Software Engineering & Client Delivery (Managing Consultant) - Defence & Security

Why consider joining our Defence & Security community as an Architecture Managing Consultant? 🤔  Join a team where you're trusted to shape your own path, manage your time, and influence real change for our clients and communities.  Grow a flexible and unique career within a trust-based, inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation, and curiosity.   Be part of a team actively shaping Defence & Security and tackling issues that impact our everyday lives   Join other experts within our supportive and collaborative community through knowledge-sharing and peer-level support, coaching and mentoring  What you can expect 🌱  Be part of our management team, helping shape and launch new service propositions while driving strategic business growth.  Lead business development initiatives —building trusted client relationships, owning outcomes, and delivering innovative, high-impact solutions.  Collaborate with FTSE 100 clients as a respected advisor, guiding them through complex challenges with clarity and creativity.  Support your team’s growth through coaching, knowledge-sharing, and creating opportunities for them to thrive.  Be part of an environment that deeply cares about its values - Values | PA Consulting  Qualifications Essential requirements ✅  Even if you don’t meet every requirement below, feel free to still apply as we are often hiring for similar roles which your background might be better suited to.  Proven experience leading architecture and development teams, delivering impactful, end-to-end solutions for complex client challenges.  Strong understanding of the defence sector, with experience across areas such as banking, insurance, payments, or wealth management.  Demonstrated ability to shape and communicate architectural strategies across multiple domains (application, business, integration).  Skilled at building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, translating technical insight into business value.  Track record of contributing to business development, including pre-sales, proposal development, and client engagement.  Familiarity with architecture frameworks and modelling tools (e.g. UML, ArchiMate), with awareness of emerging trends and technologies.  An established network of senior stakeholders within the financial services sector, with a proven ability to nurture and expand relationships that support business development and long-term client partnerships.   Our tech stack 🚀    While we advocate for using the right tech for the right task, you can expect to work with the following technologies to ensure scalable, high-performance applications:  Cloud & Platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, IBM, Oracle, Salesforce  Architecture & Delivery: Microservices, packaged solutions, cloud/on-premise models, agile delivery, digital transformation  Tools & Frameworks: IoT, cloud-native architectures, UML, ArchiMate