Director of Operations

Anderson McQue Inc; Leinster; Hybride; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Full VHI cover

Pension

Car allowance

Education assistance

Résumé du poste

Anderson McQue Inc is seeking an experienced senior operations leader in Dublin to oversee critical energy and facilities management across 30+ sites. This hybrid role combines strategic leadership with hands-on management of pharma-grade utilities, ensuring 24/7 service delivery and regulatory compliance.

You will lead safety initiatives, drive profitability, and partner with client stakeholders to deliver sustainable growth across Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, and Food & Beverage

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or relevant discipline.
• Ten or more years in a similar senior operations role.
• Senior management experience in complex organisations.
• Proven track record of leading high‑performance technical teams.

Responsabilités

• Own full P&L of Energy Operations in Ireland; drive revenue and profitability.
• Lead ~350 indirect reports across GM teams; foster high performance and succession planning.
• Own safety for Energy Operations with support from Risk & Assurance teams.
• Maintain and improve a robust health and safety culture across the area.
• Manage senior client relationships and business development across sectors.
• Drive sustainability initiatives and process innovation across operations.
• Oversee safety, compliance, and environmental standards.
• Participate in Ireland senior leadership team and growth initiatives.
• Implement medium/long-term growth strategy with stakeholder buy-in.

Connaissances

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Change management

Safety & compliance

Formation

Engineering degree

Description du poste

Duration/Type: Permanent Location: Dublin Blanchardstown/Hybrid

This senior position will be based in the headquarter of our client, a multinational and multicultural company which provides great career progression opportunities to the right person. Hybrid working can be arranged.

Benefits

• Full VHI cover
• pension
• car allowance
• education assistance

Overview of the role:

Lead critical utility and facilities management across 30+ client sites throughout Ireland, primarily serving pharmaceutical manufacturing operations. This operational leadership role requires engagement with site management teams and client stakeholders to ensure 24/7 service delivery, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence while managing steam, compressed air, chilled water, cooling systems, pharma-grade HVAC, and electrical power distribution (high, medium, and low voltage).

This role combines strategic business leadership with operational accountability, ensuring delivery of safe customer services, compliance, and sustainable business growth alongside future business pipeline growth across Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and Food & Beverage sectors on the island of Ireland.

This role is ideal for an experienced operations leader with deep pharmaceutical sector knowledge who thrives in fast-paced, regulated environments and enjoys hands-on operational leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Full P&L ownership of Energy Operations in Ireland; drive revenue growth, profitability, and contractual delivery.
• Lead ~350 indirect reports across General Manager teams; foster a high-performance culture and succession planning.
• The entire responsibility for Safety for the Energy Operations team, with support from the central Risk & Assurance team.
• Maintaining and improving a health and safety culture within an area of the business which undertakes activities requiring robust safety protocols.
• Manage senior client relationships and business development across industrial, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and food & beverage sectors.
• Drive sustainability initiatives and process innovation.
• Oversee safety, compliance, and environmental standards.
• Participate in M&A opportunities and the Ireland senior leadership team.
• Implement a medium and long-term growth strategy with stakeholder buy-in.

You will be the ideal candidate if you have:

• Degree in engineering or relevant discipline, or 10+ years' sector experience in a similar role.
• Senior management experience in complex organisations.
• Proven track record leading high-performance technical teams.
• Commercial and contractual expertise.
• Strategic thinker with strong implementation and change management skills.
• P&L management and M&A experience.
• Excellent stakeholder influence and relationship-building abilities.
• Emotional intelligence and the ability to work in ambiguity.