[Hiring] Senior Director, Strategy to CPO @DAVITA

Role Description

The Senior Director, Strategy to CPO serves as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to DaVita's Chief People Officer (CPO). This leader is responsible for advancing the People Team's highest-priority initiatives, driving enterprise-wide transformation, and ensuring strategic priorities are translated into measurable outcomes.

Operating at the intersection of business strategy, organizational effectiveness, transformation, and executive leadership, this teammate will lead a diverse portfolio of enterprise-level initiatives that strengthen organizational capabilities, improve teammate experiences, and support DaVita's long-term success. The role requires exceptional strategic thinking, executive presence, problem-solving capabilities, and a proven ability to influence across a highly matrixed organization.

This leader will work closely with the People Leadership Team (PLT), senior business leaders, and cross-functional partners across the enterprise to drive alignment, accountability, and execution against DaVita's most critical people and business priorities.

Location: Denver preferred. Remote candidates considered with up to 40% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in strategy, consulting, business operations, transformation, human capital, healthcare leadership, or related fields.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale enterprise initiatives and cross-functional teams.
• Experience influencing executive stakeholders and operating effectively in highly matrixed organizations.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Strong project portfolio and change management experience.
• Excellent executive communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and collaboration technologies.

Requirements

• MBA or advanced degree (preferred).
• Experience supporting C-suite executives or executive leadership teams (preferred).
• Healthcare services, provider operations, or human capital experience (preferred).
• Experience leading organizational effectiveness, workforce strategy, transformation, or operating model redesign initiatives (preferred).
• Proven track record of successfully driving enterprise change and delivering measurable business outcomes (preferred).

Benefits

• A "community first, company second" culture based on Core Values that really matter.
• Clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average.
• Award-winning education and training across multiple career paths to help you reach your potential.
• Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your health, your financial well-being and your future.
• Dedication, above all, to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure across the nation.

What We’ll Provide

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out.
• Support for you and your family: 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.