Operations Manager New

CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS MANAGER

Location Dublin, Ireland

Contract Fixed-Term, 18 Months

Start Date As soon as possible

Salary Competitive

Our client is seeking an experienced and driven Campus Development and Operations Manager to join us on a fixed-term basis during an exciting period of campus transformation. This is a rare opportunity to take a leading role in a high-profile construction programme, the development of a new theatre facility, while ensuring the school's day-to-day operations run safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards throughout.

If you are a solutions-focused facilities or health and safety professional looking for a substantive project leadership role with real impact, we would love to hear from you.

The Role

Reporting to the principal and working closely with the business manager and wider SLT, you will lead the operational and project management functions of the school for the duration of the contract.

• Leading the delivery of the new theatre build: acting as Project Lead from planning through to completion, managing contractors, stakeholders, timelines, and budgets in close coordination with the Regional Project Manager and Project Director Europe.
• Overseeing all facilities management functions, including line managing the Facilities and Health and Safety Manager and maintaining building compliance, safety, and service standards throughout the construction period.
• Developing and implementing a campus mobility strategy: reviewing student transport routes, planning new drop-off points to accommodate reduced parking during the build, and ensuring a robust Drop-Off and Pick-Up Safety Plan is in place for all vehicle movements on and around the school site.
• Building and embedding a positive health and safety culture across academic, administrative, and maintenance teams, and ensuring full compliance with Irish H&S and environmental legislation.
• Managing operational and project budgets, including reporting, forecasting, and identifying cost efficiencies, and ensuring all procurement is robust and compliant.
• Serving as the primary liaison with landlords, local authorities, planning bodies, and external contractors on all operational and development matters.
• Ensuring comprehensive handover documentation is in place at contract end, leaving robust systems and plans for the school to build on.

• A background in facilities management, health and safety, or a related field, with demonstrable experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• A relevant professional qualification such as NEBOSH, IWFM, PRINCE2, or PMP is highly desirable.
• Proven budget management experience, including the ability to report, forecast, and identify cost efficiencies.
• Strong working knowledge of Irish health, safety, and building regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing contractors and service providers, with the ability to hold teams to account against agreed KPIs and timelines.
• A solutions-driven approach: you identify problems early, think practically, and act decisively.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage at all levels from site contractors to school leadership.
• Comfort working in a fixed-term, project-driven environment where the goal is clear and delivery matters.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

About You

You understand that in a school environment, getting operations right is not just about efficiency: it is about creating the conditions in which students and staff can do their best work.

What We Offer

We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment within a globally connected school community. You will have access to a range of benefits including:

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually
• Access to free and subsidised professional development and postgraduate qualifications
• Employee assistance programme