Working with KinderCare Learning Companies means using your outstanding talents to help set the foundation for lifelong learners, where you can collaborate with colleagues, grow and learn, and positively impact the families we serve.

With over 50 years of experience, 30,000+ employees, and more than 2,000 early learning center programs, we are the most accredited leaders in early childhood education. Together, we create environments where kids grow and thrive. As one of only four companies to receive the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award six times, we’re confident that you can grow and thrive here, too. We can’t wait to meet you.

Are you an enthusiastic leader who is passionate about driving teams to succeed while producing tangible results? The Regional Director of Field Operations role could be for you. This multi-unit field leadership role is responsible for more than 130 centers and over $100M in revenue. You will lead, coach, and develop 10+ District Managers and be held accountable for achieving results through others.

When you join our team as a Regional Director you will:

• Support and elevate District Manager (DM) talent in the areas of engagement, succession planning, and development of high potential leaders
• Implement strategic initiatives throughout your region focused on customer retention and acquisition, customer service, and quality child care and education
• Ensure regional profitability; drive revenue growth and expense control while managing challenging issues such as labor costs, collection of receivables, etc.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with all state (licensing and other) authorities and community contacts. Remain abreast of national and professional trends and standards for delivering high quality children’s programs.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

• At least 5-7 years of experience managing exempt level employees
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Possess broad knowledge of multi-site management and operations of similar size and scope.
• Proven experience turning around under-performing markets and increasing revenue across a region
• Significant profitable P&L, budget, and financial accountability and revenue-generation experience required.
• Communicates clearly and persuasively; ability to influence and get alignment in a highly matrixed environment
• Ability to travel up to 50-60%

Our benefits meet you where you are. We’re here to help our employees navigate the integration of work and life:

• Know your whole family is supported with discounted child care benefits.
• Breathe easy with medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!).
• Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with employee assistance programs.
• Feel great and thrive with access to health and wellness programs, paid time off and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.
• … and much more.

At KinderCare Learning Companies you'll use your skills and expertise to help craft and contribute to our shared mission of supporting communities and encouraging lifelong learners. From our teachers to our cooks to our financial analysts, we are all passionate about crafting a world of learning, happiness and adventure for more than 150,000 children every day.

As the first national early childcare education provider to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute, we continue to follow the latest science-backed and evidence-based strategies for maintaining a safe and worry-free workplace.

Our highest priority has always been to keep our employees, children, families, and communities as safe and healthy as possible. KinderCare highly encourages its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect themselves and their communities. We are proud to provide paid time off for employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. We are also subject to state law, local ordinances, and Health Department requirements for employees working in child care, school facilities, and corporate work spaces.

We truly believe that everyone belongs in our circle, and everyone deserves to be celebrated for who they are. By partnering with underrepresented groups and experts in DEI, we are identifying areas to improve and forging a path forward through accountability, compassion, accessibility, and inclusion.

KinderCare Learning Companies is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

Primary Location : Portland, Oregon, United States

Organization : KCLC

Job : Field Leadership