COO — Europe AI Infrastructure & Growth

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

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.