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.