Operations Director

Job Title: Operations Director

Location: Dublin / Drogheda (multi-site)

Salary: Competitive (€120k + performance-based incentives)

Reports to: Managing Director

 

Our Client

One of Ireland’s fastest-growing residential developers, delivering high-quality housing and apartment schemes across Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area. With a current pipeline of over 1,000 units and a turnover of €50M+, they combine the commercial vision of a developer with the in-house build capability of a contractor.

Our client are scaling quickly, with multiple large sites live simultaneously, and are seeking an Operations Director to lead delivery across our projects, drive programme discipline, and embed Tier 1 standards into a lean, ambitious developer environment.

 

The Role

The Operations Director will be responsible for the day-to-day operational leadership of all live sites, ensuring that projects are delivered on programme, on budget, and to  quality standards.

This is a hands-on leadership role that bridges contractor-style delivery discipline with the commercial awareness of a developer.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead delivery across 2–3 concurrent sites (apartment and housing developments €20–25M each).
  • Own and drive construction programmes, ensuring sequencing, resourcing, and milestones are met.
  • Oversee Site Managers and ensure site teams are properly resourced and supported.
  • Work with the Construction Director on buildability, sequencing, and technical resolution.
  • Drive use of Procore and other systems to enforce discipline in QA, H&S, RFIs, submittals, and reporting.
  • Act as the escalation point for site issues, freeing up the MD to focus on land, funding, and investors.
  • Coordinate with the Commercial team (QS & Financial Controller) on cashflow, procurement, and claims.
  • Deliver clear reporting on progress, risks, and resourcing to the board.
  • Instil a Tier 1 level of structure and professionalism in a fast-growing, lean developer team.

 

Candidate Profile

  • Background: Senior Project Manager / Project Director from a Tier 1 or strong Tier 2 contractor.
  • Track record of delivering large-scale RC-frame apartment projects (€20M+) in Dublin or similar markets.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent sites.
  • Strong on programme management, logistics, sequencing, and subcontractor coordination.
  • Comfortable working in a leaner environment (not reliant on large support departments).
  • Commercially aware - understands how build delivery links to funding drawdowns, investor milestones, and GDV targets.
  • Leadership style: decisive, hands-on, and collaborative.
  • Ambitious: wants to grow with a developer and step into a senior leadership role.

How to apply:

Send your CV to Richard@talent-curve.com confidentially.