SkillBridge; Duty Military) Executive Director Job Milwaukee area,Wisconsin USA,Management

Position: SkillBridge (Active Duty Military) Executive Director

Brookdale Community Operations Executive Director

Brookdale is a great place to be:

Gracious hospitality and neighborliness for our residents and families.
Home-like feel and all-around comfort for residents and visiting family members.
Entertaining events and gatherings so our residents can find connections in groups and 1:1 settings.
Industry leader in clinical care.
Nationwide company with 589 communities as of November 30, 2025, offering many opportunities to grow and learn as a sales professional.
Extensive corporate support including a robust training program.

Job Description

Recognized by Newsweek in 2024 and 2025 as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity

Make Lives Better Including Your Own. If you want to work in an environment where you can become your best possible self, join us! You'll earn more than a paycheck; you can find opportunities to grow your career through professional development, as well as ongoing programs catered to your overall health and wellness. Full suite of health insurance, life insurance and retirement plans are available and vary by employment status.

Part and Full Time Benefits Eligibility

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
401(k)
Associate assistance program
Employee discounts
Referral program
Early access to earned wages for hourly associates (outside of CA)
Optional voluntary benefits including protection and pet insurance

Full Time Only Benefits Eligibility

Paid Time Off
Paid holidays
Company provided life insurance
Adoption benefit
Disability (short and long term)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account
Optional life and dependent life insurance
Optional voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity Insurance, and legal plan
Tuition reimbursement

Responsibilities

Participate in on-the-job training experiences tailored for transitioning military members through the Skill Bridge program. The role prepares candidates to assume the Executive Director or Associate Executive Director role at one of our communities, focusing on areas such as people management, operations management, and clinical management. The program is designed to leverage military leadership experience, enhancing skills to meet the specific demands of senior living management within the organization.

Responsible for all operations, acting as contact for all staff, residents, prospects, community organizations, government agencies and the public.

Hands on leader who supervises, directs, and motivates community staff. Provides direct resident care as needed. Fills in at various positions as needed to cover staffing shortages.

Maintains high degree of resident satisfaction and retention through consistent delivery of high quality services. Provides leadership for staff and residents to include pro-actively solving problems and resolving issues with support from district leaders. Administers annual resident satisfaction survey.

Executes renewal program with existing residents through a proactive program.

In conjunction with regional operations, executes annual operating and capital budgets. Aggressively anticipates and minimizes negative budget variances and deficits. Meets and exceeds budget occupancy goals for the property. Continually explores means of revenue enhancement and expense reduction.

Hires, trains, disciplines and terminates employees in accordance with company policies. Reviews hires, promotions, disciplinary actions and termination of employment of associates ensuring consistency in the selection and retention of quality associates.

Ensures buildings, grounds and property are up to company standards through the oversight of preventative maintenance systems and programs, and frequent inspections that meet company standards of excellence.

Maintains…