Innovation Sr Analyst

DaVita Kidney Care•Denver, CO

21h•$62,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Innovation Senior Analyst supports DaVita Integrated Kidney Care (IKC) Innovation efforts to improve care across the kidney care continuum, including CKD, ESKD, and transplant. The team develops strategic partnerships, introduces AI-enabled technology into care delivery, and tests new ideas to reach patients earlier, improve outcomes, and lower the total cost of care. This role turns innovation concepts into actionable results by analyzing data, assessing opportunities, building business cases, and supporting investment decisions. The analyst manages multiple workstreams, partners with clinical, operational, analytical, technology, and external teams, and helps move initiatives from concept and feasibility through pilots, evaluation, and potential expansion. The position also develops performance dashboards and reporting, monitors milestones and risks, and communicates progress and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership. The role is based preferably in Colorado and follows a hybrid schedule: remote on Mondays and Fridays, and in the office Tuesday through Thursday. The position offers room for professional growth and is suited to someone who is comfortable with ambiguity, organized, action-oriented, collaborative, and skilled at data analysis and communication.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
3–5 years of work experience.
Ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work effectively with ambiguity, think creatively, and identify solutions to complex problems.
Strong concise verbal and written communication skills, including presentation development and stakeholder communication.
Strong data analysis and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to connect data sources and build dashboards and trackers using Excel.
Self-motivated, responsive, organized, collaborative, and action-oriented.

Nice To Haves

Background in management consulting, project management, or corporate strategy.
Healthcare experience.
Colorado-based location preference.

Responsibilities

Support the development and execution of innovation initiatives to improve patient outcomes, care delivery, and operational efficiency.
Translate opportunities and complex challenges into project plans with objectives, milestones, deliverables, and measures of success.
Independently drive assigned workstreams from concept and feasibility assessment through pilot implementation, evaluation, and potential expansion.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to evaluate capabilities, technologies, and care delivery models.
Identify process improvement, operational efficiency, and innovation opportunities across existing and emerging programs.
Develop strategic recommendations and business cases for investment decisions, program optimization, and scalability.
Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to assess program performance, identify trends, and generate actionable insights.
Develop dashboards, performance trackers, and reporting tools to monitor metrics, milestones, and initiative outcomes.
Partner with cross-functional teams to establish success metrics and assess clinical, operational, and financial impact.
Coordinate cross-functional activities across clinical, operational, analytical, and external partner teams.
Manage timelines, deliverables, and risks; identify solutions, drive accountability, and support operational readiness.
Develop and deliver presentations, executive updates, and project materials to communicate progress, align stakeholders, and support decision-making.