Director, Special Projects

Posting Date

09/03/2025

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

The Director, Special Projects will report directly to the DaVita Chief People Officer. This teammate will support the development of the business strategy, aggregating and synthesizing analysis, partnering with various functions across the enterprise to drive strategic planning, organizing management processes, business communications internally and externally, and supporting employee engagement. This teammate will operate on a national level, working with central business functions and operating teams across the country.

Location: Denver preferred, if not in Denver, travel up to 40%.
 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Chief People Officer in crafting and executing on strategic initiatives

• Organize People efforts and drive collaboration across lanes

• Support internal/external communication by crafting and delivering key messages

• Highlight management process gaps or improvement opportunities, then implement solutions

• 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

• Lead the development and improvement of a top performing team

• Work across operational and innovation teams to advance best-in-class capabilities in the market

• Regularly apprise the CPO of project status and variations from schedule or scope

Strategy & Project Execution:

• Manages and drives strategic and operational initiatives in collaboration with other teams

• Able to structure ambiguous problems into clear workstreams and drive execution

• Develops and communicates project scope, timeline, plan, resource requirements, and assumptions

• Creates, implements, and drives adoption of processes and solutions to further clinical and business outcomes

• Communicates project status updates and needs to senior leadership; prepares, reports, an manages against targets/goals including scope, schedule, metrics, and revenue

• Scope, plan and execute multiple, often quick-turnaround projects with minimal assistance

Nose for value

• Design, implement and administer operating strategies – with an ability to allocate resources and time in a manner commensurate with expected value

• Analytical abilities to assess and quantify business impact of various efforts honestly

• Present ideas for special projects that might facilitate the CPO’s/leadership’s objectives

• Answer-first approach

• Teammate-centered approach

Leadership and collaboration

• Build relationships within the People Services organization and across diverse departments

• Lead not just through title but through influence, providing strategic guidance and effecting change outside of lane in interest of bettering overall organization

• Direct execution, not just strategic development

Executive communication

• Prepare executive-level presentations to share with all levels of leadership

• Synthesize numerous analyses, translate into specific actions, and gain buy-in to execute

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Prior experience in Strategy, Consulting with Project Management or a similar role supporting enterprise-level initiatives within healthcare or financial operations leadership.

• Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA or graduate degree preferred

• At least 7 years of experience in a strategic or operational leadership role

• A minimum of 2 years of project management experience

• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint required

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

Additional Success Factors:

• Highly organized, structured working style with strong project management skills

• Discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information

• Interest and curiosity in broad array of topics and issues

• Confidence to work effectively with senior teammates

• Strong analytic 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 a MUST in this role)

• GSD and following through on initiatives & projects to successful completion

• Poise, tact and diplomacy under pressure

• Influencing others to achieve objectives

• Flexibility & openness to frequent schedule/calendar changes and emerging priorities

• “Can-do” & results-focused mentality—willing to do what it takes to get the job done

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.
• 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

Join us as we pursue our vision "To Build the Greatest Healthcare Community the World has Ever Seen."

Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.

Go to http://careers.davita.com to learn more or apply.

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.

The Salary Range for the role is $110,100.00 - $161,700.00 per year.

If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position.

New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $64,350.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $64,350.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $60,405.80/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $16.50/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $16.50/hour, Remainder of New York state: $15.50/hour

Washington Exempt: $77,968.80/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $17.66/hour, Burien: $21.16/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.29/hour, Renton: $20.90/hour, Seattle: $20.76/hour, Tukwila: $21.10/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $16.66/hour

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.