Executive Lead, Early Childhood Services (12-Month)

Young Academics Early Learning Centre; New South Wales; Híbrido; AUD 180 000 - 240 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Competitive salary

Salary packaging

Gifted leave

Personal leave

Hybrid working

Vehicle leasing

Employee assistance

Professional development

Resumo da oferta

Lifestart is seeking a senior General Manager to lead the Early Childhood Approach across five NSW service areas. This 12-month fixed-term role reports to the CEO and shapes strategy, people leadership and operational delivery for children and families.

You will guide a leadership team of five Service Area Managers, ensure NDIA contractual outcomes, manage budgets and workforce planning, and drive data-informed continuous improvement in a regulated setting.

Qualificações

• Experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of the NDIS and Early Childhood Approach.
• Experience driving performance using data and insights.
• Demonstrated success leading organisational change and navigating reform, policy or legislative change.

Responsabilidades

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across the Early Childhood Approach, supporting consistent, high‑quality service delivery across all five NSW regions.
• Lead, coach and develop five Service Area Managers and the broader Early Childhood leadership team, building leadership capability and a high‑performing culture.
• Drive performance against NDIA contractual requirements and the Performance Management Framework, helping achieve key service and organisational outcomes.
• Guide the department through NDIS reform and change, translating sector changes into effective operational practice while supporting leaders and teams through transition.
• Oversee budgets, workforce planning and resource allocation to enable operational performance and financial sustainability.
• Use data and performance insights to identify opportunities, respond to challenges and drive continuous improvement across the program.
• Maintain strong governance across quality, safeguarding, child safety, risk, compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with the NDIA, government agencies and sector stakeholders, representing Lifestart in key forums and meetings.

Conhecimentos

Leadership experience

NDIS knowledge

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decisions

Budget & finance

Change management

Governance & compliance

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Formação académica

Education degree

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Lifestart is seeking a senior General Manager to lead the Early Childhood Approach across five NSW service areas. This 12-month fixed-term role reports to the CEO and shapes strategy, people leadership and operational delivery for children and families.

You will guide a leadership team of five Service Area Managers, ensure NDIA contractual outcomes, manage budgets and workforce planning, and drive data-informed continuous improvement in a regulated setting.