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Principal Consultant in Product Lifecycle Management

United Kingdom, Bristol · Job Posted January 01, 2026
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Our Systems Insights & Solutions team are looking for a Principal Consultant in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) with experience in Aerospace & Defence or related discrete manufacturing industries. We believe that business value can be derived from PLM solutions when the correct application of end-to-end process thinking combines with enabling technology and the right transformation approach.

Job Responsibility

  • Take a leading role on projects that have a real impact on clients’ ability to deliver new products
  • Focus upon the delivery of PLM solutions supporting all phases of the product lifecycle, with primary focus on Digital Engineering
  • Carrying out PLM diagnostic and development of business case
  • Defining the business architecture / operating model, requirements and PLM solution blueprint
  • Leading PLM Transformation initiatives
  • Leading PLM Optimisation initiatives

Requirements

  • 10+ years of PLM experience, working with the major PLM vendors to design and deploy their solutions
  • Deep hands‑on expertise in core PLM processes, such as BOM management, change/config, variant/options management, CAD/CAE integration, ALM/requirements trace, maintenance and through‑life support
  • Experience in shaping business cases and implementation roadmaps for investment in PLM solutions
  • Ability to hold executive level conversations to build alignment on a PLM transformation vision
  • Prior consulting experience
  • Ability to manage client stakeholders, and all aspects of the consulting engagement lifecycle

Nice to have

  • Experience working with Siemens solutions will be an advantage
  • Degree in engineering or related subject
  • Proficiency in ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, TOGAF, EIA‑649, STEP/PLCS awareness, AS9145, ISO 9001/27001
  • Understanding of defence export‑control constraints
  • Experience and knowledge of key working practices in Defence, or other discrete manufacturing industries

What we offer

  • Hybrid working
  • Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare
  • 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
  • Generous company pension scheme
  • Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
  • Annual performance-based bonus
  • PA share ownership
  • Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

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