Hybrid Operations Manager

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • City Operations Manager overseeing on-the-ground operations in Barcelona for a residential real estate startup. Leading a team to maintain quality assurance and operational standards.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, train, and coach a local operations team across maintenance, apartments turnover, QA, and logistics.
  • Create structure - daily stand-ups, shift plans, and checklists - to ensure operational rhythm and focus.
  • Foster a performance culture with clear accountability and recognition for strong execution.
  • Conduct regular audits and performance reviews to ensure high output and quality consistency.
  • Deliver flawless daily execution across all operational workflows - readiness, maintenance, logistics, and inspections.
  • Hit operational KPIs including readiness rate, SLA compliance, downtime reduction, and cost-per-unit performance.
  • Quickly diagnose bottlenecks, implement corrective actions, and report progress against KPIs.
  • Collaborate with centralized planning and GX teams to execute schedules and priorities effectively.
  • Ensure SOPs are rigorously followed and continuously refined for efficiency.
  • Identify process inefficiencies, waste, and improvement opportunities — and implement measurable fixes.
  • Drive consistency and precision across the team’s day-to-day work.
  • Monitor vendor KPIs, costs, and SLA compliance - hold partners accountable to high standards.
  • Maintain control over stock levels for all consumables, linens, and supplies.
  • Ensure supply chain reliability, minimal waste, and efficient stock movement.
  • Partner with the central procurement team to track costs and implement savings.

Requirements

  • You have at least 5+ years of experience working as a Hospitality / Guest Operations Manager or similar role and have experience in managing a team of at least 10 people.
  • Skilled organizer and effective communicator
  • Fluent English and the local language in your market (Spanish/Portuguese/French/Italian)
  • Flexible, resilient and content with ambiguity and changes
  • Confident with working in cross-functional teams
  • Comfortable performing in a start-up environment (high grit, act with great speed, and adaptive to change)
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Ability for overviewing and improving operational processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Great planner and keen eye for detail.

Benefits

  • Private Health Insurance with SANITAS
  • Flexible retribution with Payflow
  • UKIO Anniversary gift
  • Team buildings and office events
  • Transportation card (transportation coverage for role that have traveling needed for their work tasks according to the internal policy)
  • Breakfast at the office, fruits, nutrition bars, free coffee/tea and popcorn!
  • An amazing internal culture and no dress code!
  • International working environment with many different nationalities!

Job title

Operations Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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