Managing Consultant - Public Services - Solution Architecture

  • Astro Studios, Inc.
  • Mar 07, 2026
Full time Executive

Job Description

Managing Consultant - Public Services - Solution Architecture

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.

As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

Why consider joining our Public Services community as a Solution 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 UK Public Servicesand 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.

Consulting experience, leading Architecture and development teams through end-to-end solutions for complex client challenges in the UK Public Services sector.

Proven record of contributing to business development and working to sales targets forlarge UK central government contracts (£1m+ contract value size). You have an established network of senior stakeholders inthe sector, with a proven ability to nurture and expand relationships

Demonstrated ability to shape and communicate architectural strategies across multiple domains (application, business, integration)

You've worked on the Application side of the tech stack, then moved into Solution architecture. Strong familiarity with architecture frameworks and modelling tools (e.g. UML, ArchiMate)

Skilled at building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders

You've managed teams of developers and technical colleagues

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
Additional information

Please note that the interview stages may be subject to change based on the specific requirements of the role.

Introductory call with one of our senior Talent Acquisition partners to explore your background, the opportunity and PA.

Round 1: 3x competency interviews, allowing you to meet different members of PA.

Final Round : Business plan presentation with PA leaders - you will be given guidance and time to prepare in advance.

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples' working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.

Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the world's most complex challenges. We're focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.

We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

  • Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
  • 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
  • Generous company pension scheme
  • Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
  • Annual performance-based bonus
  • PA share ownership
  • Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

We're committed to advancing equality.We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief veteran status, or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Hybrid Working- Our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on client site.

Adjustments or accommodations- Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us