Area Experience Leader for Multi-Office Retail

H&R Block; Bardstown (KY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

H&R Block is seeking an Area Experience Leader to oversee 4–6 retail offices and ensure a consistent, high-quality client experience across locations. You will set expectations for consultative service, operational execution, team performance, and business results, while coaching Tax Professionals and Client Service Professionals.

This hands-on leader balances strategic oversight with in-office presence, driving staffing, facilities, and compliance, while traveling to maintain a strong,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years work experience leading teams in a multi-unit retail, service, or operations environment with accountability for performance outcomes.
• Strong client-centric mindset with experience delivering consultative client experience.
• Strong leadership capability with proven ability to coach, develop, and hold teams accountable.
• Demonstrated ability to drive business and financial results while managing day-to-day operations across multiple locations, including labor management.
• Experience leading through change, including adoption of new processes and ways of working.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and prioritize competing demands across multiple locations.
• Experience managing or partnering in operational areas such as facilities, staffing, or compliance.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, including handling client escalations and complex issues.
• Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and translate insights into action.
• Ability to travel frequently in day, with minimal overnight travel, between assigned offices to maintain consistent in-person presence across multiple office locations.
• Ability to work a schedule that aligns with operational hours across assigned locations, including evenings, weekends, and Saturdays as needed to meet business demands.

Responsibilities

• Own consistent delivery of the consultative client experience across 4-6 assigned offices, ensuring standards are executed with discipline and consistency.
• Evaluate execution quality and client impact across locations, using insights to reinforce strengths, address gaps, and continuously improve the experience.
• Drive adoption of new client experience processes, tools, and behaviors while visibly demonstrating client-centric leadership in the office.
• Lead Tax Professionals and Client Service Professionals by setting clear expectations, reinforcing accountability, and coaching to consistent performance.
• Provide coaching informed by observed behaviors, client interactions, performance outcomes, and real-time feedback to strengthen team execution.
• Identify patterns across offices, proactively address performance gaps, and develop bench strength and high-potential talent.
• Own revenue, growth, operational performance, and business outcomes across assigned offices.
• Monitor performance metrics, identify trends, and implement actions to improve business results, client acquisition, and retention.
• Ensure consistent execution of daily operations across offices, including staffing, scheduling, labor management, compliance, SOPs, and service delivery.
• Own office and workforce readiness, including facilities, equipment, supplies, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and preparation for seasonal demand.

Skills

Leadership

Client-centric

Operational leadership

Data interpretation

Communication

Problem solving

Facilities management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

H&R Block is seeking an Area Experience Leader to oversee 4–6 retail offices and ensure a consistent, high-quality client experience across locations. You will set expectations for consultative service, operational execution, team performance, and business results, while coaching Tax Professionals and Client Service Professionals.

This hands-on leader balances strategic oversight with in-office presence, driving staffing, facilities, and compliance, while traveling to maintain a strong,