Head of HR Technology & Ops

Head of HR Technology & Operations – McLaren Racing (Hybrid, 4 days onsite) 

Are you a strategic HR Tech leader with deep expertise in Workday and a passion for enabling high-performance teams through world-class systems and operations? Do you thrive in fast-paced, performance-led environments where the technology behind the scenes makes all the difference? If so, this could be the role for you.  

Your Mission 

• Lead and evolve McLaren’s HR Technology and Operations function. 

• Transform the employee experience through automation, insight, and digital enablement. 

• Shape and execute our HR systems strategy to drive performance across the business. 

• Enable our leaders, managers and people team to make data-led decisions by optimising and providing insight and reporting. 

• Translating business needs into smart, scalable tech solutions. 

• Build and lead a capable, motivated team focused on delivery, innovation, and continuous improvement. 

The Ideal Person 

• A senior HR tech leader with proven experience owning and evolving HR systems in a complex, dynamic organisation. 

• Deep expertise in Workday and a strong understanding of how to maximise its value across the employee lifecycle. 

• A team leader with a track record of building capability, delivering change, and embedding high standards. 

• Thrives in a fast-moving, ambitious environment—able to balance future vision with hands-on execution. 

Why This Role? 

• Play a defining role in shaping the future of HR technology at McLaren Racing. 

• Drive meaningful impact in a high-performance sporting organisation. 

• See how your work translates to success both on and track. 

• Enjoy hybrid working (c.4 days per week onsite), access to cutting-edge tools, and visible impact from day one. 

• Be part of a People team trusted to challenge, improve, and innovate. 

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 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. 

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.