Lead, Technology & AI Transformation
Added 2 Sept · still live
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£86,000
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1137 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £86,000, and McLaren Racing is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers, Strong focus on technology architecture and systems design work) or SOC 2431 (Management consultants and business analysts, Transformation programme with process and business analysis emphasis). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
At McLaren, our mission is to set the standard for high performance in sport. And everyone, in every part of the team, has a role to play. So if you want to test your ideas with the world watching... And measure your progress in milliseconds... And play your part in racing history... You belong here. High performance starts with you.
Job Description
Purpose of the Role
McLaren Racing is evolving its Commercial and Marketing operating model to become more integrated, data-driven, automated and AI-enabled. This role will lead the technology and AI transformation workstream, defining the systems, platforms, data foundations and practical AI capabilities required to turn redesigned ways of working into measurable operational improvement.
Working alongside Process Engineers and business stakeholders, the role will connect process design, technology architecture and AI use cases into one coherent future-state operating model. The successful candidate will balance strategic leadership with practical delivery, ensuring recommendations are grounded, scalable and capable of being implemented.
What You'll Do
Job Description
Purpose of the Role
McLaren Racing is evolving its Commercial and Marketing operating model to become more integrated, data-driven, automated and AI-enabled. This role will lead the technology and AI transformation workstream, defining the systems, platforms, data foundations and practical AI capabilities required to turn redesigned ways of working into measurable operational improvement.
Working alongside Process Engineers and business stakeholders, the role will connect process design, technology architecture and AI use cases into one coherent future-state operating model. The successful candidate will balance strategic leadership with practical delivery, ensuring recommendations are grounded, scalable and capable of being implemented.
What You'll Do
- Lead the technology and AI workstream within the Commercial & Marketing transformation programme, defining a clear technology vision aligned to business objectives and AI strategy.
- Assess the current technology landscape, identifying platform fragmentation, integration gaps, manual workarounds and opportunities for simplification.
- Identify where AI can remove manual effort, improve decision quality, enhance insight, support personalisation or optimise content and workflows.
- Design future-state technology architecture, including systems, data models, integrations, APIs and automation frameworks.
- Ensure technology solutions support scalable operations, data-driven decision making and AI-enabled ways of working.
- Partner with Process Engineers to translate future business processes into practical, system-enabled solutions.
What You'll Bring
- Strong experience in technology, digital or operating model transformation, gained in consulting or an in-house environment.
- A background spanning one or more of business analysis, solution or enterprise architecture, technology consulting, product delivery or transformation leadership.
- Proven experience assessing complex processes and technology landscapes and translating findings into practical future-state designs and roadmaps.
- Experience designing or delivering systems that support integration, workflow automation, data-driven decision-making and AI-enabled use cases.
- Practical understanding of data platforms, integrations, APIs, workflow tooling and modern cloud-based application environments.
- Experience applying AI, machine learning, advanced analytics, GenAI or intelligent automation to genuine business problems.
- Ability to translate business problems into clear technology and AI requirements, with measurable outcomes.
- Comfort working in complex, multi-system environments and engaging both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Able to connect business process, technology, data and AI into one coherent solution.
- Commercially minded and focused on business value, operational performance and measurable outcomes.
- Strategic enough to shape direction, but practical enough to get close to the detail and help make progress.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity, challenging assumptions and creating structure.
- Strong communicator and influencer across senior, technical and non-technical audiences.
- Curious and externally aware, with sound judgement about where emerging technology is genuinely useful.
- Collaborative, delivery-oriented and biased towards practical outcomes over theoretical design.
- Comfortable moving between workshop facilitation, architecture and roadmap design, stakeholder communication and selective hands-on experimentation.
Success in racing comes from bringing together talented people with different skills, perspectives and experiences. We're committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels supported and empowered to deliver their best work.
Every role has the potential to drive high performance. You'll be part of a team united by a shared ambition to push boundaries and embody our racing mindset. We invest in our people through opportunities to develop and grow, creating an environment where individuals and teams can thrive.
Alongside a range of wellbeing initiatives and development opportunities, we're committed to helping you build a rewarding career and make your mark at McLaren Racing.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with McLaren Racing, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 1137 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~56k in sampleP25 £70kP75 £119k
£55kmedian £92kgoing rate £86k£119k
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. McLaren Racing holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1137 going rate of £86,000. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.