Division Vice President - Southeast

Job Details

Job Location:

Atlanta, GA 30349

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Founded in 1988, Child Development Schools is headquartered in Austin, TX operating over 260 childcare centers in 11 states. Our three early childhood education brands are Childcare Network, Sunrise Preschools, and My Small Wonders. We proudly provide quality care and developmental education to over 30,000 children aged six weeks to twelve years.

We have a great opportunity for a Division Vice President in Georgia to join our growing company!

The Division Vice President (DVP) is a senior field executive responsible for the performance of multiple territories led by Territory Operating Partners. This role carries full accountability for division enrollment, operations, financial results, leadership strength, and execution of company strategy across a defined portfolio of early childhood education centers.

The Division Vice President operates as the senior business leader for the division — ensuring that each territory functions as a high-performing operating unit while maintaining alignment with company standards, priorities, and long-term growth objectives. The Division Vice President ensures consistency, scalability, and sustained performance across territories.

This role is designed for leaders capable of balancing strategic leadership, operational rigor, and talent development at scale.

• Performance of all territories and centers within the division
• Leadership, development, and accountability of Territory Operating Partners
• Division enrollment growth, occupancy, and retention
• Operational quality, safety, and licensing compliance
• Division financial performance and cost discipline
• Leadership pipeline strength and succession planning
• Execution of enterprise initiatives across territories

• Own aggregate enrollment, occupancy, retention, and revenue performance across all territories.
• Establish division growth strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Identify performance gaps and deploy resources to address underperforming territories.
• Optimize staffing capacity and labor allocation to support operational performance, regulatory requirements, high-quality program delivery, and financial targets.
• Ensure sustainable growth while maintaining quality and compliance.

• Recruit, hire, coach, and develop Territory Operating Partners.
• Set clear performance expectations and hold leaders accountable for results.
• Build a strong bench of future operating leaders.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and execution.

• Ensure consistent operational execution across territories.
• Maintain compliance with licensing, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Monitor quality indicators and intervene when risks emerge.
• Ensure company standards are applied consistently across centers.

• Own division P&L performance and financial outcomes.
• Oversee territory budgets, staffing models, and cost management.
• Analyze financial drivers and implement strategies to improve profitability.
• Forecast risks and opportunities; allocate resources accordingly.

• Translate company strategy into actionable regional plans.
• Ensure consistent execution of enterprise priorities.
• Provide field insights to executive leadership.
• Balance autonomy of territories with organizational alignment.

• Make high-impact operational and business decisions within defined authority.
• Resolve complex issues that exceed territory-level scope.
• Escalate critical risks while retaining ownership of outcomes.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for field operations.

• 10+ years of experience in multi-site operations, general management, or region / area / division leadership roles
• Demonstrated success leading leaders across multiple locations
• Proven ability to drive revenue growth, operational excellence, and talent development
• Strong financial acumen, including P&L ownership
• Experience building leadership pipelines and succession plans
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Experience in early childhood education, franchised businesses, or regulated service industries strongly preferred
• Ability to travel frequently, up to 75%