Sr Manager, Operations Innovation

DAVITA•Denver, CO
•$98,000 - $155,000

About The Position

The Sr Manager, Operations Innovation will work on high-priority COO initiatives in collaboration with senior operating leaders of DaVita Healthcare Partners. Initiative topics may include operationalizing growth strategies across Kidney Care, International, Healthcare Partners and DaVita Strategic Business Units; large-scale operating model changes to drive efficiencies and prepare for healthcare reform; integrated care business model development; introducing and incubating disruptive medical technologies; commercializing a portfolio of assets; and business unit-specific operations strategy. The Senior Manager will lead a team of individuals with management consulting, investment banking and clinical experience, manage individual work streams, and communicate recommendations to business unit leads and senior executives. The role may require 10%-25% travel.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of total work experience in progressive roles.
  • Experience leading large-scale business transformation teams with tangible impact on operating or financial performance.

Nice To Haves

  • 2-4 years of post-graduate experience in management consulting, investment banking or a corporate strategy role.
  • MBA from a top-tier business school or a graduate degree in a healthcare-related field, such as MD, MPH or MHA.
  • Healthcare background.

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate first-principles thinking when analyzing problems and engaging with teammates.
  • Use a hypothesis-based approach to identify, validate and quantify opportunities.
  • Develop and improve credible, pragmatic analytical approaches and frameworks.
  • Use continuous improvement tools, including Lean, Six-Sigma and PDCA, to structure and incubate improvement opportunities.
  • Build complex models and conduct financial planning and analyses to assess impacts on business metrics.
  • Present findings as a cohesive story, summarize analytical insights, and build appropriate horizontal and vertical logic in presentation decks.
  • Present comfortably and compellingly to senior audiences.
  • Work closely with teammates in clinics and develop long-standing relationships with operators and clinicians.
  • Lead a team and manage individual work streams.
  • Communicate recommendations to business unit leads and senior executives.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package, including 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, and maternity/paternity leave.
  • Professional development programs and on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through StarLearning.
  • Performance-based rewards based on individual and team contributions.
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