State Performance Lead: Drive Multi-Site Impact

Goodstart Early Learning; Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging via AccessPay

Discounted childcare (up to 15%)

Fitness Passport

Health care discounts & wellbeing

Exclusive discounts & travel offers

Free annual flu shot

Option to purchase extra leave

First Nations Support & Cultural Leave

Investment in growth and development

Job summary

Goodstart Early Learning is seeking a State Performance Lead to partner with the State Manager to lift leadership, support and capability across centres in WA.

You will drive performance using data and strategic interventions, develop Centre Directors and coordinate specialist support to enable sustainable success while maintaining safety and high-quality operations across the network.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading performance across multi-site operations.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to analyse data to drive results.
• Proven experience developing and coaching high-performing leaders and teams.
• Demonstrated success implementing strategic performance improvement initiatives.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Ability to navigate complex environments, competing priorities and changing business needs.
• A collaborative leadership style and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of EYLF and NQF is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Drive performance across a portfolio of centres through data-driven insights and strategic interventions.
• Partner with Centre Directors to build leadership capability and deliver strong operational outcomes.
• Monitor centre performance, identifying risks and opportunities before they impact results.
• Coordinate specialist support services to help centres overcome challenges and achieve sustainable improvement.
• Coach and influence Centre Directors to become adaptive, high-performing leaders.
• Support succession planning and talent development across the state network.
• Ensure quality, compliance, safety and operational standards are consistently achieved.
• Collaborate with State and National teams to deliver strategic priorities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

Data-driven decision making

Leadership coaching

Performance improvement

Stakeholder management

Change management

Collaborative leadership

EYLF & NQF knowledge

Police clearance

Driver's licence

Working with Children Check

National Child Safety Foundation Trng

Education

Police clearance

Driver's licence

Working with Children Check

National Child Safety Foundation Training certificate

Job description

Goodstart Early Learning is seeking a State Performance Lead to partner with the State Manager to lift leadership, support and capability across centres in WA.

You will drive performance using data and strategic interventions, develop Centre Directors and coordinate specialist support to enable sustainable success while maintaining safety and high-quality operations across the network.