Formula 1
Technology Pipeline Manager
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Technology Pipeline Manager
Formula 1 Technology Pipeline 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 with a significant societal impact beyond the track.
Everything—what you see on screen or at events—comes via our passionate and dedicated team. Whether in engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, or communications, there is always a talented team maximising the potential of the sport.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Technology Pipeline Manager to join our IT Portfolio & Technical Initiative team at Formula 1. Reporting into the Head of Portfolio & Technical Initiatives, this role focuses on shaping and managing the technology pipeline, ensuring smooth transitions between stages across the initiative lifecycles.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Pipeline Management
- Maintain the technology project pipeline, ensuring visibility and transparency across all stages.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define scope, shape initiatives, and develop high-level milestone plans.
- Track progress and report on initiatives from ideation through business case development, contracting, and post-delivery marketing activation support.
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Workshop Facilitation
- Facilitate stakeholder workshops to identify problems, capture needs, refine early requirements, and create use cases in pipeline stages.
Business Case Development
- Guide initiative owners in building robust business cases aligned with strategic objectives and business value outcomes, validating assumptions, benefits, and costs.
Contracting Coordination
- Collaborate with procurement and legal teams for timely contracting, ensuring all documentation and approvals are in place.
- Monitor contracting processes, escalating risks or delays to stakeholders.
Governance & Process
- Facilitate stage-gate reviews and ensure compliance with governance standards.
- Develop and refine processes for project intake, prioritisation, and approval.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with internal partnership teams, external technology partners (sponsors), business units, technical teams, and procurement to align priorities and timelines.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for F1 project owners during early lifecycle stages.
Analysis & Reporting
- Provide regular reporting on pipeline status, risks, and resource implications.
- Support senior leaders by preparing summaries and recommendations.
Qualifications & Experience
Personal Qualities (Essential)
- Strong team player with experience managing matrix teams of internal/external members.
- Excellent organisation and problem-solving skills.
- Collaborative communicator with precise attention to detail.
- Self-starter adept at motivating and influencing others.
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Desirable Qualities
- Ability to navigate ambiguity to achieve successful outcomes.
Experience (Essential)
- Managing concurrent projects of varying scale and complexity.
- Experience in complex strategic partner (sponsor) relationships and third-party supplier management.
- Track record in fast-paced, evolving environments.
Desirable Experience
- Technology solution implementation in media and sports industries.
Qualifications (Essential)
- Trained in project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, PRINCE 2, PMP, APM, MSP or equivalent).
- Degree educated.
Desirable Qualifications
- Awareness of structured business analysis methods (e.g., BABOK or similar).
Career Progression
Potential advancement includes roles in Partnerships Management or Project Management.
Why Join F1?
Benefits
- Private healthcare scheme
- Dental care provision
- Four Grand Prix paddock passes per season
- Enhanced parental leave, including flexible policies
- Free shuttle service to regional train stations
- Free healthy snacks in offices
- Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, offering breakfast and lunch
- 25 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holiday days + Christmas closure
- Access to Training & Development programs
- Discount on F1 merchandise
- Affordable access to F1 experiences (e.g., F1 Arcade, F1 Drive)
- Perkbox benefit portal
Location: Corporate (Headquarters in Biggin Hill)
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