Multi-Site Childcare Portfolio Manager

Guardian; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Childcare & Education is seeking a Portfolio Manager for the Southern Sydney Region to lead a portfolio of early learning centres. You will optimize occupancy, drive revenue and profitability, and ensure regulatory compliance while developing leaders and strengthening team performance.

The role partners with Centre Managers and cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional outcomes for children and families, focusing on operational excellence and strategic growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years management experience in multi-site business with minimum 10 centres.
• Business improvement experience including solution design, implementation planning, training and toolkit development.
• Strong track record of multi-site performance uplift in short timeframes.
• Demonstrated business acumen knowledge and skills.
• Experience coaching for success and personal growth.
• Tertiary/university degree in Early Learning (desirable).
• Business Administration qualification or equivalent (desirable).
• Strong knowledge of the National Quality Framework and state regulatory requirements (desirable).
• Experience with acquisitions (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach Centre Managers to achieve operational and commercial targets.
• Drive occupancy, revenue, labour management, and profitability across the portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and company requirements.
• Support leadership development, succession planning, and team engagement.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes for children, families, and teams.
• Identify risks, opportunities, and improvement initiatives to enhance centre performance.

Skills

Multi-site management

Business improvement

Solution design

Implementation planning

Training & toolkit development

Performance improvement

Coaching

Coaching for success

Regulatory knowledge

Acquisitions experience

Education

Early Learning degree

Business Administration qualification

Job description

Guardian Childcare & Education is seeking a Portfolio Manager for the Southern Sydney Region to lead a portfolio of early learning centres. You will optimize occupancy, drive revenue and profitability, and ensure regulatory compliance while developing leaders and strengthening team performance.

The role partners with Centre Managers and cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional outcomes for children and families, focusing on operational excellence and strategic growth.