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 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:

We are looking for a Technology Pipeline Manager to join our IT Portfolio and Technical Initiative team at Formula 1. Reporting into our Head of Portfolio & Technical Initiatives, this role will be responsible for managing the pipeline flow of technology initiatives (projects and programmes), enabling smooth transitions between stages in the technology pipeline.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Pipeline Management

• Maintain the technology project pipeline, ensuring visibility and transparency across all stages.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to shape and define the scope of initiatives and develop high level milestone plans.
• Track progress and reporting on initiatives from ideation through business case development to contracting, then post-delivery supporting technology partnership marketing activations.

Workshop Facilitation

• Facilitate stakeholder workshops to define problems, identify needs, shape early requirements and capture clear use cases across early pipeline stages.

Business Case Development

• Guide initiative owners through the development of robust business cases, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and business value outcomes.
• Validate assumptions, benefits, and cost estimates to support informed decision-making.

Contracting Coordination

• Collaborate with procurement and legal teams to facilitate timely contracting for approved initiatives.
• Ensure all necessary documentation and approvals are in place before handover to delivery teams.
• Monitor contracting progress and escalate delays or risks to stakeholders.

Governance & Process

• Facilitate stage-gate reviews and ensure compliance with governance standards.
• Develop and refine processes for project intake, prioritization, and approval.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with internal partnerships team, external technology partners (sponsors), business units, technical teams, and procurement to align priorities and timelines.
• Act 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 decision-making by preparing summaries and recommendations for senior leaders

What Are We Looking For?

Personal Qualities

In this role it is essential that you are:

• A team player, with the ability to manage a matrix team made up of internal and external team members.
• An excellent organiser with a solutions focused approach
• A collaborative team player, with excellent communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• A self-starter who is able to motivate and influence others

Some desirable qualities you may bring to the role:

• Be able to navigate ambiguity to achieve successful outcomes.

Experience

Prior to the role it would be essential that you have:

• Managed concurrent projects of varying scale and complexity
• Managed complex strategic partner (sponsor) relationships and 3rd party suppliers.
• Experience of working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.

Some desirable experience that you may bring to the role:

• Experience of implementing technology solutions within the media and sports industry

Qualifications

Essential:

• Trained in a project management methodology (e.g. AGILE, PRINCE 2, PMP, APM, MSP or other)
• Degree educated

Desirable:

• Awareness of structured business analysis methods (e.g. BABOK or similar)

Career Progression - Where Can You Go Next?

Your next career move could include progressing into Partnerships Management or Project Management.

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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