Director, Strategy

CO Salary Range: USD 133,300.00 - 195,700.00 per year

Posting Date
11/07/2025

2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America

About the Role
The Director, Special Projects plays a key role in shaping and accelerating DaVita's most impactful operational initiatives. Acting as a strategic partner and connector across our innovation lanes-Runway, Forge, and Pioneer-this leader helps bring ideas to life that drive lasting change across the Village.

In this role, you'll lead enterprise-level projects, guide the work of our Operations Excellence Action Team, and partner closely with senior executives to align priorities, streamline decision-making, and translate strategy into action. You'll serve as both a trusted advisor and hands-on operator, balancing big-picture thinking with executional excellence. This is an ideal opportunity for a dynamic leader who thrives in complexity, influences through collaboration, and brings a passion for operational transformation and innovation that directly improves the lives of our patients and teammates.

What You'll Do

1. Lead the Operations Excellence Action Team (50%)

• Shape and guide the strategic direction of the OpsEx Action Team, ensuring alignment with DaVita's enterprise priorities and long-term value creation.
• Influence and engage senior stakeholders to drive adoption and execution of multi-year Operational Excellence objectives.
• Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives that accelerate operational transformation, foster innovation, and scale best practices across DaVita's ecosystem.

• Scope, plan, and execute multiple complex, fast-moving projects that advance DaVita's operational and strategic goals.
• Identify and analyze issues and opportunities, developing data-driven recommendations for senior leadership.
• Partner closely with leaders across the Village to define long-term strategy and innovation priorities.
• Establish clear metrics and track execution to ensure accountability and measurable impact.

• Serve as a trusted thought partner to senior and executive leaders.
• Support strategic discussions, executive meetings, and presentations-helping to shape agendas, craft compelling narratives, and align decision-making.

• Identify gaps or opportunities to improve team operations, developing scalable processes and communication plans to drive progress.
• Maintain visibility into all key initiatives-tracking metrics, milestones, and outcomes to ensure clarity and accountability across the organization.

• Flex into high-priority efforts as needed to support DaVita's evolving business and strategic initiatives.

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's or MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in strategy, operations, or transformation roles-healthcare experience strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Strong analytical, storytelling, and executive presentation skills.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influence capabilities across all levels of the organization.
• A passion for DaVita's mission and a people-first leadership approach that inspires collaboration and results.

• A "community first, company second" culture based on Core Values that really matter.
• Clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average.
• Award-winning education and training across multiple career paths to help you reach your potential.
• Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your health, your financial well-being and your future.
• Dedication, above all, to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure across the nation. Enter text here

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more

• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita's online training platform StarLearning.