Compliance & Enrollment Operations Manager

Healthy Kids Programs • Danbury, CT

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Healthy Kids Extended Day Programs is seeking a hands-on, solutions-oriented professional to manage and improve regulatory compliance, child registration, and subsidy operations. The role takes ownership of day-to-day operational issues while coordinating projects, collaborating across departments, and delegating tasks when appropriate. The organization is also investing in automation, and this position will help identify opportunities, coordinate with each team’s designated automation point person, and ensure improvements are implemented successfully.

The position supports registration and subsidy operations by helping ensure applications, documentation, eligibility requirements, and renewals are handled accurately and on time. It tracks child health documentation, employee qualifications, licenses, certifications, renewals, and regulatory deadlines; researches state-specific requirements; reviews records and audits; and follows through on corrective actions. It also coordinates process improvement and automation initiatives, including identifying repetitive work, clarifying project requirements and responsibilities, monitoring progress, resolving obstacles, and assessing whether updated workflows achieve their intended improvements.

The manager collaborates with Registration, Subsidy, Operations, HR, Finance, Business Transformation, and senior leadership, including the CEO. The role is based in person in Fishkill, New York. Childcare experience is not required; relevant backgrounds may include healthcare administration, compliance, enrollment, benefits administration, government programs, education, and other detail-oriented environments.

Requirements

• Organized, resourceful, detail-oriented, and comfortable balancing hands-on work with project coordination.
• Willingness to dig into details and resolve problems directly.
• Ability to coordinate projects, delegate tasks when appropriate, and hold people accountable for commitments.
• Ability to analyze workflows and find ways to simplify or automate repetitive work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and follow-ups without losing track.
• Comfort with spreadsheets, databases, and reporting tools, and ability to learn new technology.
• Clear communication and ability to work effectively across departments.
• Initiative and a results-focused approach.
• Relevant experience may include compliance, healthcare administration, registration or enrollment, subsidy or benefits administration, licensing, credentialing, auditing, operations, project coordination, or process improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Childcare experience is helpful but not required.
• Multi-state regulatory experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Help ensure applications, documentation, eligibility requirements, and renewals are handled accurately and on time.
• Follow up on missing information, pending approvals, and unresolved issues.
• Work with Registration and Subsidy teams to resolve problems and improve processes.
• Maintain visibility into outstanding items and ensure they are followed through to completion.
• Identify recurring issues and develop practical solutions to improve accuracy, efficiency, and the experience for families and internal teams.
• Track required child health documentation, employee qualifications, licenses, certifications, renewals, and regulatory deadlines.
• Research state-specific requirements and translate them into practical procedures.
• Review records, conduct audits, identify gaps, and follow through on corrective actions.
• Address missing or expiring documentation before it becomes a compliance problem.
• Maintain clear tracking and reporting so leadership can see what is complete, needs attention, and remains outstanding.
• Learn existing workflows and identify repetitive tasks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement or automation.
• Collaborate with each department’s designated automation point person to evaluate, prioritize, and coordinate automation opportunities.
• Help define requirements, clarify responsibilities, delegate action items, and coordinate next steps for automation projects.
• Follow up with team members to monitor progress, resolve obstacles, and keep projects moving toward completion.
• Review updated workflows to ensure they address the original problem and deliver intended improvements.
• Continue managing day-to-day operational issues while helping teams transition to more efficient processes.
• Coordinate across departments and with senior leadership to improve processes and support organizational growth.

Benefits

• Employer-paid childcare for children enrolled in the company’s programs during working hours.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• AFLAC supplemental plans.
• 401(k) for eligible employees.
• Paid holidays, PTO, and sick leave.
• On-demand pay.
• Career development and growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed