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Join our high-performance journey in either Aero or Performance, Software & Race

Are you passionate about people, performance, and purpose? We’re looking for two outstanding HR professionals to join our People Team as Senior Specialist, People Partners—each supporting a different high-impact function within our world-class racing organisation:

• Aero Team – Partner with our aerodynamicists and engineers to drive performance through people in one of the most technically advanced areas of the business.
• Performance, Software & Race Teams – Support the teams that bring innovation and performance to life on and off the track, from software development to race-day execution.
  
  
  

• Build strong, embedded relationships with your teams to understand their world, challenges, and performance motivators.
• Champion a people-first mindset by tailoring support, coaching, and initiatives to fit the unique needs of your function.
• Lead complex employee relations cases with confidence, ensuring resolution and minimising risk.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to support hiring, internal mobility, and early careers campaigns, including STEM and graduate pipelines.
• Drive organisational design and model changes with a strong people lens to enhance team effectiveness.
• Co-own talent and succession planning with leaders, turning strategy into action.
• Support the development and delivery of L&D initiatives in collaboration with the People Experience team.
• Lead reward initiatives including benchmarking and salary reviews, ensuring fairness and budget alignment.
• Shape and deliver DE&I activities tailored to your team’s context.
• Own and interpret HRIS data to guide decisions, spot trends, and ensure compliance.
• Contribute to people operations and projects, ensuring seamless user experience from insight to implementation.
• Deliver immersive onboarding and culture induction experiences.
• Foster inclusion, well-being, and psychological safety across your function.
• Partner on people strategy—spotting trends, shaping initiatives, and aligning with McLaren’s High Performance Principles and team goals.
  
  
  

• Proven HR advisory and partnering experience in high-performance or engineering environments.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, agile approach with a passion for innovation and culture.
• Championing a People Partnering mindset—building strong internal relationships through curiosity, inquisitive questioning, and genuine engagement.
• CIPD Level 5 or 7 qualification (or equivalent experience).
• A track record of getting things done—decisively and collaboratively.
  
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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