Driver Programme Operations Manager

Formula E; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Birthday day off

Wellbeing leave

Health Cash Plan

Aviva Digital Workplace app

Enhanced Parental Leave

Flexible Bank Holidays

Paid volunteer and carer’s leave

Cycle to Work and Electric Car Scheme

Formula E store discount

Regular social events

Job summary

Formula E is seeking a Driver Programme Operations Manager to lead the end-to-end operational delivery for multi-week testing calendars and official Women’s Tests, coordinating with teams, drivers and suppliers. This hybrid London-based role sits at the operational heart of our driver development pipeline and ensures high-quality, compliant operations across global race events.

You will oversee trackside logistics, FIA compliance, telemetry platforms, and partner activations while advancing

Qualifications

• Foundational experience in event delivery, technical coordination, or sporting logistics.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end operational delivery for multi-week testing calendars and Women’s Tests, coordinating with Formula E teams, drivers, and technical suppliers.
• Direct pre-event planning and execution for on-site partner activations, sponsor deliverables, and paddock logistics.
• Oversee trackside media capture schedules with drivers, agencies, and crews to produce high-end content for partners.
• Drive operational tracking of carbon metrics and support STEM workshops and Girls on Track programs.

Skills

Event logistics

Technical coordination

Sports operations

Stakeholder management

Diversity in sports

Job description

Want to accelerate your career? Electrify your potential as a Driver Programme Operations Manager and join the fastest growing motorsport on the planet!

About Formula E:

Formula E, the world's fastest-growing sport, is redefining motorsport with a bold focus on innovation and sustainability.

Hosting over 100 races in iconic cities globally and backed by top manufacturers like Porsche, and Jaguar, we feature elite drivers and cutting-edge EV technology. As the world's first sport certified Net Zero Carbon from inception, Formula E combines thrilling entertainment with a mission to advance sustainable progress, inspiring a global fanbase with our high-performance brand new GEN3 EVO race car capable of 0-60mph in 1.82 seconds (0-100kph in 1.86s).

Using the spectacle of sport, we are sending a powerful and meaningful message to help alter perceptions and speed-up the switch to electric mobility.

Welcome to the home of Global Electric Street Racing.

The Role:

Are you passionate about high-performance motorsport and driving the future of talent acceleration? We are looking for a Driver Programme Operations Manager to focus on the end-to-end operational delivery of Formula E’s high-performance talent accelerators.

You will sit at the operational heart of our driver development pipeline, leading the full logistical and trackside planning of our talent initiatives, from simulator schedules and technical training academies to the coordinated movement of GEN4 race cars. This is a highly collaborative and dynamic role where you will ensure that our driver programmes execute consistent, high-quality operations that align with our B Corp sustainability targets, team agreements, and commercial growth objectives, giving you deep, hands-on experience in global sporting operations.

• Driver Programme & Technical Operations: Lead end-to-end operational delivery for multi-week testing calendars and official Women’s Tests, directly coordinating with Formula E teams, drivers, and technical suppliers. Oversee trackside logistics, garage setups, FIA compliance, telemetry data platforms, paddock credentials, and track timings to ensure complete mechanical and operational readiness across global race events.

• Commercial Activation & Supplier Management: Direct pre-event planning and execution for all on-site partner activations, streamlining paddock integrations for sponsor deliverables. Manage Fan Village tech displays, official gear inventory, B2B hospitality hubs, and external supplier logistics to deliver high-quality, seamlessly executed commercial spaces.

• Digital Media & Content Integration: Oversee trackside media capture schedules by collaborating with drivers, digital agencies, and camera crews to produce high-end vlogs and lifestyle content, maintaining a reliable asset pipeline that guarantees high-impact organic exposure for commercial partners.

• Sustainability & Grassroots Integration: Drive operational tracking of carbon metrics to support ongoing B Corp status, while coordinating local environmental initiatives and providing hands-on operational support for race-week STEM workshops and FIA Girls on Track grassroots programming.

What we're looking for in you:

• Foundational Experience: You’ll have a solid background in event delivery, technical coordination, or sporting logistics, built upon real-world experience in high-performance sports or motorsport delivery.

• Strategic & Commercial Insight: You have a strong understanding of athlete development pathways and how structured technical setups translate into high-performance athletic outcomes, alongside experience managing multi-stakeholder projects or elite commercial partnerships.

• Uncompromising Organisation: You’re able to ruthlessly organise your work whilst maintaining an uncompromising eye for detail, keeping a calm head under pressure during active, live-broadcast race-weekend operations.

• Proactive & Dynamic Mindset: You’re passionate about diversity in sports, mechanical innovation, and sustainable performance, and you’re confident taking proactive ownership of technical, hospitality, and brand-activation processes.

• Collaborative Communicator: You have excellent written and verbal communication skills and can work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders internal and external stakeholders.

What's in it for you?

• 25 days' annual leave, Birthday day off and Wellbeing leave

• Opportunity to extend your stay if travelling for a race event

• Health Cash Plan and access to the Aviva Digital Workplace app

• Enhanced Parental Leave

• Flexible Bank Holidays

• Paid volunteer and carer's leave

• Cycle to Work and Electric Car Scheme

• Formula E store discount

• Regular social events and employee working groups

This is a hybrid role and you'll be required to do 3 days a week in our Hammersmith London office

Application Process

Think you’ve got what it takes to join our race to the future?

The closing date for this role is 23rd August, however if we receive a high volume of applications we may close it early.

At Formula E, we are building a culture where every voice matters, every perspective accelerates progress, and every individual is empowered to rise, contribute boldly, and shape a better world - together. We will provide equal opportunities regardless of an individuals' protected characteristics. We believe in attracting and retaining diverse talent to strengthen our global vision with a variety of experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.

Our mission is clear. The message is simple. Whoever you are. However you live. Whatever you believe. Formula E. For the Future. For Everyone.

We’ll see you at the starting line!

VAMOS!

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