoring
- Contribute to a values-driven, inclusive consulting culture and cross-functional collaboration
- Proven experience leading architecture and development teams delivering end-to-end solutions for complex client challenges
- Strong understanding of the defence sector with experience in banking, insurance, payments, or wealth management
- Ability to shape and communicate architectural strategies across multiple domains (application, business, integration)
- Skilled at building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and translating technical insight into business value
- Track record in business development, including pre-sales, proposals, and client engagement
- Familiarity with architecture frameworks and modelling tools (e.g. UML, ArchiMate) and awareness of trends and technologies
- Established network of senior sector stakeholders to nurture and expand client partnerships
- Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders
- coaching and mentoring
- knowledge-sharing and collaboration
- Architecture frameworks and modelling tools: UML, ArchiMate
- Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, IBM, Oracle, Salesforce
- Architectural delivery: microservices, cloud/on-premise models, agile delivery, digital transformation
Reference: WJ-747_30139605