Job Title Interim Chief Operations Officer ( Fixed term contract 9 months)About the Company Brightwater Executive is delighted to partner with our client, a large complex organisation based in Dublin in their search for an Interim Chief Operations Officer.
Joining a dynamic Executive Leadership Team, this pivotal role will drive the strategic leadership and delivery of essential operational services, contributing significantly to the organisation's overall strategy, planning, and leadership.
Key Responsibilities Optimise Operational Management: Oversee the planning, coordination, and integration of core operational functions to ensure safety, service quality, cost efficiency, and alignment with strategic goals.
Support Financial Sustainability and Governance: Contribute to restoring financial stability and ensuring strong governance to enable long-term organisational success.
Enable Data-Driven Decision Making: Strengthen strategic planning and operational effectiveness through systematic data collection, analysis, and informed decision-making.
Provide Strategic Leadership: Help shape and deliver organisational strategy, represent the organisation's interests, and support compliance with legal and regulatory obligations.
Ensure Strong Governance Structures: Uphold governance, policy, and regulatory standards while actively contributing to senior leadership forums and working groups.
Lead and Develop People: Manage teams effectively, support staff development and performance, and foster a high-performance, accountable workforce.
Promote Continuous Improvement: Encourage cross-functional collaboration, regular process reviews, and benchmarking against best practices to drive innovation and service excellence.
Foster a Positive Organisational Culture: Build a workplace culture based on respect, trust, collaboration, transparency, shared purpose, and accountability.
Experience/Requirements A third-level degree with a postgraduate qualification required Over 10 years' experience in senior leadership roles within large-scale, complex organisations in the public and/or wider public sector, overseeing operations, people strategy, and organisational development.
Led strategic human resources functions for over 5 years, including policy development, workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee relations, and governance responsibilities at senior executive level.
Successfully delivered major organisational change initiatives, including restructures, integrations, and operational reform, with a focus on stability, communication, and performance improvement.
Extensive experience in senior-level governance, including executive reporting, board-level presentations, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
Strong track record in data-informed decision-making, with experience implementing systems that use analytics to improve service delivery, efficiency, and strategic alignment.
Championed equality, diversity, and inclusion, leading initiatives to embed inclusive practices, address systemic inequalities, and improve access and representation.
Remuneration Package Highly Competitive Remuneration Package Contact For more information and a confidential discussion on this Interim Chief Operations Officerposition, please contact Yvonne Mc Nulty, Senior Partner, at Brightwater Executive on: y.mcnulty@brightwaterexecutive.com by Monday July 7th
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