Sr Director, Clinical Programs (Clinical Transformation)
About The Position
As the Senior Director of Clinical Transformation, you will shape and execute enterprise-wide strategic initiatives that directly elevate clinical outcomes and enhance the quality of life for over 200,000 kidney care patients nationwide. You will lead a multidisciplinary, high-caliber team with backgrounds spanning management consulting, healthcare delivery, and project management. You will be responsible for identifying high-value clinical opportunities, driving complex cross-functional work streams, fostering strong organizational alignment, and presenting strategic recommendations to executive leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 8+ years of progressive professional experience, including leadership in large-scale business or clinical transformation from concept through implementation with measurable impact.
- Demonstrated ability to build executive-level relationships, influence cross-functional teams, and drive sustainable change.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree strongly preferred (MBA, MPH, MHA, MS, MD/DO, or MSN).
- 12+ years of total professional experience with a track record of executive leadership in healthcare strategy, management consulting, or care delivery innovation.
- Formal change management certification or methodology training (e.g., Prosci/ADKAR, Lean Six Sigma).
- Deep familiarity with healthcare clinical workflows, care delivery models, or value-based care.
Responsibilities
- Shapes strategic direction
- Builds deep understanding of clinical processes and care delivery models that influence patient clinical outcomes.
- Crafts problem statements that are informed by KPIs and clinical analytics in ways that clarify where we should focus effort.
- Develops impactful solutions
- Leverages hypothesis-based approach to identify, assess, test and quantify impact of interventions to improve clinical outcomes.
- Identifies when it is appropriate to leverage technological solutions, captures key user requirements, and partners with internal or external partners in solution development.
- Leads execution across multiple functions
- Ensures work stays on track across many functional areas through robust project management.
- Distills complex concepts into cohesive, impactful stories.
- Presents comfortably and compellingly to senior audiences.
- Allocates team resources to ensure all timelines and deliverables are met.
- Supports direct reports and builds relationships
- Inspires direct reports, cross-functional groups, and senior leaders to action.
- Develops and mentors teammates.
- Successfully manages relationships with senior business leaders through effective communication and strong interpersonal skills.
- Practices DaVita’s core values
- Embodies DaVita’s core values on a daily basis.
- Has a growth mindset.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
