Lead, Talent Acquisition (Onboarding)

DAVITA • Denver, CO

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead, Program Specialist (PS) on the Welcome Wagon team serves as the strategic owner overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle new hire onboarding. This role goes beyond coordination to operate as the "CEO" of the assigned market – autonomously driving the new hire journey, sending new hire and hiring team communications, partnering with external vendors and administering compliant transactions to clear onboarding requirements. The Lead, PS will lead cross-functional partnerships to identifying systemic inefficiencies and drive onboarding process welcoming our new hires to The Village. Success in this role demands a solution-oriented mindset, deep ownership of market performance metrics, and the ability to independently forge strategic relationships that directly accelerate offer-to-hire timelines.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of total work experience in HR with a high school diploma or GED.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is mandatory.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Identifies issues and analyzes root causes using data.
• Resolves conflicts and strategic challenges with guidance from managers.
• Delivers clear, executive-ready recommendations to program leaders.
• Adapts messaging for diverse audiences within defined scope.
• Independently prioritizes and drives goals across multiple workstreams.
• Executes routine tasks with minimal supervision while leveraging leadership support for complex outliers.
• Owns the success of assigned projects and processes, ensuring quality and timeliness with ongoing manager alignment.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the strategic owner overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle new hire onboarding.
• Drives the new hire journey autonomously.
• Sends new hire and hiring team communications.
• Partners with external vendors and administers compliant transactions to clear onboarding requirements.
• Leads cross-functional partnerships to identify systemic inefficiencies and drive onboarding processes.
• Owns market performance metrics.
• Forges strategic relationships to accelerate offer-to-hire timelines.
• Acts as a peer leader and subject matter expert (SME).
• Formally mentors specialists and supports their onboarding and development.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, and PTO cash out.
• Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave.
• Professional development programs.
• On-demand virtual leadership and development courses through StarLearning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees