Floating Executive Director

Allegro Senior Living•Tampa, FL

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The primary responsibility of the Floating Executive Director (FED) is to provide interim operational leadership and support across Allegro and Alto Communities. The FED serves as a strategic resource to communities experiencing leadership transitions, operational challenges, new openings, occupancy initiatives, regulatory support needs, or other business priorities. This role is responsible for ensuring continuity of operations, maintaining exceptional resident and associate experiences, driving occupancy and financial performance, supporting regulatory compliance, and partnering with regional and corporate leadership teams to achieve organizational goals. The Floating Executive Director must be adaptable, highly organized, and comfortable stepping into diverse community environments while quickly assessing needs and implementing solutions. Ongoing communication between the Floating Executive Director, community leadership teams, regional leadership, and corporate partners is critical to ensuring operational excellence, resident satisfaction, associate engagement, and overall community success.

Requirements

Must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
Associate degree or equivalent experience required.
Minimum three (3) years of Executive Director, Administrator, Regional, or multi-site leadership experience within senior living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, or retirement community operations.
Demonstrated success leading teams, improving operational performance, and achieving occupancy and financial goals.
Strong knowledge of senior living regulations, compliance requirements, and operational best practices.
Proven leadership, coaching, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to quickly adapt to new environments and build effective relationships with diverse teams.
Ability and willingness to travel extensively, including overnight travel, based on business needs.
Must possess a valid driver's license and maintain an acceptable driving record.
Must have a positive Criminal Background Screening.
The Community is a drug-free workplace; associates are subject to adherence to the Company Drug Free Workplace Policy.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Gerontology, or a related field preferred.
Current Assisted Living Administrator license where applicable.
Licensed Nurse (RN or LPN) a plus.
Previous multi-site, regional, turnaround, acquisition, or new community opening experience strongly preferred.
Proven sales and marketing experience with a demonstrated ability to drive occupancy growth.
Experience supporting both independent living and assisted living/memory care communities highly desired.

Responsibilities

Serve as the acting Executive Director or operational support leader for assigned Allegro and Alto communities as directed by Regional Vice Presidents and corporate leadership.
Provide leadership coverage during Executive Director vacancies, leaves of absence, onboarding periods, acquisitions, new community openings, and special projects.
Assess community operations and develop action plans to improve resident satisfaction, associate engagement, occupancy, compliance, and financial performance.
Partner with community leadership teams to ensure quality care, exceptional customer service, and adherence to company standards.
Support sales, marketing, and census-building initiatives to drive occupancy and revenue growth.
Monitor financial performance through budgeting, expense management, trend analysis, and KPI tracking while assisting communities in achieving operational and financial goals.
Mentor, coach, and develop Executive Directors and department leaders to strengthen leadership effectiveness and succession planning.
Assist with recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and developing community leadership team members.
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as company policies and procedures.
Collaborate with Regional Vice Presidents, corporate leadership, and support teams to identify operational opportunities and implement best practices.
Conduct community assessments and provide recommendations to improve operational efficiencies, resident care, associate retention, and overall performance.
Support due diligence activities, acquisitions, transitions, and integration efforts as needed.
Maintain flexibility to travel extensively and provide on-site support based on business needs.
Represent Allegro and Alto Communities professionally and positively while fostering strong relationships with residents, families, associates, and external partners.
Other duties as assigned – see full job description.