Vice President, Memory Care

JOB SUMMARY The Vice President of Memory Care provides enterprise-wide leadership and strategic direction for Experience Senior Living’s Memory Care philosophy, programming, operational standards, and resident experience across the portfolio. This role serves as the organization’s subject-matter leader for dementia care and is responsible for establishing a consistent, evidence-informed approach that supports residents living with cognitive change while promoting dignity, independence, purpose, safety, and meaningful engagement. The Vice President of Memory Care will develop and advance organizational Memory Care standards, leader and team member education, training programs, competency validation, quality measures and performance expectations while partnering with Operations, Health & Wellness, Resident Experience, Culinary, Sales, Human Resources, and community leadership to ensure Memory Care is integrated across the full resident and family experience. As the organization grows, this role will provide strategic oversight for new community development, program implementation, leadership onboarding and development, community stabilization, and continuous quality improvement. Through enterprise standards, data-driven performance monitoring, leadership development, and targeted community support, the Vice President of Memory Care will strengthen consistency and accountability while advancing a differentiated Memory Care experience across Experience Senior Living. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The following essential functions are fundamental job duties of the position and are to be performed with or without appropriate reasonable accommodation(s). Memory Care Strategy and Portfolio Leadership Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing advancement of ESL’s enterprise-wide Memory Care strategy, philosophy, and operating model. Establish organizational standards that promote person-centered, evidence-informed dementia care and support resident dignity, independence, purpose, safety, meaningful engagement, and quality of life. Translate ESL’s Memory Care philosophy into clear operational standards, performance expectations, tools, resources, and measures of success across the portfolio. Ensure consistent execution of Memory Care standards while allowing appropriate flexibility to meet individual resident needs, community dynamics, and state-specific regulatory requirements. Evaluate portfolio performance, emerging trends, organizational needs, and opportunities and provide strategic recommendations to executive leadership. Establish short- and long-term priorities that support the continued evolution and differentiation of ESL’s Memory Care experience. Quality Regulatory and Operational Oversight Establish and oversee Memory Care quality and performance standards encompassing resident care, engagement, safety, dining, family experience, staffing, programming, documentation, and operational practices. …