Senior Transformation Manager

Are you ready to make your mark in the world of Formula 1?

At Formula 1, we are passionate about delivering the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle leaving a positive legacy wherever we race. Innovation has always been at the heart of what we do ever since our first Grand Prix in 1950. Now, more than 75 years on, the sport remains a pioneer, developing technologies that have made a significant impact on society beyond the track.

Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our passionate and dedicated people. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications there is always a talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport.

Role Overview

The Senior Transformation Manager will play a key role in turning Formula 1’s strategic priorities into deliverable programmes with clear outcomes, disciplined execution and measurable benefits. Working within the central Strategy & Transformation team and reporting to the Head of Transformation, the role will manage the delivery of complex cross-functional initiatives, shaping scope and business cases, building robust plans, managing risks and dependencies, and keeping progress visible through to execution.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Project and Programme Management

• Lead complex, cross-functional projects and programmes from initiation through delivery, managing scope, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions and benefits.
• Establish clear governance, delivery plans, reporting rhythms and escalation routes for the projects and programmes they lead.
• Work with senior sponsors, business teams, IT Delivery, Digital Delivery and PMO to maintain alignment, momentum and accountability.
• Manage trade-offs across timeline, capacity, cost, risk and business value, escalating decisions where required.

Initiative Shaping and Business Cases

• Own the assessment and shaping of transformation initiatives, defining requirements, expected outcomes, strategic fit and delivery options.
• Lead the development of business case inputs, including scope, benefits, cost assumptions, delivery approach, risks, dependencies and capacity requirements.
• Define high-level milestone plans, decision points and readiness criteria before initiatives move into delivery.
• Prepare clear analysis, recommendations and decision materials to support prioritisation, approval and mobilisation.

Monitoring and Reporting

• Monitor major transformation activity across the central transformation agenda, tracking progress against Formula 1’s long-term strategy and agreed business priorities.
• Produce regular reporting on delivery status, risks, decisions required, dependencies, benefits and capacity constraints, highlighting areas requiring intervention.
• Track whether initiatives are delivering intended outcomes and highlight where plans, benefits or priorities may require course correction.
• Provide clear, consistent insight to support senior leadership decision-making across the transformation agenda.

Governance and Ways of Working

• Support the development and adoption of proportionate governance, reporting standards, decision routes and delivery expectations across transformation activity.
• Work with PMO, IT Delivery and Digital Delivery to align ways of working and improve joined-up planning, prioritisation, escalation and benefits tracking.
• Help ensure initiatives have clear ownership, accountable sponsors, defined success measures and proportionate controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery discipline, transparency and accountability across major business initiatives.

What Are We Looking For?

Qualifications

• Project and programme management or change delivery qualification desirable, such as PRINCE2, MSP, PMP or Agile.
• Bachelor’s degree level education.

Experience

• Significant experience managing complex multi-department projects and programmes – experience within regulated operational environments desirable.
• Experience shaping project design and business cases, including scope, outcomes, costs, capacity requirements, strategic fit and delivery approach.
• Corporate strategy, management consulting or similar experience desirable, with the ability to connect delivery activity to wider company priorities.
• Experience producing clear reporting and senior-level updates that support decision-making, escalation and visibility of progress.

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong project and programme management skills, with the ability to bring structure, pace and control to complex work.
• Ability to translate strategic priorities into clear plans, milestones, success measures and practical next steps.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess options, manage trade-offs and make clear recommendations.
• Confident stakeholder management navigating effectively across all levels.

Personal Qualities

• Delivery-focused, organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
• Clear communicator, simplifying complex information for different audiences.
• Collaborative and able to build trusted relationships across functions.
• Pragmatic, adaptable and confident operating in a fast-paced environment.

Why join the force behind the sport?

Joining F1 means becoming part of a team that values innovation, collaboration and personal growth. We offer a dynamic work environment where ideas are heard, and employee contributions truly make an impact. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people to play their role in accelerating the future of the sport. As a member of the F1 team, you will be able to access our amazing benefits:

• Private Healthcare scheme  
• Dental Care 
• 4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per season  
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies 
• A free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding trains stations near to Biggin Hill   
• Free healthy snacks in our offices 
• Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch 
• 25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closure  
• Opportunities to develop and request training for your role via our in-house Learning and Development team  
• Discount on F1 merchandise 
• Discount at F1’s experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 Drive 
• Perkbox benefit portal and more

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Division:

Technical