Aerospace and Defence Consulting Director – London
Reference Code: 381302-en_GBContract Type:PermanentProfessional Communities: Strategy & Transformation
Capgemini Invent: Why Join us?
At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client’s challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.
YOUR ROLE
Our clients in defence and aerospace are facing unprecedented change, facing into a world of uncertaintyand increasing risk. WithinEuropealone we are witnessinga significantrearmament phase, driven bygeopoliticalshiftsand increasing investments across the defence landscape.
We are seeking talentedconsultingprofessionalsto join ourgrowingdefence and aerospaceteam within Cap Gemini Invent.As a key member of our team you will work withcolleaguesand partners to build and deliver solutions for our clients that enable them toincrease their defence outputs, drive efficiency andutilisethelatestenabling digitaltechnologies.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to both client and personal growth by engaging in activitiesincluding:
Developing new client solutionsbyworking across Cap Gemini to bring together a unique combination of tech enabled, people centred andoutput centric solutions.
Building a unique outcome based commercial approach that enablesCap Gemini to deliver major programmeslinkedto the business outcomes achieved.
Working withcolleaguesacross Cap Gemini togenerate new businessin a partner centric way. Including buildingconsortiums andpartnering with other complimentary organisations to bid for majorglobal defence programmes.
Operatingas a delivery leadon major defence programmes, including building business cases, designing transformation programmesand rolling upyoursleeves to see changes through tofront-lineimplementation.
Developingboth yourself, your team and yourclientsto continually improve and push the boundaries ofwhat is possible.Humility is a key valuewithinCap Gemini, we see this as a fantastic foundation for self-learning and development.
YOUR PROFILE
Weare seeking consultants with the followingexperiences:
Proven background in a management consulting environment where you have delivered complex transformation programmes for clients.
Experience managing client relationships, fostering trust and building credibility across your domain of expertise.
Knowledge of defence programmes and experience solving complex problems across the enterprise, covering both the public and private sector players.
Passion for solving your clients most pressing challenges, achieving tangible outcomes through a mix of technical expertise and strong people skills.
Knowledge of constructing innovation commercial models where incentives align clients and their advisors to jointly deliver meaningful defence outcomes.
Importantly an ability to lead our people, demonstrating both the integrity and humility needed to engage a diverse group of talent, bringing out the best performance for our clients.
NEED TO KNOW
At Capgemini we dont just believe in inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Inclusive Futures for All campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work.
We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. 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.
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. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.
Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Governments 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.
CSR
Were also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, were working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyones access to a digital world. Its something were really serious about. In fact,Cap Gemini werenamedas oneof the worlds most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, youll join a team that does the right thing.
Whilst you will have London, Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.
We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.
In order to commence a role with Capgemini UK plc you will be required to provide documentary proof prior to joining the Company that you are entitled to live and work in the UK.
More information is at available at: https://www.capgemini.com/gb-en/service/invent/
ABOUT CAPGEMINI
Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organizations 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.
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