Senior Operations Manager

Senior Operations Manager, Kildare

• We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.
• Woolpert is an award‑winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting‑edge technology to deliver exceptional client value, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, we embrace progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

As part of Woolpert, Murphy Geospatial – A Woolpert Company contributes deep geospatial expertise across Europe, supporting complex infrastructure, property, manufacturing, utilities, and natural‑environment projects through world‑class data capture, verification, and governance.

Position Overview

We are currently recruiting a Senior Operations Manager to lead and coordinate our operational delivery across Ireland.

This is a key leadership position responsible for translating company strategy and our sales pipeline into safe, profitable, technically robust and consistently delivered geospatial services. The successful candidate will lead the full operational lifecycle from capacity planning and mobilisation through field delivery, data processing, quality assurance, client handover and post project review across five business disciplines in Ireland.

What You Will Do

Translate company strategy, budgets and the sales pipeline into effective operational plans, balancing capacity, resources and priorities across our technical disciplines.

Lead operational delivery across the business, ensuring projects are appropriately scoped, resourced, mobilised and delivered safely, on time and to the required commercial, technical and quality standards.

Maintain effective project controls, proactively managing programme, costs, scope changes, delivery risks and project recovery where required .

Own operational financial performance, including revenue, multiplier , utilisation, project contribution, work in progress and operational overheads.

Provide visible leadership on health, safety and field risk, ensuring our people are competent, appropriately supported and equipped to work safely.

Lead, coach and develop discipline leads, while overseeing workforce planning, recruitment priorities, capability development and succession.

Oversee operational assets, equipment, subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring appropriate availability , performance, compliance and value.

Work closely with Finance, PMO and Business Development to support forecasting, bids, commercial performance and operationally achievable client commitments.

Maintain strong client relationships, proactively addressing feedback, delivery issues and opportunities to improve our services.

Lead continuous improvement through technology, automation, improved systems and cross-discipline collaboration.

Maintain strong operational governance, risk management and compliance, supporting audits and ensuring significant operational risks are identified and addressed.

What You Will Bring

Significant operational leadership experience, ideally within a project-based, engineering, construction, technical or professional services environment.

Strong commercial and financial awareness, including experience managing budgets, project performance, margin and operational capacity.

A strong understanding of health and safety, quality management, compliance and operational risk.

The ability to balance strategic priorities with day-to-day operational delivery.

Experience improving processes, systems and ways of working across teams or service lines.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

A collaborative leadership style with a clear focus on accountability, performance and continuous improvement.

Benefits You Will Love

At Murphy Geospatial – A Woolpert Company, you’ll join a collaborative and innovative team where your expertise makes a real impact. Our benefits include:

Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package aligned to your experience

Access to cutting‑edge geospatial technology and industry‑leading tools

Flexible working options designed to support work–life balance

Enhanced wellbeing support, including employee assistance initiatives

Opportunities within a growing, globally connected organisation through our partnership with Woolpert

Principal Programme : Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.

Performance‑related bonus scheme that rewards your contribution

Fitness and Wellbeing reimbursement programme

Equal Employment Opportunity

Woolpert is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, and promote without regard to protected characteristics. For more information, see our EEO resources.

Applicants requiring accommodation during recruitment may contact [email protected]

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