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Ashley Songhurst

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Head Of, IT Operations at McLaren Racing
📍 Crowthorne, England, United Kingdom

Ashley Songhurst is the Head of IT Operations at McLaren Racing, an experienced IT professional with a demonstrated history in the high-paced motorsports industry. He specializes in Windows and Mac support, project management, and IT service delivery, holding a Level 2 Diploma in IT Competence.

He is passionate about high performance, innovation, and teamwork, frequently posting about growing his team to support McLarens championship goals. Ashley values a collaborative mindset and looks for professionals who share his drive to win and excel in a fast-moving environment.

He once leveraged his project management expertise outside of his core IT role to help deliver a state-of-the-art wellness facility for the McLaren team.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Head Of, IT Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Crowthorne, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Building IT Teams
He is actively and publicly recruiting for his IT support and operations team, emphasizing the need for professionals with a high-performance mindset.
High-Performance IT
His role is to ensure seamless IT operations for a Formula 1 team, where speed, reliability, and innovation are critical for success on and off the track.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Head Of, IT Operations
McLaren Racing
10-2022 - 4-2025
Senior Manager, IT Service and Operations
McLaren Racing
8-2020 - 10-2022
Manager, IT Service Delivery
McLaren Racing
1-2020 - 8-2020
IT Project Manager - Racing
McLaren Group
6-2019 - 1-2020
IT Operations Lead - Racing
McLaren Group
In the press

Media appearances

Interview: How ITSM helps deliver results at McLaren Racing. Featured in Computer Weekly
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Education
2007 - 2012
Level 2 Diploma
Oakwood School
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