Director, Field Intelligence

DaVita Kidney Care

4d • $129,000 - $205,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

DaVita’s mission is to be the provider, partner and employer of choice. We are dedicated to the unwavering pursuit of a healthier tomorrow through our commitment to upholding our mission and core values for our patients, partners and teammates. We are seeking a professional to join our Village Systems Innovation team as the Director of Field Intelligence. The Village Systems Innovation team, known as team Forge is DaVita’s design and innovation partner for how the Village operates—transforming enterprise-critical systems such as scheduling, workforce planning, inventory, and operations reviews. Forge Directors lead the vision, structure, and execution of multi-workstream innovations that reimagine how DaVita delivers operational excellence at scale. As a Director, this role balances deep strategic ownership with cross-functional influence. Directors translate enterprise priorities into actionable innovation portfolios, shape system-level solutions, and ensure delivery through focused, high-performing teams. They serve as senior liaisons to field and corporate leaders, aligning work with the needs of patients, partners, and operators. Forge Directors are accountable for developing and scaling innovations that are not only desirable and feasible—but durable. They lead with clarity, coach for impact, and shape the rhythms, standards, and models that anchor Forge’s success. Location: Denver required, hybrid schedule

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, MPH, MHA, or similar graduate degree preferred.
• 8-10+ years’ total work experience in progressive roles, operations experience leading a team and function preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, including direct or indirect reports.
• Proven ability to influence and build consensus across teams and at leadership levels.
• Demonstrated strengths in critical thinking, analytics, and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to think strategically, yet maintain a hands-on role.
• Healthcare experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• System Design & Strategy: Defines the future state of core enterprise operating systems, and leads the development of pathways to get there.
• Portfolio Leadership: Oversees multiple projects or innovation lanes, ensuring cohesion, resource alignment, and prioritization across the portfolio. Lead key Village initiatives around scheduling, workforce planning, and field intelligence.
• Senior Stakeholder Engagement: Partners with operational and functional leaders to align on vision, manage trade-offs, and influence decision-making.
• People Leadership: Coaches team, fostering team growth, accountability, and consistent excellence in execution.
• Execution Oversight & Scaling: Ensures initiatives progress through discovery, validation, and adoption; develops repeatable models and infrastructure for scale.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees