Managing Consultant - Software Engineering & Strategy (Hybrid)

PA Consulting Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & lifestyle perks

25 days annual leave

Generous pension

PA share ownership

Tax efficient benefits

Job summary

PA Consulting Group is seeking a Managing Consultant in Manchester to drive strategic initiatives, lead delivery, and grow the business within Defence & Security and technology domains. You will manage client relationships, steer architecture decisions, and mentor cross-functional teams across business, application, and integration areas.

You’ll work with FTSE100 clients, shape new propositions, and contribute to practical, high-impact solutions in a hybrid, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading architecture and development teams delivering end-to-end solutions for complex client challenges.
• Strong understanding of the defence sector across banking, insurance, payments or wealth management would be advantageous.
• Ability to shape and communicate architectural strategies across multiple domains (application, business, integration).

Responsibilities

• Lead business development initiatives and client engagement, owning outcomes.
• Guide architecture decisions and deliver high-impact solutions across domains.
• Collaborate with FTSE 100 clients as trusted advisor and mentor teams.

Skills

Leadership of architecture & dev teams

Defence sector expertise

Architectural strategy communication

Stakeholder management

Business development & pre-sales

Tools

UML

ArchiMate

Job description

PA Consulting Group is seeking a Managing Consultant in Manchester to drive strategic initiatives, lead delivery, and grow the business within Defence & Security and technology domains. You will manage client relationships, steer architecture decisions, and mentor cross-functional teams across business, application, and integration areas.

You’ll work with FTSE100 clients, shape new propositions, and contribute to practical, high-impact solutions in a hybrid, inclusive environment.