Role: Chief Operating Officer
Location: IMMA, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Salary: €90,326 (Assistant Principal Higher (PPC) scale)
Closing date for receipt of applications: 30 April 2026
Applications should be submitted via https://imma.bamboohr.com/careers/71
Please refer to the following link for the full job advert: https://imma.ie/about/jobs-opportunities/current-vacancies/chief-operating-officer/
About IMMA
IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art) is Ireland’s leading National Cultural Institution for Modern and Contemporary Art. Our aim is to be the most dynamic and welcoming cultural destination in Ireland, a radically public space where everyone feels invited, included, and inspired. Our ethos, Open Space, Open Minds, guides our mission to connect audiences with art in meaningful and transformative ways.
Role Overview
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a strategic leadership role responsible for the effective and integrated management of IMMA’s core operational and corporate services. This includes Finance, Governance, IT, Visitor Experience & Security, Business Activities and Strategic HR. The COO ensures that these functions work cohesively to support IMMA’s mission, values, and long‑term goals.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and implement organisational change aligned with IMMA’s strategic priorities and its role as a Catalyst for Change.
Lead the Strategy Action Plan to support the Director and SMT in delivering IMMA’s strategic and institutional goals.
Act as IMMA’s Chief Risk Officer and lead on risk management, procurement, and resource planning.
Act as Head of Governance, Data Protection and Procurement to ensure compliance with relevant Government Codes and circulars.
Work closely with the Director and the HR Managers to plan for the strategic development of the organisation.
Oversee IT strategy and infrastructure development to progress IMMA’s research facilities
You may be appointed to the role of Secretary to the IMMA Board, at the discretion of the IMMA Board, and, if so appointed, will report to the Chair on all Board governance matters and will assist the Chair in ensuring relevant information is made available to the Board and its committees
As the champion of Strategy Delivery, you will play a key role in liaison between the IMMA Board and Executive in the communication of Board priorities and Executive updates.
The successful candidate will have:
Extensive senior leadership experience in operational or corporate services, ideally with experience of the public, cultural, or non‑profit sector.
Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex projects across diverse functions.
Strong strategic planning and change management skills, with a track record of delivering organisational improvements and innovation.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with experience in public representation, media engagement, and stakeholder advocacy.
Excellent stakeholder engagement capabilities, with the ability to build and maintain relationships across departments and with external partners.
Deep understanding of governance, compliance, and public sector accountability, including financial and regulatory standards.
Experience overseeing capital projects and working with government departments, particularly in relation to funding and strategic alignment.
Commitment to IMMA’s values of inclusion, sustainability, and public engagement, and its brand values: Collaborative, Bold Thinking, Creative, and Ethical.
High level of integrity, discretion, and accountability in leadership and decision‑making.
A third‑level qualification in a relevant discipline such as public administration, business, finance, HR, or cultural management.
Why Work with IMMA?
This is more than a job- it is a chance to be part of a highly motivated team shaping the future of a National Cultural Institution. You will work in a collaborative, values‑led environment where your leadership will directly influence how IMMA connects with the world.
Ról:
Príomhoifigeach Oibriúcháin (COO)
Suíomh:
IMMA, Ospidéal Ríoga Chill Mhaighneann, Baile Átha Cliath 8
Tuarastal:
€90,326 (Scála Assistant Principal Higher (PPC))
Dáta deiridh chun iarratais a fháil:
30 Aibreán 2026
Ba chóir iarratais a chur isteach tríd an nasc seo:
https://imma.bamboohr.com/careers/71
Féach an nasc seo a leanas don fhógra poist iomlán:
https://imma.ie/about/jobs-opportunities/current-vacancies/chief-operating-officer/
Maidir le IMMA
Is é IMMA (Músaem Nua-Ealaíne na hÉireann) an príomhinstitiúid náisiúnta chultúrtha in Éirinn do Nua‑Ealaín agus Ealaín Chomhaimseartha. Is é ár gcuspóir a bheith ar an gceann scríbe cultúrtha is dinimiciúla agus is fáiltiúla in Éirinn — spás poiblí radacach ina mothaíonn gach duine cuireadh, fáilte agus inspioráid.
Treoraíonn ár n-éiteas Open Space, Open Minds ár misean chun lucht féachana a nascadh leis an ealaín ar bhealaí bríocha agus claochlaitheacha.
Forbhreathnú ar an Ról
Is ról ceannaireachta straitéisí é ról an Phríomhoifigigh Oibriúcháin (COO) atá freagrach as bainistíocht éifeachtach agus chomhtháite ar phríomhsheirbhísí oibríochtúla agus corparáideacha IMMA. Áirítear leis seo Airgeadas, Rialachas, TF, Taithí Cuairteoirí & Slándáil, Gníomhaíochtaí Gnó agus AD Straitéiseach.
Cinntíonn an COO go n-oibríonn na feidhmeanna seo le chéile ar bhealach comhordaithe chun tacú le misean, luachanna agus spriocanna fadtéarmacha IMMA.
Príomhfhreagrachtaí
Athrú eagraíochtúil a threorú agus a chur i bhfeidhm atá ailínithe le tosaíochtaí straitéiseacha IMMA agus lena ról mar Chatalóg don Athrú.
Plean Gníomhaíochta na Straitéise a threorú chun tacú leis an Stiúrthóir agus leis an bhFoireann Bainistíochta Sinsearaí maidir le spriocanna straitéiseacha agus institiúideacha IMMA a chur i gcrích.
Gníomhú mar Phríomhoifigeach Riosca IMMA आणि ceannaireacht a thabhairt maidir le bainistíocht riosca, soláthar agus pleanáil acmhainní.
Gníomhú mar Cheann Rialachais, Cosaint Sonraí agus Soláthair chun comhlíonadh le cóid agus ciorcláin ábhartha Rialtais a chinntiú.
Oibriú go dlúth leis an Stiúrthóir agus leis na Bainisteoirí AD chun forbairt straitéiseach na heagraíochta a phleanáil.
Maoirseacht a dhéanamh ar straitéis TF agus ar fhorbairt bonneagair chun áiseanna taighde IMMA a chur chun cinn.
Féadfar tú a cheapadh mar Rúnaí Bhord IMMA, de réir rogha Bhord IMMA. Sa chás sin, tabharfaidh tú tuairisc don Chathaoirleach maidir le cúrsaí rialachais an Bhoird agus cabhróidh tú leis an gCathaoirleach lena chinntú go mbeidh faisnéis ábhartha ar fáil don Bhord agus dá choistí.
Mar churadh ar sheachadadh na straitéise, beidh ról lárnach agat i ndáil idir Bord IMMA agus an Fheidhmeannas maidir le cumarsáid tosaíochtaí an Bhoird agus nuashonruithe ón bhFeidhmeannas.
Beidh na cáilíochtaí seo a leanas ag an iarrthóir rathúil:
Taithí fhairsing ceannaireachta sinsearaí i seirbhísí oibríochtúla nó corparáidecha, agus b’fhearr taithí san earnáil phoiblí, chultúrtha nó neamhbhrabúis.
Cumas cruthaithe chun foirne ildisciplíneacha a threorú agus tionscadail chasta a bhainistiú ar fud feidhmeanna éagsúla.
Scileanna láidre pleanála straitéisí agus bainistíochta athraithe, le taifead ar fheabhsuithe eagraíochtúla agus nuálaíocht a chur i bhfeidhm.
Scileanna cumarsáide agus idirphearsanta den scoth, lena n-áirítear taithí ar ionadaíocht phoiblí, rannpháirtíocht sna meáin agus abhcóideacht le páirtithe leasmhara.
Cumais láidre rannpháirtíochta páirtithe leasmhara agus an cumas caidrimh a thógáil agus a chothabháil idir ranna agus le comhpháirtithe seachtracha.
Tuiscint dhomhain ar rialachas, comhlíonadh agus cuntasacht san earnáil phoiblí, lena n-áirítear caighdeáin airgeadas agus rialála.
Taithí ar mhaoirseacht tionscadal caipitil agus ar obair le ranna rialtais, go háirithe maidir le maoiniú agus ailíniú straitéiseach.
Tiomantas do luachanna IMMA maidir le hionchuimsiú, inbhuanaitheacht agus rannpháirtíocht phoiblí, chomh maith lena luachanna branda: Comhoibríoch, Smaointeoireacht Dhána, Cruthaitheach agus Eiticiúil.
Leibhéal ard macántachta, discréid agus cuntasachta i gceannaireacht agus i gcinnteoireacht.
Cáilíocht tríú leibhéal i réimse ábhartha amhail riarachán poiblí, gnó, airgeadas, AD nó bainistíocht chultúrtha.
Cén Fáth a n-Oibreodh Tú le IMMA?
Ní post amháin é seo — is deis é a bheith mar chuid d’fhoireann ardspreagtha atá ag múnlú todhchaí Institiúid Chultúrtha Náisiúnta. Oibreoidh tú i dtimpeallacht chomhoibríoch atá bunaithe ar luachanna, áit a mbeidh tionchar díreach ag do cheannaireacht ar an gcaoi a nascann IMMA leis an domhan.
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