Solution Architect

Capgemini; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini is seeking a senior PLM Solution Architect in the United Kingdom to lead the design of PLM solutions across complex enterprise transformations and managed services. You will own end-to-end, platform-agnostic architectures, shape winning bid solutions, and act as a trusted technical authority with clients and internal stakeholders while growing PLM capability and talent.

You will leverage extensive experience in enterprise architecture to deliver vendor-agnostic PLM solutions, lead bids

Qualifications

• Experience designing vendor-agnostic, enterprise-scale PLM solutions.
• Strong ability to manage multiple stakeholders across global delivery models.
• Familiarity with regulated industries and SAFe or Agile delivery is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own PLM solution architecture across bid-to-delivery lifecycle.
• Lead pre-sales activities including strategy, estimates, and risk assessments.
• Provide technical leadership and set standards for architecture.

Skills

PLM solution architecture

Pre-sales leadership

Stakeholder management

Enterprise architecture

Job description

## **Your role**We are seeking a senior Solution Architect to lead PLM solution design across complex enterprise transformations and managed services. You will own end‐to‐end, platform‐agnostic architectures, shape winning bid solutions, and act as a trusted technical authority throughout delivery, building confidence with clients and internal stakeholders while growing PLM capability and talent.**Key responsibilities*** Own and govern PLM solution architecture across the full bid‐to‐delivery lifecycle, ensuring digital continuity across PLM, CAD, ALM, and enterprise systems such as ERP and MES.* Lead pre‐sales and RFP activities, defining solution strategy, value propositions, delivery models, estimates, and risks, and presenting to senior stakeholders.* Provide technical leadership through delivery, mentoring architects, setting standards and best practices, and contributing to PLM thought leadership and propositions.## **Your profile**You will be an experienced PLM Solution Architect with a strong background in enterprise architecture, capable of leading complex, multi‐platform solutions in high‐pressure environments. You bring proven pre‐sales expertise, confidence working across global delivery models, and the ability to communicate clearly and credibly at executive level.**Essential skills*** Extensive experience designing and delivering vendor‐agnostic, enterprise‐scale PLM solutions, including leadership of bids and RFPs under tight timelines.* Strong stakeholder management skills, experience with distributed delivery models, and the ability to maintain architectural rigour under pressure.**Desirable*** Experience in regulated or complex industries, across both transformation programmes and managed services, with exposure to Agile or SAFe delivery.## **Make it real - what does it mean for you?*** Open access to digital learning platforms* Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or Women@Capgemini***Capgemini is proud to be a******Disability Confident Employer (Level 2)****under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who** *Declare they have a disability, and** *Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.** *Please opt in during the application process.*Capgemini. Make it real.## **Need to know*** All roles will require a level of security clearance; BPSS OR Security Clearance OR Developed Vetting. * You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.## **About Capgemini**Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2025 global revenues of €22.5 billion.