Teachers Health is the only not-for-profit health fund dedicated to the education community, supporting over 500,000 teachers, education staff and their families.
We're seeking an experienced Dental Operations Manager to lead operational performance across our NSW Health Centres in Surry Hills, Parramatta and Wollongong.
This is an exciting opportunity for a collaborative, people-focused leader who enjoys working across multiple sites, developing teams and driving operational excellence to deliver outstanding patient outcomes.
About The Role
Reporting to the Senior Dental Operations Manager, you'll lead operational performance across multiple Health Centres, partnering with Dental Practice Managers and clinical teams to deliver exceptional member experiences.
This hands-on leadership role focuses on coaching leaders, driving operational excellence, supporting workforce planning, and implementing service improvements across your region.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support operations across multiple dental centres.
- Coach and develop Practice Managers and teams.
- Drive operational performance, consistency and continuous improvement.
- Support workforce planning, rostering and problem-solving.
- Ensure compliance with governance, accreditation and safety standards.
- Partner with clinicians and stakeholders to enhance patient outcomes and business performance.
About You
We're Looking For a Leader Who Brings
- Experience managing multi-site dental operations.
- Proven success leading, coaching and developing teams.
- Strong understanding of dental practice operations, compliance and quality standards.
- Excellent organisational, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
- Experience driving operational improvements and managing change.
- Confidence working with reporting, workforce planning and performance metrics.
- A collaborative, people-focused leadership style.
- A current driver's licence and willingness to travel between NSW Health Centre locations.
Highly Regarded
- Tertiary qualifications in healthcare, business, leadership or a related discipline.
- Experience working within a not-for-profit, health fund or healthcare organisation.
- Experience leading across geographically dispersed teams or multiple sites.
Why Join Teachers Health?
At Teachers Health, you'll be part of an organisation that values collaboration, inclusion and making a meaningful difference to our members' health and wellbeing.
We Offer
- Attractive leave benefits
- Flexible working arrangements with a hybrid model that balances home, office and site-based support.
- Phone allowance provided, with travel reimbursed between Health Centre locations (per kilometre travelled) or access to Health Centre vehicles where available for business travel.
- Subsidised private health insurance
- Discounts on our products and services
- A purpose-driven role within a respected not-for-profit organisation.
- A collaborative and values-led leadership team.
- Ongoing professional development and leadership growth opportunities.
Ready to Make an Impact? Apply Now
If you're an experienced operational leader who is passionate about supporting people, improving service delivery and helping healthcare teams succeed, we'd love to hear from you.
Click APPLY NOW and send in your updated CV.
Applications close on 24 August 2026. Please note, as part of our recruitment process candidates may be required to complete video screening and online assessments, and applications will be reviewed and progressed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible!
Due to the high number of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Teachers' Health values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+. Applicants can request an adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in touch with jobs@teachershealth.com.au
