Director, Corporate Strategy

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DaVita is a company committed to an unwavering pursuit of a healthier tomorrow for our patients, teammates and physician partners. As a leader in kidney care, we have a unique opportunity to redefine how care is delivered to over 250,000 patients and create new growth opportunities in the process.   

The Corporate Strategy team is a ~20-person team the reports into the CEO and works directly with the senior leaders of DaVita to define strategic direction.  We are responsible for aligning the senior team and our Board on the highest level questions facing DaVita. Through internal consulting and external business development, the team works with the CEO to define our growth aspirations, where and how we compete and the capabilities required to win. The team uses a hypothesis based approach in problem solving to generate insights, propose strategies and provide objective support to improve decision making.  Members of the strategy team gain significant exposure to senior leadership and can have significant impact on organization, while accelerating their career development. 

The Director of Corporate Strategy role is a leadership position within the team.  The Director will manage a team of analysts and business partners to develop project plans and support senior executives on specific projects. The Director will independently lead projects across a variety of topics, building a deep understanding of the business that will open up multiple career paths over time. 

Location: Denver required, hybrid schedule (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in office)

Types of projects can include:

• New growth and innovation opportunities for our value-based care business, including approaches to new payment models and opportunities to enhance clinical and economic alignment across the care continuum

• Payor and provider partnership strategy development to enhance patient care and accelerate our shift to value based care

• Care model transformation, including opportunities to develop and launch new initiatives (internal start-ups) to further strengthen our operating model

• Partnering with Corporate Development to identify M&A opportunities that further our strategy 

• Developing policy strategy at the Federal and State level

About you:

• Experience managing, developing and mentoring other teammates

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Outstanding conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills

• Ability to develop credibility quickly and build successful relationships

• Strong sense of accountability; ability to own projects and drive them to completion

• Enjoys being part of a team

Here is what you can expect when you join our Village:

• 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

• A pool of diverse talent, ranging from operational excellence to strategic thinking, with ample opportunities to grow

• Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions

• A comprehensive benefits package to improve your health, your financial well-being and your future

• Dedication, above all, to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure across the nation

Qualifications: 

We are looking for an experienced candidate with a minimum of 5-7 years of work experience, preferably in a strategy or project management role in an analytical environment (e.g., consulting, investment banking).  A candidate with an MBA or advanced degree is preferred, but not required.   A background in healthcare is preferred.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Role includes complete benefits package, including health care coverage, career development and wellbeing resources, paid family leave, 401(k) match, and child care resources.

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.

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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.

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.