Sr Manager, Talent Acquisition

About the role

DaVita is seeking a high-performing Sr. Manager, Executive Talent Acquisition to lead and transform our Executive TA function. This leader will manage a team of Executive TA Partners, oversee key external search firm partnerships, and work closely with senior business and People Services leaders to deliver a world-class executive hiring experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of Executive Talent Acquisition Partners responsible for Director-level and above searches.
• Drive performance excellence by setting clear goals, providing real-time coaching, and supporting teammate development.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-integrity culture aligned with DaVita’s core values.
• Manage full-cycle executive search processes for ~200 executive-level positions annually across the US.
• Partner closely with the team to ensure a high-touch, high-quality experience for candidates and hiring managers across all executive searches.
• Provide oversight and strategic guidance to ensure searches are conducted with speed, rigor, and alignment to DaVita’s leadership expectations.
• Continuously assess and optimize executive recruiting processes to drive consistency, candidate quality, and a world-class executive hiring experience.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all external executive search firm partnerships, managing vendor relationships, ensuring service excellence, and holding firms accountable to DaVita’s standards.
• Transform and elevate the Executive TA function by building scalable, standardized processes that deliver a best-in-class hiring experience for candidates, hiring leaders, and senior stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce cycle times, and improve quality through technology, tools, templates, and operational discipline.
• Build and enforce high standards of operational excellence, data integrity, and process rigor across the Executive TA team.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives based on data, feedback, and market trends to ensure Executive TA remains a strategic advantage for DaVita.
• Drive innovation in sourcing, candidate engagement, assessment strategies, and executive onboarding experiences.
• Monitor and evaluate recruiting performance, analyze trends, and proactively implement adjustments to achieve or exceed established goals.
• Foster a results-oriented approach, ensuring recruiting metrics consistently align with and exceed organizational objectives.
• Analyze recruitment data to pinpoint bottlenecks and opportunities within the hiring process, implementing corrective actions to drive improvements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leaders (Directors, SVPs, and the C-suite), understanding their talent needs and advising on best-in-class search strategies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on executive search practices, candidate selection, and competitive talent market insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 7+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 3+ years focused on executive recruiting.
• Proven experience managing an executive recruiting team and delivering results.
• Strong track record of advising senior business leaders and driving high-quality hiring outcomes.
• Skilled at balancing hands-on team leadership with strategic partnership responsibilities.
• Highly organized with excellent project management, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and executive search methodologies; experience with Workday Recruiting a plus.
• Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint required.
• Travel Requirement: Up to 20%.
• Work Location: Remote with occasional in-person collaboration.