Global Operations Director: Strategy, Risk & Scale

Horizon Quantum; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Quantum Computing is seeking an experienced Director of Business Operations to translate leadership priorities into scalable workflows. You will oversee day-to-day activities, manage budgets, and coordinate across our Ireland and Singapore offices.

Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will build and maintain BCDR, governance, and risk programs while driving company-wide OKRs and continuous improvement across non-technical functions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in operations, consulting, or GRC in high-growth tech.
• CBCP or ISO 22301 certification or equivalent.
• GDPR/PDPA and export controls knowledge.
• Proven track record delivering complex non-technical projects on time.
• Experience leading company-wide OKR planning and execution.
• 10+ years of management experience.
• Ability to communicate with PhD researchers and senior engineers.
• Experience taking policy through lifecycle including auditing.
• High technical literacy and quick to learn new tech.
• Bachelor’s in Business/Law/Engineering; PMP/CIPP a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily company activities and translate goals into scalable workflows.
• Design, implement, test, and maintain BCDR frameworks aligned with ISO 22301.
• Drive company-wide OKR setting and execution.
• Create and enforce end-to-end SOPs and policies.
• Bridge operations with Legal & Compliance on PDPA/GDPR and export controls.
• Lead external programs and industry affiliations, coordinating teams.
• Implement initiatives for a high-performance, scalable multi-office environment.
• Manage non-technical milestones like expansions or entity setups.
• Define and iterate company policies to improve engineer life.
• Monitor productivity and spend, recommending improvements.

Skills

Business Operations

Management Consulting

GRC

OKR planning

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Notion

Jira

Power BI

Job description

Horizon Quantum Computing is seeking an experienced Director of Business Operations to translate leadership priorities into scalable workflows. You will oversee day-to-day activities, manage budgets, and coordinate across our Ireland and Singapore offices.

Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will build and maintain BCDR, governance, and risk programs while driving company-wide OKRs and continuous improvement across non-technical functions.