Senior Geospatial Operations Leader – Flexible Work

Murphy Geospatial; Kildare; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Access to cutting-edge geospatial tech

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support

Global connection with Woolpert

Owner progression pathway

Performance bonus scheme

Wellbeing reimbursement

Job summary

Murphy Geospatial – A Woolpert Company in Ireland seeks a Senior Operations Manager to lead and coordinate operational delivery across the country. This role translates strategy and the sales pipeline into safe, profitable and technically robust geospatial services from planning through delivery and review.

You will oversee capacity, mobilisation, data processing, QA, client handover and post-project review across five disciplines, while fostering growth and high performance.

Qualifications

• Significant operational leadership experience in project-based environments.
• Strong commercial and financial awareness, including budgets and margins.
• Solid understanding of health and safety, quality management, compliance and risk.
• Ability to balance strategic priorities with day-to-day delivery.
• Experience improving processes and ways of working across teams.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Collaborative leadership with accountability and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Translate company strategy, budgets and sales pipeline into operational plans.
• Lead operational delivery, ensuring scoping, resourcing, mobilisation and safe delivery.
• Maintain project controls: programme, costs, scope, risks and recovery.
• Own operational financial performance: revenue, multiplier, utilisation and overheads.
• Provide leadership on health, safety and field risk.
• Coach discipline leads and oversee workforce planning and development.
• Oversee assets, subcontractors and suppliers for value and compliance.
• Collaborate with Finance, PMO and Business Development on forecasts and bids.
• Maintain strong client relationships and address feedback and issues.
• Drive continuous improvement through technology and cross-discipline work.

Skills

Operational leadership

Financial awareness

Health and safety

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Murphy Geospatial – A Woolpert Company in Ireland seeks a Senior Operations Manager to lead and coordinate operational delivery across the country. This role translates strategy and the sales pipeline into safe, profitable and technically robust geospatial services from planning through delivery and review.

You will oversee capacity, mobilisation, data processing, QA, client handover and post-project review across five disciplines, while fostering growth and high performance.