Director, Special Projects
DaVita

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

Director, Special Projects - Growth

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Director of Special Projects is responsible for working with operators and external stakeholders to develop and execute growth initiatives to grow DaVita's revenue and identify new processes to scale. In this role, you will report to the Vice President, Patient Support and Insurance, located in Denver, CO, and be a key member of the leadership team to lead the strategy of a $12B business and operations of almost 3,000 dialysis clinics serving 200,000 patients across the country.

The Director of Special Projects interfaces with diverse functional lanes and external stakeholders to ensure revenue-maximizing processes and strategies are developed and executed. The role has a high level of visibility with senior leadership given the strategic and collaborative nature of the work, the requirement to work cross-functionally, required change management, and overall ability to impact the bottom line.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBLITIES: Yes

Position has full supervisory responsibility for recruitment, retention, hiring, professional development, performance review, succession planning, disciplinary action, and termination for all direct reports.

Essential Duties

Nose for value

• Sift through many competing priorities to focus efforts on where truly differential value exists
• Ability to recognize where value may be hiding in areas previously unexplored
• 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
• Answer-first approach

Leadership and collaboration

• Build relationships across diverse teams and stakeholders, internal and external, including hospitals and physicians
• 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

Process innovation and optimization

• Challenge status quo operations to identify and implement transformative change
• Full life cycle of process development: define gaps between current state and optimal state, determine needs to overcome gap, and execute to achieve optimal state
• Bias to action even with imperfect information

Minimum qualifications

• BA required; MBA or advanced degree (MHA, MPH, MD, PhD) preferred
• Strategy consulting or other similar strategy development experience preferred
• Strong project management and analytical skills
• Ability to build strong relationships across cross-functional teams
• Healthcare experience a plus but not required

Additional Success Factors

• Commitment to DaVita's values of Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment and Fun
• Commitment to building a diverse team and fostering a culture where everyone belongs

• Outstanding conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong overall athlete ability to have impact across a range of functions and disciplines
• Demonstrated interpersonal, collaborative, and relationship-building skills
• Demonstrated strengths in critical thinking, nose for value, and innovative problem solving skills
• Strong sense of accountability; passion for owning projects and driving them to completion
• Team player with the ability to sell change effectively and influence others
• Strong verbal and written communications, including presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities in a fast-paced, ever-changing and evolving work environment
• Demonstrated ability to create, refine, and manage new business processes
• Ambitious and proactive
• Aptitude and enthusiasm for coaching, mentoring, training, and developing teammates

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.

• $100,100.00 - $147,000.00
• Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. 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
• Bonus Eligible: Yes

Position Pay Range:

100,100.00-147,000.00

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