Business Operations Manager at Story House Early Learning

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Jul, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Commercial Acumen, Budget Management, Stakeholder Management, ECEC Sector Knowledge, Assessment And Rating, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Relationship Building, Compliance Management, Performance Management

Industry

Education Administration Programs

Description

LET’S START WITH WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU. 🧩 Guaranteed above-award salary + incentives 🧩 Vehicle (plus expenses) or travel allowance, laptop & phone 🧩 75% childcare discount* 🧩 People-centric health and wellbeing initiatives 🧩 Access to 24/7 wellbeing support 🧩 Meaningful reward and recognition programs 🧩 SHEL-endar professional development (with real Education Specialists) 🧩 Regular networking opportunities with fellow Business Operations Managers to collaborate, share strategy and lift performance together 🧩 Small portfolios – so you can lead deeply, not thinly 🧩 Direct support from your State Manager 🧩 Pedagogical Practice Partners guiding services toward Exceeding 🧩 A full Support Office team ready to back you Now that we’ve covered that… This role exists because we’re growing. Not because someone left. Not because something went wrong. We’re expanding, thoughtfully and we need another exceptional Business Operations Manager to help lead the next chapter. LOCATION & PORTFOLIO This role will focus on our growing north western corridor (Doreen, Diamond Creek, Bundoora and surrounds). Portfolio allocation will be thoughtfully designed based on your location and existing team structures to ensure strong regional alignment. You’ll oversee a small portfolio of services, giving you the space to form strong relationships, understand each service deeply, and make meaningful impact commercially and pedagogically. Because connection matters, this role involves regular travel across your portfolio (and occasionally interstate). We believe in showing up not leading from afar. At Story House, you’re not managing chaos. You’re building capability. You’ll report directly to your State Manager, partner closely with Service Managers, and collaborate with our Pedagogical Practice Partners who drive STRONG Beginnings, our organisational curriculum framework, driving consistent, high-quality practice across our services while empowering each team to reflect its local community. You won’t be doing this alone. Behind you is a whole Support Office team, finance, people & culture, compliance, pedagogy, marketing and more ready to step in, guide, problem-solve and back your decisions. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR * You’re commercially savvy, but people-first. * You understand assessment & rating and know how to lift services toward Exceeding. * You can read a budget and read a room. * You build trust quickly and hold standards confidently. * You know the ECEC sector inside out and thrive in momentum. If you’re ready to lead within a growing organisation that invests in people, practice and performance we’d love to hear from you. Our Commitment to Child Safety Story House Early Learning is committed to child safety. We want children to be safe, happy and empowered and are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. As an Early Childhood Educator, you play an important role in creating safe, inclusive and nurturing environments where children feel valued, respected and protected. We are committed to child safe principles and embedding the Child Safe Standards across our services. We encourage applications from candidates who share our commitment to child safety, inclusion and respectful relationships with children and families. All applicants will be subject to child safety screening, including Working with Children Checks and reference checks. All final applicants for this position will be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. Story House Early Learning is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment, providing mutual respect for all employees. At Story House, we prioritise the safety and wellbeing of our community, which is why we are committed to the Child Safe Standards and have Safety as one of our values. *CCS eligible care

Responsibilities

Oversee a small portfolio of early childhood education services to drive commercial performance and pedagogical quality. Partner with Service Managers and Pedagogical Practice Partners to implement the organizational curriculum framework and lift services toward 'Exceeding' ratings.