Manager, Clinical Programs

DaVita Kidney Care • Denver, CO

4d • $78,000 - $119,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Clinical Implementation will play an integral role in shaping DaVita’s clinical strategy and overseeing the execution of key initiatives that drive our clinical transformation. This position will focus on supporting the execution of key initiatives that elevate our clinic interdisciplinary forums strategy and collaboration between key members of our dialysis care teams.
This role requires a critical thinker and operational leader who excels in both project management and stakeholder management, navigating ambiguity, and collaborating across diverse stakeholder groups. The Manager will lead initiatives spanning multiple workstreams within DaVita Kidney Care and Integrated Kidney Care (IKC), ensuring clinical programs are thoughtfully designed and effectively executed. The Manager will work on a team of highly motivated individuals with backgrounds in consulting, process engineering, change management, and clinical operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5-7 years of work experience in management consulting, process engineering, investment banking or a corporate strategy role preferred
• Demonstrated experience and/or interest in healthcare delivery and patient experience
• Strong analytical and presentation skills required
• Highly collaborative with the ability to impact change
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the proven ability to build credibility across broad stakeholder groups and present complex information persuasively to executive leadership.
• Outstanding conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance strategic vision with tactical execution.
• Strong project management capabilities with a proven ability to prioritize, evaluate, and manage workloads across multiple cross-functional initiatives.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity in complex, evolving environments, coupled with a deep understanding of healthcare markets and a willingness to continuously learn.
• Advanced proficiency in complex data analysis and executive presentation tools (e.g., Excel and PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of direct reports, providing continuous coaching, feedback, and career guidance. Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture aligned with DaVita's Core Values.
• Lead the end-to-end development and day-to-day operations of strategic initiatives, defining milestones, timelines, and ensuring projects stay on track to meet critical deadlines to maintain long-term impact and efficiency.
• Drive strategic direction by executing complex analyses, establishing key performance metrics, and applying critical thinking to assess opportunities and evaluate the impact of meeting structures on organizational goals.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across diverse functions, building consensus and communicating effectively to ensure smooth implementation of best practices and provide regular leadership updates on project progress.
• Proactively engage field teammates using surveys and other feedback techniques to gather actionable insights, monitor program performance, pilot new clinical programs, and drive continuous enhancement in program execution and outcomes.
• Synthesize complex clinical data and analytical findings, presenting insights and actionable business recommendations in a clear format to senior leadership.

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: 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: Manager