Description
University Retirement Community (URC), a well-established Life Plan Community located in Davis, California, seeks a visible and engaged leader to serve as its next Executive Director. URC is affiliated with Pacific Retirement Services and is a nonprofit continuing care retirement community offering a full continuum of care, including independent living, assisted living, memory support, and skilled nursing and rehabilitation. With approximately 210 employees and annual revenues of approximately $30 million, URC serves older adults in the greater Sacramento region.
The Executive Director will be a highly visible leader responsible for overseeing all aspects of community operations while demonstrating a strong commitment to URC's and PRS's mission, vision, and core values. This individual will bring both strategic and operational expertise, with the ability to build relationships, engage teams, and drive performance across the organization. They will partner with PRS and the URC Board to develop and implement strategies that ensure the community's strong operational and financial performance.
The new Executive Director will foster a culture of high accountability, resident and staff engagement, and transparent communication. The ED will champion PRS’s culture by embedding its core values into leadership behaviors, decision-making, and daily operations. The ED will set clear goals that are aligned with URC's and PRS's organizational priorities. The ED will partner with URC's Board and the PRS executive leadership team to conceive and implement strategies that ensure the community's long-term sustainability and success.
Reporting to PRS's Chief Operating Officer, the ED is responsible for URC's overall operational and financial performance. The ED will establish performance expectations, monitor key metrics, utilize resident feedback, and team insights to drive continuous improvement. They will oversee development and management of the annual operating budget, monitor financial and operational metrics, and partner closely with sales and marketing to drive occupancy and revenue growth. The ED will also ensure accurate reporting, strong internal controls, and audit readiness.
The ED will support PRS system-wide initiatives and contribute to broader organizational priorities. They will provide regular updates on operational, financial, and strategic performance, identify risks and opportunities, and use data and analytics to inform decision-making and drive results.
The ED will maintain high standards of resident care, safety, and satisfaction, and ensure appropriate staffing models and workforce planning. In addition, the new leader will prioritize staff engagement and professional development across URC.
The ideal candidate will be a dynamic leader with deep, progressive leadership experience in an aging services organization, preferably in a Life Plan Community or Continuing Care Retirement Community. Excellent relationship skills, strong business acumen, and a commitment to enhancing resident experience and overall community performance are key competencies for the new leader.
Salary Range: $232,000 - $265,000, plus opportunity for an annual performance incentive.
The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range. Compensation takes into account several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training, and organizational needs.
WittKieffer is assisting Pacific Retirement Communities with this search. Applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. For fullest consideration, candidates should provide a resumé and a letter of interest as two separate documents. Applications should be submitted through our candidate portal by clicking here or via email to WittKieffer consultants Lisa DeSimone Arthur, and Stephanie Ikediobi at sikediobi@wittkieffer.com.
