Lead a team of area managers and act as the technical sign-off on compliance and operational advice going out to clients.
This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for someone who genuinely understands the early childhood education and care sector and knows how to run a professional team that delivers, every time.
Key responsibilities
Lead delivery of consulting engagements, making sure work is completed on time, to a high professional standard, and properly closed out
Manage team workload and capacity
Own quality assurance and technical review of compliance and operational advice, including senior sign-off on high-risk or material matters
Support a rolling program of service visits and compliance reviews across our client portfolio
Set up new services and support recent Providers and Service teams as they come on board
Lead, coach and develop a team of area managers, including regular performance conversations
Build and maintain strong client relationships throughout each engagement
About you
Significant experience leading service delivery in professional services, consulting,



or a multi-site regulated environment
A strong track record managing team capacity while developing capability
Experience leading and developing a team of experienced professionals
Excellent, genuinely deep working knowledge of the National Quality Framework and the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations
Ability to obtain and maintain a Working with Children Check in Queensland and other jurisdictions, and to pass a national police history check
Direct experience in the Australian early childhood education and care sector, ideally in service leadership
Experience within an approved provider or multi-site operator
Systems & tech-savvy mindset
About us
We're a fast-growing early childhood education and care consultancy working alongside services right across Australia - lifting quality, strengthening compliance, and helping children and educators thrive.
We combine deep sector expertise with genuinely hands-on operational support.
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📌 Childcare - National Operations Manager (Queensland)
🏢 Kairos HR
📍 Queensland