Regional Director of Memory Care Operations & Programming

Remote Corporate Leadership Role | Central or Eastern Time Zone Travel: Up to 80%

Altius Search Group is partnering with a growing senior living organization to identify an experienced Regional Director of Memory Care Operations & Programming.

This highly visible corporate leadership role will provide operational and programming support across multiple senior living communities, with a primary focus on memory care, dementia programming, leadership development, resident engagement, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate is a strong multi-site leader who combines deep knowledge of memory care with the ability to coach community-level leaders, evaluate performance, and implement meaningful improvements across a portfolio of communities.

Key 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.

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.

Education & Credentials

Bachelor's degree in Recreation Therapy, Social Work, Human Services, Nursing, Psychology, Gerontology, or a related discipline preferred.

Professional credentials such as Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), CTRS, ADC, or other dementia-care certifications are strongly preferred.

Travel & Location

• Remote corporate leadership position.
• Must reside within the Central or Eastern Time Zone.
• Up to 80% travel, including frequent overnight travel.
• Candidates should be comfortable supporting multiple communities across a geographically dispersed portfolio.

The Opportunity

• This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished memory care leader who wants to expand their impact beyond a single community.
• The position offers the opportunity to develop leaders, influence memory care strategy, strengthen operations, improve resident experiences, and help shape programming across an entire senior living portfolio.
• Competitive compensation, annual bonus opportunity, comprehensive benefits, paid time off, 401(k), and career advancement opportunities are available.
• Altius Search Group is conducting this search on behalf of our client. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for confidential consideration.