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Davita Inc.

Director, Special Projects (IKC)

Davita Inc., Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285

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Posting Date : 11/20/2025

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

The

Chief of Staff to the Chief Transformation Officer

(CTO) serves as a strategic and operational partner to the CTO and has an active role in our value based care (Integrated Kidney Care), clinical, and growth functions across the Village. The ideal candidate brings structure to ambiguity, leads through influence, and communicates effectively across all levels of the organization. This teammate will be responsible for partnering with various functions across the business to drive strategic planning, management process, special projects, business communications, and decision-making.

Success in this role requires a proactive, solutions-oriented individual who demonstrates initiative, identifies and addresses gaps independently, and brings an entrepreneurial approach to solving problems.

Location:

Denver (hybrid role) preferred, but open to remote

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Organization and Execution:

Support the Chief Transformation Officer in crafting and executing on strategic initiatives

Team Operations & Management Processes:

Organize and implement management processes and drive collaboration across lanes.

Highlight management process gaps or improvement opportunities, then implement solutions

Support in the development and effectiveness of GVP+ leadership team(s)

Strategic Communications:

Drive internal and external communication by crafting key messages and recommendations

Special Projects:

Lead critical projects working across multiple service lanes; monitor metrics, track progress of initiatives, and prepare presentations for senior leadership.

Collaborate across teams to perform analyses and synthesize results

Education & Experience Requirements

Prior experience working in strategy, consulting, or healthcare growth/operations supporting enterprise-level initiatives

Prior experience in healthcare services and/or working with payors, physician networks, value-based care models, and/or integrated care models preferred

Strong written communication skills and ability to develop clear, concise, and visually compelling presentations

Bachelor's Degree required, MBA or graduate degree preferred

At least5-7 years of experience in strategic execution leadership roles

Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint required

Must be comfortable presenting data and recommendations to help senior leaders make decisions

Demonstrated track record of top performance and desire to transform healthcare delivery

Additional Success Factors

Highly organized, structured working style with strong project management skills

Discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information

Confidence to work effectively with senior teammates

Strong analytical and presentation skills

Self-starter who can work effectively with limited oversight while pushing for access and input when needed

Resourcefulness-the ability to find and implement effective solutions despite time or resource constraints

Attention to detail (follow up and follow through are critical in this role)

GSD and following through on initiatives & projects to successful completion

Poise, tact and diplomacy under pressure

Influences others to achieve objectives

Some travel required (up to 15%)

What We’ll Provide More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

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.

At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. Individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

Salary Range for the role is $128,000.00 - $203,000.00/year.

For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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