Director of Plant Operations
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Job Location:
Midvale, UT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are looking for a Director of Plant Operations (DPO) to be the senior-most facilities leader within Stellar Senior Living serving as the enterprise-level architect of standards strategy and systems across the entire portfolio. This is a true executive-level role not an operational position. You set the direction; your Regional Maintenance Directors execute it. You will own the long-term health compliance posture and capital strategy of every building in Stellars portfolio while building and developing the facilities leadership team beneath you. You report directly to senior operations leadership and partner with Finance Development Ownership and the C-suite.
What You Own:
- Enterprise-level facilities strategy policy development and standards across 44 SNF IL AL and Memory Care communities
- Design and governance of preventive maintenance programs capital planning cycles and life-safety compliance frameworks
- Direct leadership of Regional Maintenance Directors hiring performance management coaching and succession planning
- Executive-level CapEx planning: multi-year capital forecasting budget ownership and partnership with Finance and Development
- Vendor and contract strategy: national relationships contract negotiation and performance accountability
- Portfolio-wide ESG strategy utility management program and sustainability reporting (Energy Star ESG platforms)
- Technology ecosystem ownership: TELS Yardi Voyager and facilities data integrity at an enterprise level
- Regulatory and code compliance strategy state licensing CMS guidelines NFPA building codes and ADA
- Risk mitigation leadership: capital risk identification deferred maintenance tracking and remediation planning
- New community integration and due diligence support for acquisitions and development projects
What Makes This Role Distinct: The DPO operates at the strategy and governance layer. Unlike the Regional Maintenance Director who is accountable for day-to-day operational execution within a defined territory the DPO is accountable for:
- Focus: Enterprise strategy standards and leadership development
- Accountability: Portfolio-wide outcomes capital investment and team performance
- Primary Partners: C-suite Finance Development Ownership Groups
- Direct Reports: Regional Maintenance Directors
- Travel: Periodic (quarterly summits due diligence critical site issues)
Who You Are:
- A senior facilities or engineering executive with 812 years of progressive experience including multi-site portfolio ownership
- Proven track record in building and leading regional facilities teams not just managing buildings
- Deep expertise in CapEx planning contract management and capital budgeting at scale
- Strong background in senior living healthcare hospitality or similarly regulated life-safety environments
- Fluent in TELS Yardi Energy Star and facilities data management platforms
- Executive-level communicator comfortable presenting to boards ownership groups and C-suite stakeholders
- Bachelors degree in Facilities Management Engineering Construction Management or related field required; advanced degree preferred
- CFM FMP or PMP certification strongly preferred
Compensation & Benefits:
- Base Salary: $110000 $130000 (DOE)
- Bonus Performance-based annual bonus
- Health Benefits: Medical Dental Vision Insurance
- Retirement: 401(k) with company match
- Time Off: Unlimited PTO
- Growth: Direct path to VP-level as portfolio expands to 60 communities
Why Stellar Senior Living:
- Executive-level influence over a growing 60-community portfolio by 2030
- High-trust culture youll have the autonomy to build real systems not just maintain them
- Mission-driven organizationwhere operational excellence directly improves residents lives
- Competitive compensation with room to grow as the organization scales
Our supreme goal is to do and be the best in all we undertake and to provide a Stellar life for our residents their families and our employees.Evrett Benton CEO
Stellar Senior Living is the premier Senior Living provider in the Western United States. Founded in 2012 we serve 44 communities across multiple states and are on a mission to improve the lives of 17000 residents by 2035. We believe great communities are built on safe well-run and thoughtfully maintained environments.
Ready to own facilities at the enterprise level Apply now and help us build something extraordinary.
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Director
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