Regional Memory Care Operations & Programming Leader

Altius Search Group LLC; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Altius Search Group is partnering with a growing senior living organization to identify an experienced Regional Director of Memory Care Operations & Programming. This remote corporate leadership role focuses on memory care, dementia programming, resident engagement, and continuous improvement across multiple communities with up to 80% travel.

The ideal candidate will coach leaders, evaluate performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and translate memory care insights into portfolio-wide

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership experience in Memory Care or Dementia Care.
• Multi-site, regional, or corporate senior living leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of Alzheimer's disease, dementia care, behavior management, and person-centered programming.
• Experience implementing Montessori-inspired or comparable resident-engagement models.
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, train, and develop community-level leaders.
• Strong presentation, facilitation, organizational, and project-management skills.
• Ability to evaluate operational performance and translate findings into practical improvement plans.
• Comfortable operating independently in a highly visible field-based leadership position.

Responsibilities

• Coach, mentor, and develop Memory Care Directors, Programming Leaders, and community leadership teams across multiple locations.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert in memory care operations, dementia care, resident engagement, and person-centered programming.
• Conduct onsite community visits, operational assessments, leadership coaching, and program evaluations.
• Train community teams on dementia-care best practices and innovative resident-engagement approaches, including Montessori-inspired programming.
• Evaluate resident engagement, quality outcomes, staffing models, and overall program effectiveness.
• Ensure memory care programming meets organizational standards and applicable state regulations.
• Identify performance gaps and develop actionable improvement plans.
• Partner closely with Operations, Clinical, Sales, and community leadership to improve resident satisfaction, family engagement, and occupancy.
• Provide support during new community openings, leadership transitions, and operational turnarounds.
• Stay current on emerging dementia-care research, regulatory changes, and evolving best practices.

Skills

Memory care leadership

Coaching & development

Multi-site leadership

Program development

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy / Social Work / Human Services / Nursing / Psychology / Gerontology or related discipline

Job description

Altius Search Group is partnering with a growing senior living organization to identify an experienced Regional Director of Memory Care Operations & Programming. This remote corporate leadership role focuses on memory care, dementia programming, resident engagement, and continuous improvement across multiple communities with up to 80% travel.

The ideal candidate will coach leaders, evaluate performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and translate memory care insights into portfolio-wide