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Designation - Deputy General Manager EYFSSector - Education, Early Years Location - Motorcity, Dubai Role Overview :The Deputy General Manager &ndash; Early Years (Nurseries) is a senior leadership role responsible for supporting the General Manager in driving operational excellence, educational quality, admissions, business development, and sustainable growth across the nursery portfolio in Dubai.This role acts as a strategic bridge between the corporate office and nursery operations, ensuring consistency, compliance, and high performance across all centres.The ideal candidate will combine strong early years education knowledge, multi-site operational leadership, commercial and business development skills, and the ability to lead diverse teams.Key Responsibilities :1. Strategic &amp; Business Leadership<ul><li>Partner with the General Manager to execute the early years/nursery strategic plan, growth roadmap, and performance targets.</li><li>Translate group-level goals into clear operational, educational, admissions and commercial objectives for all nurseries in Dubai.</li><li>Support annual budgeting, forecasting, cost optimisation and P&amp;L performance at centre and group level.</li><li>Lead cross-functional initiatives (HR, Finance, Marketing, Operations) to improve efficiency, scalability and service delivery.</li></ul>2. Business Development, Admissions &amp; Growth<ul><li>Identify and develop new business opportunities in the early years space (e.g. new nursery locations, partnerships, corporate tie-ups, feeder-school relationships).</li><li>Work with Marketing to design and execute enrolment growth plans and campaigns, especially for priority or underperforming centres.</li><li>Own the admissions funnel and enrolment performance across all nurseries:</li><li>Set standards for enquiry handling, tours, follow-up and parent communication.</li><li>Monitor and drive conversion rates, occupancy and waitlist management.</li><li>Review weekly/monthly admissions reports (enquiries, tours, offers, conversions, lost reasons) and take corrective actions where needed.</li><li>Build and maintain relationships with corporate clients, residential communities, developers, schools and community organisations to drive referrals and brand visibility.</li><li>Support the development of new programmes or services (e.g. holiday camps, extended hours, enrichment clubs) that increase revenue while maintaining quality and compliance</li></ul>3. Operations &amp; Quality :<ul><li>Oversee day-to-day operations of multiple nurseries, ensuring consistent standards and strong parent experience.</li><li>Monitor KPIs (enrolment, occupancy, staffing ratios, compliance, parent satisfaction).</li><li>Support inspection readiness and quality assurance in line with EYFS/early years frameworks and local regulations.</li></ul>4. People Leadership :<ul><li>Lead and support Nursery Managers, Academic Coordinators and Admissions/front-of-house teams.</li><li>Drive performance management, goal setting and staff development.</li><li>Promote a child-centred, values-driven, compliant culture</li></ul>5. Parent, Brand &amp; Stakeholders<ul><li>Oversee handling of parent communication, feedback and escalations.</li><li>Represent the nursery group with regulators, partners and community stakeholders as needed.</li></ul>Key Requirements :<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s in Early Childhood Education, Education Leadership, Business/Management or related field.</li><li>8+ years experience in nurseries/early years or schools, including multi-site leadership.</li><li>Proven experience in operations and/or admissions/enrolment management.</li><li>Strong people leadership, commercial acumen and familiarity with UAE early years regulatory environment.</li></ul>To Apply : Please share your updated resumes at shahidha@tamimiinvestments.comJob Type: Full-timePay: AED15,000.00 - AED20,000.00 per month

Deputy General Manager EYFS

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Deputy General Manager EYFS