Operations Manager - Ireland

BRE • Ireland, MS

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

Driving operational excellence is key to delivering impact at scale.
At BRE Ireland, we are at the forefront of supporting a safer, more sustainable built environment. We are now seeking an Operations Manager to lead and optimise our day-to-day operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and strong service delivery across our activities.
This is a pivotal role at the heart of the business, combining operational leadership with strategic oversight. You will play a key part in enabling growth, improving processes, and ensuring our teams deliver consistently high standards to clients across Ireland and beyond.
Help BRE make buildings safer and more sustainable!
BRE aims to be the world’s leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.

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

Responsibilities

• 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

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed