Manager, Clinical Programs

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

About the role

The Manager, Clinical Implementation will play an integral role in shaping DaVita’s clinical strategy and overseeing the execution of key initiatives that drive clinical transformation. This position focuses on supporting the execution of initiatives that elevate clinic interdisciplinary forums strategy and collaboration between key members of dialysis care teams. The role requires a critical thinker and operational leader who excels in project management, stakeholder management, navigating ambiguity, and collaborating across diverse groups. The Manager will lead initiatives spanning multiple workstreams within DaVita Kidney Care and Integrated Kidney Care (IKC), ensuring clinical programs are thoughtfully designed and effectively executed. The role is part of a highly motivated team with backgrounds in consulting, process engineering, change management, and clinical operations.

Responsibilities

• People Leadership: Lead, develop, and mentor a team of direct reports, providing continuous coaching, feedback, and career guidance. Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture aligned with DaVita's Core Values.
• Project & Operations Management: Lead the end-to-end development and day-to-day operations of strategic initiatives, defining milestones, timelines, and ensuring projects stay on track to meet critical deadlines for long-term impact and efficiency.
• Strategic & Analytical Problem Solving: Drive strategic direction by executing complex analyses, establishing key performance metrics, and applying critical thinking to assess opportunities and evaluate the impact of meeting structures on organizational goals.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Manage stakeholder relationships across diverse functions, build consensus, and communicate effectively to ensure smooth implementation of best practices. Provide regular leadership updates on project progress.
• Field Feedback & Continuous Improvement: Proactively engage field teammates using surveys and feedback techniques to gather actionable insights, monitor program performance, pilot new clinical programs, and drive continuous enhancement in program execution and outcomes.
• Executive Reporting: Synthesize complex clinical data and analytical findings, presenting insights and actionable business recommendations in a clear format to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5-7 years of work experience in management consulting, process engineering, investment banking, or a corporate strategy role preferred.
• Demonstrated experience and/or interest in healthcare delivery and patient experience.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills.
• Highly collaborative with the ability to impact change.

Skills

• Communication & Relationship Building: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the proven ability to build credibility across broad stakeholder groups and present complex information persuasively to executive leadership.
• Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Outstanding conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance strategic vision with tactical execution.
• Project & Workload Management: Strong project management capabilities with a proven ability to prioritize, evaluate, and manage workloads across multiple cross-functional initiatives.
• Adaptability & Industry Knowledge: Comfort navigating ambiguity in complex, evolving environments, coupled with a deep understanding of healthcare markets and a willingness to continuously learn.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in complex data analysis and executive presentation tools (e.g., Excel and PowerPoint).

Benefits

Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment.

• 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 to Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave, and more.
• Professional development programs: DaVita offers programs to help strong performers grow within their careers and provides on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform, StarLearning.
• A "community first, company second" culture based on Core Values that prioritize belonging and collaboration.
• Clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average.
• Award-winning education and training across multiple career paths.
• Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $78,000.00 - $119,000.00 per year. Compensation depends on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, including a 401k match, healthcare coverage, and a broad range of other benefits.