Pip Davidson Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Responsible for the strategy, new business development andongoing operational leadership of all OSHC services. This includes leadership of before and after school care programs, school holiday programs and some occasional care, whilst maintaining a key focus on the delivery of best practice services and people management.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Lead and manage a distributed network of Out of School Hours (OSHC) corporate sites across New Zealand.
• Project Manager for new site set-ups.
• Improve service delivery to exceed expectations of all stakeholders
• Develop and review operational policies and procedures
• Chair of National Health and Safety Committee
• Lead a large diverse, geographically spread workforce.Career break from April to October 2023 before returning in a contract role. Left to relocate to Melbourne, January 2024.

Various consulting roles across a wide scope of works.Establishment of new Early Learning Centres.Interim State Manager (VIC East). Support and lead Regional Operations Management team during a transitional period.Develop plans to improve the quality provided within existing Early Childhood centres and Out of School Hours Care services. Advise business.

Victoria, Australia

• Responsible for recruiting, on-boarding, providing coaching, direction and support to a team of six Area Managers. Assisted portfolio of 55 centres to excel in achieving operational, business and reputational.
• Deliver operational excellence across the region.
• Develop and lead a high performing team of Area Managers and Centre Managers.
• Promote safety leadership and culture by role modelling safety values and behaviours.
• Promote best in class care, development and educational philosophies across the region.
• Develop regional people capability and a pipeline to meet ongoing business needs.Achievementso Recruited, on-boarded and led a high performing team of area managers to deliver improvement in financial results across.

New Zealand

• Consulting (Managing Director).Consultancy & Professional Development Services.
• Centre setup, development and support
• SELO (Strengthening Early Learning Opportunities). NZ Ministry of Education contract
• Professional Development event planning
• Development of Teacher Development Programmes
• Centre support/Mentor for emerging leaders, centre managers and senior staff

Toorak Road, Camberwell, Melbourne

• Operational management for Out of School Hours and Vacation Care Services (Victoria & South Australia)
• Quality service delivery & Rating and Assessment outcomes
• Retain services through effective relationship management with schools
• Minimise risk and manage safety in services
• Manage service delivery to achieve budgeted results
• Lead and manage performance & development. Engage and retain employees Achievementso Subject matter expert for Regional Operations Management team for National Quality Framework, Company Policies & Procedures and.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Responsible for operational and business management for portfolio of 27 Early Childhood Centres in the Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Auckland regions (New Zealand). Reported directly to COO and mentored a team of Centre.
• Meet KPIs –wage costs, occupancy, operational expenditure, EBITDA
• Prepare and manage annual budgets in consultation with finance team
• Lead centre managers to maximise their centre business potential and improve educational quality
• Identify Capex requirements and manage developments
• Ensure centres comply with Ministry of Education, Health and Council requirements

Taranaki, Wanganui & Manawatu, New Zealand

• Business founder with Educational Leadership and Operational responsibility
• Financial recording, budget preparation
• Business plan development and implementation. Identity need, market research and establish centres
• Board reporting, formulating and monitoring KPIs
• Identify and manage Capex projects
• Strategic planning at board, business and centre levels