Posting Date

02/23/2026

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

Here's what you can expect as a Senior Manager of Special Projects, Growth and Transformation at DaVita:

Acting as a strategic partner and connector across our growth and innovation portfolio, this role will support a variety of projects impacting our core dialysis business and key strategic business initiatives. In this role, you’ll lead enterprise-level projects, partnering closely with senior executives to align priorities, streamline decisions, and translate strategy into action. You’ll serve as both a trusted advisor and hands-on operator, balancing big-picture thinking with executional excellence. This is an ideal opportunity for a dynamic leader who thrives in complexity, influences through collaboration, and brings a passion for operational transformation and innovation that directly improves the lives of our patients and teammates.

Location: Denver, CO preferred

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

Develop a new Transformation Office capability (45%)

Shape and guide the strategic direction of a new function to track our performance against key strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with DaVita’s enterprise priorities and long-term value creation.
Establish clear metrics and track execution to ensure accountability and measurable impact
Collaborate with the Chief Strategy Officer and supporting teams to identify opportunities to accelerate operational transformation, foster innovation, and scale best practices where appropriate.

Operational Management: C-SNP Plan Marketing (25%)

Manage new process supporting kidney Medicare Advantage Chronic Special Needs Plan (C-SNP) marketing in our dialysis clinics, managing overall processes and communication related to kidney C-SNP plan activities in our clinics.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders including, field leadership, insurance management, legal and compliance partners, and external stakeholders, including kidney C-SNP health plans, to ensure accountability and compliance with appropriate CMS and internal guidelines.
Maintain and report out on progress key initiatives / process —tracking metrics, and outcomes related to these kidney C-SNP plan marketing activities, including preparing and delivering presentations to senior leadership

Innovation & Special Projects (30%)

Partner closely with leaders across the Village to define long-term strategy and innovation priorities, providing data-driven recommendations on key opportunities.
Scope, plan, and execute fast-moving innovation projects that advance DaVita’s operational and strategic goals.

Qualifications

5-7 years of relevant work experience
Bachelor’s degree required. MBA is a plus.
Experience in healthcare and value-based care preferred
Experience in dialysis clinics and field operations is a plus
Comfort leading large-scale business strategy projects and leaning into ambiguity
Skilled developer of presentations; excellent at analytical interpretation and driving to the “so what”; proficient in excel
Relationship-builder who can navigate a highly complex, matrixed organization
Driven with ability to work in a very fast-paced, hard-working, and fun environment
Personal values in line with DaVita's values of Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment & Fun

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 $98,000.00 - $155,000.00 per 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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