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Cluster Manager

UtrechtHybrid36 hours/week<3months

This role offers the variety of interim work within a single organization, providing stability. You will step into situations that require a quick overview and decisive action.

What you do

  • Lead a cluster of childcare locations when your experience is needed
  • Quickly gain an overview and determine what needs to be done to get the cluster moving again
  • Set a course, translate it into a concrete plan, and be ultimately responsible for quality, finances
  • Hold people accountable and ensure agreements are met
  • Coach (senior) pedagogical professionals and build self-sufficient teams
  • Guide other cluster managers in complex situations, during their onboarding, or when they are new to childcare
  • Act as a strong discussion partner for the regional manager and contribute to broader organizational issues

What they ask

  • Minimum 5 years of leadership experience, a substantial part in interim assignments or similar short-term engagements
  • Accustomed to bringing overview and results quickly without a long onboarding period
  • Ability to quickly identify what is happening, even beneath the surface, and steer effectively
  • Make clear choices, even when difficult, and bring people along in those decisions
  • HBO (higher professional education) work and thinking level, preferably supplemented with a coaching qualification
  • Knowledge of the childcare sector or a comparable industry
  • Experience with change management or organizational development

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