PLM Solution Architect

At Capgemini Engineering​
The world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world’s most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.​
About the job you’re considering​
As a Pre-Solution Architect specializing in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), you will provide technical leadership during the pre-sales phase, create compelling RFP responses, and develop innovative architecture solutions that address client needs. You'll work at the intersection of business and technology, translating client requirements into effective PLM implementations.
Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.​
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If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: ​
identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)​
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Your role ​

• Lead and support the technical response to RFPs, creating tailored architecture designs and solution approaches
  
• Serve as lead architect for PLM solutions, ensuring alignment with client business objectives
  
• Conduct discovery sessions with clients to understand requirements and define solution scope
  
• Collaborate with sales teams to develop compelling value propositions and technical presentations
  
• Create high-level solution designs, implementation roadmaps, and conceptual architectures
  
• Estimate effort, resources, and implementation timelines for proposed solutions
  
• Provide technical guidance on PLM platform capabilities and integration approaches
  
• Support contract negotiation by addressing technical concerns and solution assumptions
  
• Stay current on PLM market trends, emerging technologies, and competitive solutions
  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.​
  Your skills and experience​
  
• Solution architecture design and documentation
  
• Pre-sales consultation and technical presentations
  
• Requirements gathering and analysis
  
• PLM technology stack expertise
  
• RFP response development
  
• Technical writing and documentation
  
• Stakeholder management
  
• Business process analysis
  Don’t meet every single requirements? Studies have shown women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.​
  Your security clearance ​
  To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. ​
  To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.​
  Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.​
  Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.​
  What does ‘Get The Future You Want ‘ mean for you?
  You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements. You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. ​
  To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy. You will reimagine what’s possible: creating value for the world’s leading organisations through technology to build a sustainable, more inclusive future. You will work with a range of clients all with a unique set of business, technological and societal ambitions, which will make a real impact across the UK.​
  Why you should consider Capgemini
  Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.​
  About Capgemini
  Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organisations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion