Recruiting Lead – Leadership Development Programs

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Recruiting Lead – Leadership Development Programs

Build the Next Generation of Leaders at DaVita.  DaVita’s Redwoods Program is a premier leadership pipeline that attracts and develops top undergraduate, MBA, and internal talent into future enterprise leaders. This program plays a critical role in shaping DaVita’s leadership bench and delivering high-impact talent across the organization.

Role Summary

The Redwoods Program Lead is a strategic operator responsible for overseeing DaVita’s Redwoods Leadership Development campus recruiting and summer internship program. As a Program Lead on the team, this role provides an opportunity for individuals looking to expand their impact through broader ownership and executive visibility. You will drive high-impact initiatives with extensive travel, stakeholder exposure, and a strong learning and development focus. While your primary focus will be on early-career and MBA talent strategy, you will also help modernize our recruitment stack by leveraging AI and data reporting to measure the program's success and ROI. We are looking for an ambitious leader who is passionate about talent development and eager to incorporate innovative tech solutions into our workflows.

Core Responsibilities

1. Campus Recruiting & Program Execution Support

• Develop and drive targeted campus recruiting strategies, managing relationships with core schools and leading internal school teams to maximize candidate engagement.
• Travel to top universities and key DaVita events to execute on-campus recruiting strategies across top-tier undergraduate and MBA programs, acting as a primary ambassador to identify the right candidate profiles.
• Actively participate in talent evaluation and candidate assessment during campus events and final-round interviews, and evaluate intern performance to make full-time offer decisions.
• Support Denver-based intern programming by coordinating logistics, from executive exposure sessions to organizing final report-out rubrics for managers.

2. Stakeholder & Candidate Experience

• Act as a trusted partner to regional stakeholders (DVPs, RODs) and interviewers, gaining significant executive exposure.
• Prepare and deliver executive readouts on recruiting progress, cohort quality, and overall program health to senior leadership.
• Provide learning and development coaching to managers and interviewers on how to effectively assess and manage early-career talent.
• Manage the overarching candidate journey, ensuring a highly transparent, efficient process from the first screen through Super Day to reduce mid-cycle drop-offs.
• Analyze recruiting data to identify process improvements, and overhaul stakeholder and candidate surveys to be shorter, timelier, and actionable.

3. AI, Technology, Data & Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate, implement, and manage AI-driven recruiting tools and automation to streamline interview scheduling, candidate tracking, and real-time post-interview feedback collection.
• Transition the team away from highly manual administrative work by building interconnected systems across Recruiting, HR, and IT.
• Define what "winning" looks like by setting goals, tracking metrics, and driving towards targets.
• Lead process optimization initiatives across the recruiting lifecycle, standardizing workflows and creating scalable playbooks to improve overall team efficiency.

Success Profile

• Stakeholder & Candidate Management: Builds strong relationships with the Redwoods manager team, enterprise leadership, and candidates. Communicates clearly and professionally at all levels.
• Execution Excellence & Operating in Ambiguity: Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Anticipates and resolves logistical challenges, adapting quickly to evolving priorities or last-minute changes.
• Ownership & Accountability: Proactively manages timelines, risks, and follow-ups. Takes full ownership of complex workstreams, identifying and resolving issues with minimal direction.
• Strategic Tech-Adoption: Successfully identifies ROI-positive technology investments and champions the adoption of AI to eliminate bottlenecks.

Qualifications

Required

• Located in Denver, Co.
• 3+ years of experience in program management, HR/Recruiting operations, or campus recruiting.
• Demonstrated experience owning and optimizing technology platforms (ATS, CRM) and reporting/data tools.
• Familiarity with utilizing AI tools to drive process automation, data analysis, or candidate screening.
• Strong analytical, communication, and project management skills.
• High level of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Willingness to travel for campus recruiting and events.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Previous experience operating within early-career, MBA, or leadership development programs.
• Experience managing or mentoring junior coordinators/administrators.

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.