Solution Architect (PLM)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Open digital learning

Diversity networks

Job summary

Capgemini is 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.

You will provide technical leadership, mentor architects, set standards, and help grow PLM capability and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and delivering vendor-agnostic, enterprise-scale PLM solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, experience with distributed delivery models, and the ability to maintain architectural rigour under pressure.
• Experience in regulated or complex industries, across both transformation programmes and managed services, with exposure to Agile or SAFe delivery.

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.

Skills

Vendor-agnostic PLM design

Stakeholder management

Agile/SAFe delivery

Job description

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 rigur under pressure.
• 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.