Operations Manager
BRE
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dublin • Ireland
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Salary
💰 €51,000 - €58,000 per year
About the role
- Oversee day-to-day operations across BRE Ireland, ensuring efficient, coordinated, and compliant service delivery
- Develop and implement operational strategies to support business growth and performance
- Manage certification team activities, ensuring workloads are effectively planned and aligned to priorities
- Lead financial planning, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, including oversight of P&L performance
- Manage invoicing, purchase orders, revenue recognition, and supplier payments
- Monitor operational performance against targets and drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Maintain compliance with certification requirements, quality standards, and regulatory frameworks
- Support and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring alignment with BRE policies and relevant legislation
- Coordinate internal and external audits, including accreditation activities and closure of nonconformities
- Manage certification administration processes, including scope extensions, complaints, and appeals
- Collaborate with UK teams to ensure alignment and effective delivery across shared activities
- Represent BRE Ireland in industry forums, accreditation discussions, and stakeholder engagements
Requirements
- Proven experience in operational leadership within certification, compliance, quality, or built environment sectors
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, financial performance, and operational reporting
- Experience in financial planning, forecasting, and P&L management
- Strong understanding of quality management systems (QMS), audit processes, and accreditation frameworks (e.g. ISO standards, EOTA, INAB)
- Experience coordinating internal and external audits and managing nonconformities and corrective actions
- Knowledge of certification processes, compliance requirements, and regulatory frameworks
- Ability to implement and drive operational strategies and continuous improvement initiatives
- Experience managing and coordinating teams and workloads to meet business objectives
- Strong stakeholder engagement experience, including collaboration with internal teams and external bodies
- Ability to support and enhance customer service delivery through operational improvements
- Experience working with governance, reporting, and performance tracking processes
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to present clear and accurate information to stakeholders and leadership
- Commitment to maintaining operational excellence, compliance, and the reputation of BRE Ireland
Benefits
- Pension scheme – 5% employer-matched contribution
- Life assurance – 4x your basic salary
- Enhanced maternity package
- HealthPartners cashback scheme – Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more
- Onsite facilities – Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points
- Learning & development – Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform
- Professional membership reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
financial planningbudgetingforecastingP&L managementquality management systemsaudit processesaccreditation frameworkscertification processescompliance requirementscontinuous improvement initiatives
Soft Skills
operational leadershipcommercial acumenstakeholder engagementteam managementcollaborationcommunication skillscustomer service deliveryorganizational skillsstrategic planningproblem-solving