Director, Business Development

About the role

This position directs strategic new Hospital Services business and ensures incremental priority hospital and health system Hospital Services relationships are developed. You will work with identified Health Systems and Hospital targets in collaboration with DaVita internal teams, to develop acute kidney care relationships. You will also collaborate with teams, and participate in cross-lane leverage, to identify opportunities and strategies for other lines of business that can be developed. Relationships built and maintained include, but not limited to: acute dialysis / apheresis or other developed extracorporeal therapies and hospital-based discharge planning services.

Responsibilities

• serve as Hospital Services development executive within 1 to 2 $1+B operating groups.
• Lead initiatives that drive long-term growth as part of division leadership team.
• Partner with Hospital division leadership team to analyze market trends and identify opportunities/threats.
• Develop plans for division to achieve Company’s objectives related to revenue, EBITDA, capital, presence, and other key measures.
• Sources, develops, and negotiates renal partnerships with assigned Hospitals and Systems.
• Examples include Hospital Services Agreements, and Discharge planning agreements.
• Develop strong relationships with external and internal customers which will help facilitate more growth.
• Develop, manage, and/or track executive relationships with Hospitals, Systems, and related stakeholders and assist with DaVita’s partner selection process for strategic opportunities.
• Manage key deliverables. Prepare and deliver executive presentations to senior leadership teams within Company and at external partners.
• Update Salesforce.com and other internal tools. Provide timely status on accounts, opportunities and other growth initiatives within division.

Requirements

Education: A Bachelor's degree is required. An MBA, MPH, or a relevant graduate degree is preferred. Healthcare Experience: Significant work experience in the healthcare industry with Medical Device Strategic Sales, Health System strategy and growth, knowledge of industry dynamics (e.g., cost, quality, reimbursement, Hospital purchasing strategies, etc). Experience in development of new Hospital and System relationships development preferred. If no Device or Hospital experience, then other relevant experience (e.g., management consulting, private equity, investment banking, and pharmaceutical or physician relationship development).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of transaction experience in Corporate Development and sales (e.g., acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, other partnerships).
• Significant experience in influential leading teams to execute all aspects of transactions including planning, analysis, proposal development, negotiation, execution, and integration.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing markets, partners, and competitors to develop 3-5 year growth strategies and plans.
• Superior analytical and problem solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.
• Collaborate closely with Operations and Strategy to prioritize and maintain focus on highest-value opportunities.
• Passion for building trusted-advisor relationships with partners to create tangible results.
• Genuine interest in bringing high-quality care to more patients by aligning DaVita growth strategies with partner strategic objectives.
• Ability to structure and manage complex projects and processes with multiple stakeholders at both senior and junior levels.
• Ability to handle projects with multiple work streams, with proven success over a wide variety of business opportunities.
• Strong influential leadership skills with a team-oriented and collaborative approach.
• Ability to get things done in a way that creates a positive environment.
• Enjoys setting and managing priorities, aligning resources, building trust, communicating feedback, inspiring individuals, managing tradeoffs, celebrating wins, reporting to stakeholders, and other.
• Collaborates closely with other teammates that own financial modeling.
• Ability to analyze income statements and cash flows to help make executive decisions on growth-related projects (e.g., validation of assumptions, margins, and returns).
• Excellent negotiation skills with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Ability to maximize value by thinking win-win and utilizing advanced negotiating strategies.
• Excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilities; executive presence to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior leaders and business partners.
• High level of daily communication with peers and junior teammates.
• Advanced Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Office, Salesforce, and other tools.

Skills

Development Experience: 5+ years of transaction experience in Corporate Development and sales (e.g., acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, other partnerships). Strategy & Planning: Demonstrated experience analyzing markets, partners, and competitors to develop 3-5 year growth strategies and plans. Relationship Management: Passion for building trusted-advisor relationships with partners to create tangible results. Opportunity Management: Ability to structure and manage complex projects and processes with multiple stakeholders at both senior and junior levels. Team Leadership: Strong influential leadership skills with a team-oriented and collaborative approach. Financial Analysis: Collaborates closely with other teammates that own financial modeling. Negotiations: Excellent negotiation skills with internal stakeholders and external partners. Communications: Excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilities; executive presence to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior leaders and business partners. Advanced Computer Skills: Proficiency in MS Office, Salesforce, and other tools.

Benefits

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.

Pay

The Salary Range for the role is $98,000.00 - $155,000.00/year. For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates

Schedule

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.

Location

Focus: Northeast Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri (not Kansas City), Tennessee

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements.