Project Manager (Commercial & Business Performance)

At McLaren Racing, we’re not just here to try to take the chequered flag. We’re here to excite our fans, inspire our people and deliver for our partners. And we’re also committed to evolving our sport, our industry, and our technology, too.

Purpose of the Role: We are investing in the growth of our project management capability, it’s an exciting time to join the team as we strive to successfully support our people in delivering critical projects as part of the McLaren Racing portfolio. In this role, you will work as a Project Manager as part of the PMO team striving to deliver project success across McLaren Racing. The focus for this role will be primarily across commercial, marketing and business performance projects. The commercial and marketing teams are responsible for funding our race teams through partnerships, licensing and the growth of our brand and fanbase. You will help implement PMO methodologies, ensure project standards are followed, and assist with communication across stakeholders with a focus on the commercial department. You will support project execution, help manage project tasks, contribute to risk identification, and assist in creating project reports.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Manage projects from ideation to closure, ensuring milestones are met on target by closely monitoring progress and ensuring quality standards.
• Tracking of project financial performance against budget and timing to schedule, reporting any variances to the Senior Manager of PMO.
• Assist in conducting project scoping and feasibility. Contribute to the development of project proposals and business cases, in collaboration with Finance.
• Manage and escalate any project risks/issues to the Senior Manager of PMO as required.
• Proactively nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders across all levels of the business.
• Assist in managing communication with internal and external stakeholders and supporting resolution of any concerns.
• Support the implementation of PMO process improvements and changes, ensuring clear communication, updates, and addressing stakeholder queries.
• Support the Senior Manager of PMO in the development and roll out of new Programme/Project governance frameworks, with a focus on the commercial department.
• Work closely with the Project Associates across all projects, using time effectively to ensure all requirements are covered for all projects involved in.
• Lead by example, and act in a guiding capacity to the Project Associates in the team, support the Senior Manager across both Commercial and Business Performance.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• 3 + years Project Management experience
• APM PPQ or PMQ/ equivalent qualification
• Proficient in Project management tools
• Experience delivering commercial and marketing projects, with a solid understanding of the needs of a commercial department
• Experience managing projects in areas such as sponsorship, licensing, digital market, brand experience and/or creative services an advantage
• Experience of conducting project feasibility
• Ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders across all levels of the business

Personal Attributes:

• Pragmatic and practical approach and strong business acumen.
• Flexible by nature, comfortable adapting approach to meet business needs
• Calm under pressure and thrives working at pace – proactive person who isn’t afraid to muck in and get things done.
• Proven ability to prioritise effectively and manage competing workload demands.
• Anticipates future challenges and identifies opportunities to optimise resources or find creative ways to overcome blockers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong emotional intelligence.

What McLaren can offer? We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part. We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace. McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30 minute train ride. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.