Chief Operating Officer

VANRATH; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days paid annual leave

Hybrid work model (Dublin office)

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

VANRATH is seeking a Chief Operating Officer to steer the operational heartbeat of a Europe‑facing sovereign AI infrastructure platform. The role leads governance, recruitment, HR, procurement, and cross‑functional coordination from a Dublin city‑centre office with a limited hybrid setup.

As a senior leader you will manage budgets, external counsel, investor relations, and data centre project plans, ensuring risk is identified early and growth remains on track.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in operations, programme or general management, preferably within a high-growth scale-up tech environment.
• Strong strategic thinker with excellent organisational skills and commercial judgement.
• Capable of managing complex projects, coordinating cross-functional teams and external service providers.
• Calm, resilient, and able to thrive under pressure.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Based in Dublin with the ability to work primarily from the city-centre office.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the management cadence: meetings, scorecards, decision logs, and action tracking.
• Oversee HR processes through an external partner, including onboarding and policy compliance.
• Drive recruitment end-to-end, ensuring hiring plans are met with quality candidates.
• Manage company governance, legal projects, and investor relations in coordination with external counsel.
• Partner with finance on budgets, procurement, and operational planning.
• Coordinate office facilities, events, and vendor relationships to support company growth.
• Maintain an integrated plan for data centre projects, funding rounds, and certifications, identifying and escalating risks early.

Skills

Operations

Programme management

High-growth scale-up

Strategic thinking

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping Europe's leading sovereign AI infrastructure platform? Join us as our Chief Operating Officer and lead the operational heartbeat of a dynamic, high-growth tech company at the forefront of AI innovation.

Salary/Benefits:

• Competitive base salary with performance-based bonus
• 25 days paid annual leave
• Limited hybrid working model, primarily office-based in Dublin
• Free inference tokens to support your AI journey

About your next employer:

Our client is a cutting-edge AI infrastructure provider committed to delivering private, secure, and compliant AI solutions across Europe. With a rapidly expanding team, they operate at the intersection of open-source AI, data security, and enterprise technology, supporting industries like finance, healthcare, and government. As a pioneer in EU-sovereign infrastructure, they manage multiple data centres, ongoing funding rounds, and technological advancements, all within a fast-paced start-up environment driven by innovation and growth.

About you:

• Proven experience in operations, programme or general management, preferably within a high-growth scale-up tech environment
• Strong strategic thinker with excellent organisational skills and commercial judgement
• Capable of managing complex projects, coordinating cross-functional teams and external service providers
• Calm, resilient, and able to thrive under pressure
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Based in Dublin with the ability to work primarily from the city-centre office

What you'll do:

• Establish and lead the management cadence: meetings, scorecards, decision logs, and action tracking
• Oversee HR processes through an external partner, including onboarding and policy compliance
• Drive recruitment end-to-end, ensuring hiring plans are met with quality candidates
• Manage company governance, legal projects, and investor relations in coordination with external counsel
• Partner with finance on budgets, procurement, and operational planning
• Coordinate office facilities, events, and vendor relationships to support company growth
• Maintain an integrated plan for data centre projects, funding rounds, and certifications, identifying and escalating risks early