Group Director Finance and Strategy
About The Position
DaVita, a healthcare corporation and recognized leader in dialysis services, invites you to bring your financial expertise and passion for healthcare to our Fusion operating group. As the finance leader for a geography generating over $2B in annual revenue and overseeing 400 dialysis clinics, you will partner closely with senior operations executives, corporate development, and DaVita’s executive leadership team. This highly visible role sits within DaVita’s finance leadership track, designed to prepare future enterprise-level leaders. At DaVita, we foster a culture of servant leadership, grounded in our Vision, Mission, and Core Values. We believe in "community first, company second," valuing innovation, growth, and entrepreneurial spirit. We are seeking a finance leader who is not only analytically sharp but also deeply committed to team development, collaboration, and belonging. Location preference: This role can be based anywhere in the Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, or Indiana region, up to 25% travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 5+ years post-graduate experience in corporate financial planning and analysis (FP&A), investment banking, private equity, corporate development (M&A) or strategy consulting highly preferred.
- Demonstrable knowledge of financial statements, their relationships, and the underlying business operations they represent
- Proven experience with quantitative modeling and analytical methods, such as financial forecasting, valuation analyses, operations analytics
Nice To Haves
- MBA or advanced quantitative degree strongly preferred.
- Fortune 200 and/or consulting background strongly desired.
- Healthcare or multi-site operational experience a plus.
- Advanced quantitative modeling, valuation analyses, and operations analytics.
- Familiarity with financial planning or database systems (Anaplan, Hyperion Essbase, Smartsheet, SQL) is advantageous.
- Growth-focused, with the ability to drive top-line strategy, not just cost control.
- Diverse leadership strongly desired; proven ability to foster inclusive, high-performing cultures.
- MBA strongly preferred
- Superior judgment, decision-making skills, and communication skills
- Healthcare industry experience and/or multi-site operations experience is a plus
- Familiarity with financial planning, accounting, management, or other database systems such as Anaplan, Hyperion Essbase, Smartsheet, or SQL is an advantage
Responsibilities
- Guide capital allocation decisions (labor, clinic buildouts, multimillion-dollar investments, compensation models).
- Support M&A, divestitures, and growth-related financial assessments.
- Drive annual budgeting and multi-year forecasting, ensuring alignment with long-term strategy.
- Provide financial planning and decision support across 400 clinics, labs, and enterprise functions.
- Collaborate with clinical and operational leaders to improve key performance metrics and drive growth.
- Bridge finance with strategy and operations, ensuring execution and accountability.
- Present recommendations to senior leadership, influencing enterprise-level decisions.
- Serve as a trusted thought partner to divisional leadership and the C-Suite.
- Communicate complex financial insights with clarity, tailoring messages to diverse stakeholders.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of financial managers and analysts, stabilizing and growing talent pipelines.
- Build a culture of excellence, belonging, and professional growth.
- Serve as a feeder role into senior finance or operational leadership across DaVita.
- Partner with the Director of Strategy on analyses to accelerate revenue growth and profitability.
- Chair the Team Titan Capital Committee, shaping clinic expansions and new investments.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely, high-quality outcomes.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out
- Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more
- Professional development programs
- On-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
