CEO In Training (CIT)

Deercreekseniorliving; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Senior Living, a portfolio company of The Pennant Group, invites ambitious leaders to join its CEO-in-Training (CIT) program in Wisconsin. This salaried, full-time pathway typically lasts 3–6 months and aims to prepare you to run an assisted living, independent living, or memory care community with mentorship and practical experience.

As a CIT, you will gain hands-on exposure to operations, clinical care, and business management, shadow leaders, lead real projects, study state

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of leadership experience in any industry.
• Proven success in building and leading high-performing teams.
• Ability to inspire, set vision, and deliver measurable results.
• Must obtain any required state licensing during their CIT program (varies by state).
• Open to relocation based on available opportunities.
• Bachelor’s degree (MBA, MHA, or related field a plus).
• Experience in operations, financial management or business development.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and a heart for service.

Responsibilities

• Engage in immersive, on-the-job training across operational, care, and administrative functions.
• Shadow department heads and front-line staff to understand the day-to-day rhythm of community life.
• Take the lead on real-time projects and contribute to meaningful improvements within your host community.
• Study relevant state regulations and best practices in senior living operations.
• Align leadership and interpersonal skills with Pinnacle’s core values and mission.

Skills

Leadership experience

Inspire vision

Deliver results

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA / MHA a plus

Job description

## CEO In Training (CIT)Applylocations: Remote, Wisconsintime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition id: JR59508Pinnacle, part of The Pennant Group family, is currently seeking entrepreneurial leaders with proven results in building and leading exceptional teams and has a passion for the senior living industry. Join us in making an impact and shaping the future of senior care!**About the Opportunity:**The CEO-in-Training (CIT) Program is designed to prepare outstanding leaders for an opportunity to run one of our assisted living, independent living, or memory care communities. This salaried, full-time training program typically lasts 3–6 months, depending on your background and experience. CITs may advance to lead one of our thriving communities or future acquisition, with continued mentorship and operational support from experienced partners.As a CIT, you will gain hands-on practical experience in operations, clinical care, and business management under the guidance of an experienced Executive Director/CEO. The program offers mentorship, cross-functional training, and real responsibility in a dynamic environment. You’ll learn to drive results, cultivate a strong team culture, and develop a deep understanding of the unique business models that power Pennant’s success.**Key Responsibilities:*** Engage in immersive, on-the-job training across operational, care, and administrative functions* Shadow department heads and front-line staff to understand the day-to-day rhythm of community life* Take the lead on real-time projects and contribute to meaningful improvements within your host community* Study relevant state regulations and best practices in senior living operations* Align leadership and interpersonal skills with Pinnacle’s core values and mission**Qualifications:**Minimum Requirements:* 3–5 years of leadership experience in any industry* Proven success in building and leading high-performing teams* Ability to inspire, set vision, and deliver measurable results* Must obtain any required state licensing during their CIT program (varies by state)* Open to relocation based on available opportunitiesPreferred Qualifications:* Bachelor’s degree (MBA, MHA, or related field a plus)* Experience in operations, financial management or business development* Entrepreneurial mindset and a heart for serviceLocation: Onsite in Wisconsin**About Us:**Pinnacle Senior Living, a portfolio company of The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG), is redefining the senior living experience with a commitment to personalized care, vibrant communities, and empowered local leadership. As part of the Pennant family—a growing national network with over 250 affiliated locations across 17 states spanning home health, hospice, and senior living—we operate with the independence and flexibility that allow our local leaders to truly make a difference. Pennant Services provides robust clinical, legal, accounting, IT and HR support, enabling our teams to focus on delivering exceptional service and care.We are guided by the core values that shape Pennant’s unique culture:* Customer Second* Accountability* Passion for Learning* Love One Another* Intelligent Risk Taking* Celebrate* OwnershipThese principles drive us to create communities where residents and employees alike can grow, thrive, and feel at home.The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.**Pennant Group** is one of the most dynamic and progressive companies in the rapidly expanding senior living, home health, hospice, and home care industries. Affiliates of Pennant now operate more than 250 senior living, home health, hospice, and home care operations across 16 states and we are growing! These operations have no corporate headquarters or traditional management hierarchy. Instead, they operate independently with support from the “Service Center,” a world-class service team that provides the centralized clinical, legal, risk management, HR, training, accounting, IT and other resources necessary to allow on-site leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on day-to-day care and business issues in their individual agencies. More information about Pennant is available at https://pennantgroup.com/.Something else that sets us apart from other companies is the quality of our most valuable resources – our people! We are dedicated to living out our culture as defined by our core values, **CAPLICO**:**C**ustomer Second **A**ccountability **P**assion for Learning **L**ove One Another **I**ntelligent Risk Taking **C**elebrate **O**wnershipBy incorporating these principles at all levels of our organization, our employees feel valued and excited about their impact on our service center team members and operational partners. Our culture fosters excellence both personally and professionally and promotes development that leads to continued success.We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.