In simple terms
Purpose of the role
We are looking for a high-impact Lead Process Engineer to support the next phase of McLaren Racing’s Marketing & Commercial transformation.
This role will lead how process engineering is applied across the function, working with senior leadership to identify and define the most effective ways of operating. You will diagnose current ways of working, design future-state processes, and establish clear frameworks, standards and governance that enable consistency, speed and scalability.
A core requirement of this role is delivering measurable, tangible improvement. You will not only design better ways of working, but also baseline current performance, define success measures, and demonstrate clear impact across productivity, capacity, efficiency and delivery outcomes.
This is a hands-on role. You will be actively involved in process mapping, analysis and design work, working alongside others to deliver outcomes rather than operating purely at a strategic level.
You will work across the full Marketing & Commercial ecosystem, partnering closely with functional leaders, MarCom Technology, and transformation workstreams to ensure process, technology and data evolve together.
AI and automation are core design principles. You will ensure that processes are designed to leverage data, automation and AI from the outset, improving decision-making, reducing manual effort, and enabling faster, more consistent delivery.
Role dimensions
Principal accountabilities
Process strategy, methodology and alignment
End-to-end process diagnosis and redesign
Measurement, performance and value realisation
Quantify impact, including time saved, improved throughput, reduced cost or improved utilisation of resource.
Operating model enablement
AI, data and automation integration
Stakeholder influence and change
Cross-functional and enterprise alignment
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential
Highly desirable
Experience in fast-paced, commercially driven environments such as marketing, media, sport or consumer brands.
Additional context
Candidates from other sectors will be considered where they can demonstrate the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-moving environments and apply process thinking pragmatically rather than rigidly.
Personal attributes
What Success Looks Like (12 Month FTC)
By the end of 12 months, you will have:
Left a sustainable framework for ongoing improvement, including documentation, KPIs, ownership and routines.
What can McLaren 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. Here at McLaren, we offer hybrid working with 3 days a week based in the MTC.
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.
