Head of Operations – DUBLIN

Company: VANRATH
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Our client is a global leader in delivering exceptional facilities management and workplace solutions, helping clients create safer, more efficient environments and elevate their operational standards.

Salary/Benefits

  • €85,000 per annum plus 10% bonus
  • Comprehensive pension scheme
  • Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing support
  • Access to virtual GPs and health services
  • Discounts across various retailers
  • Opportunities for career development and training
  • Bike to Work Scheme

About your next employer

This organisation operates across diverse sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, education and corporate services, providing end-to-end solutions to optimise client operations, enhance safety and promote sustainability. The successful candidate will join a large, dynamic team at a prominent site in Dublin, reporting to senior management and working closely with key client stakeholders to deliver excellence.

About you

  • Minimum 5 years’ senior management experience in facilities management or related field
  • Proven ability to lead large, diverse teams within a fast-paced environment
  • Strong financial acumen, including P&L management and budgeting
  • Experience overseeing operations in a manufacturing or GMP-sensitive setting
  • Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
  • Proactive, decisive and results-oriented approach
  • Strong communication and problem-solving abilities
  • IT skills including MS Office, SharePoint

What you’ll do

  • Provide strategic leadership for all integrated facilities management services at the Dublin site, including Hard and Soft FM, Security, Catering, Cleaning, Waste, Grounds Maintenance, and Workplace Services
  • Manage budget, financial performance, and operational KPIs to ensure service delivery within contractual requirements
  • Lead a multidisciplinary team of over 150 employees and external subcontractors, fostering a culture of safety, excellence and continuous improvement
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with client stakeholders, acting as their trusted operational advisor
  • Oversee compliance with health & safety, environmental, and food safety standards within a GMP-sensitive environment
  • Drive efficiency initiatives, cost savings, and sustainability projects to enhance operational performance
  • Lead transformation projects, ensuring smooth mobilisation and business continuity

For further information on this job, apply via the link or contact the VANRATH office for a confidential chat today.

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VANRATH acts as an agency and employment business for permanent recruitment and the supply of temporary workers. Successful applicants may be required to satisfactorily complete pre-employment checks, including references and right-to-work checks, in line with the client or agency’s recruitment policy.

Benefits:+10% Bonus and competitive benefits

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Posted: October 9th, 2026