Director, Performance & Capability Design

DaVita Kidney Care

Director responsible for transforming workforce capability at DaVita. Leading strategic initiatives to enhance performance and drive clinical and business outcomes.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $115,000 - $183,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shift the organization from 'order-taking' to 'value-creating' by aligning enablement initiatives with DaVita’s highest-priority business goals.
Move beyond transactional learning metrics to transformational business and leadership metrics.
Partner with senior executives to identify when a 'training problem' is actually a process, technology, or environment problem and influence cross-functionally to drive solutions.
Define and execute the long-term roadmap for Performance & Capability Enablement at DaVita.
Serve as a strategic advisor to VP and C-level leaders in Operational and Clinical priorities.
Institutionalize performance analysis methods to ensure solving the right problems, not just treating symptoms.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of progressive leadership experience in Performance Improvement, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategy Consulting, or L&D.
Proficiency in Human Performance Technology (HPT) or similar methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to speak the language of the business (operations, finance, clinical metrics) and connect performance strategies to the P&L.
Highly proficient in building presentation decks that clearly visualize data and drive effective decision-making.
Proven track record of leading teams through functional transformations (e.g., shifting from production to strategy).
Ability to challenge senior stakeholders constructively, negotiate priorities, and influence without direct authority.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Performance ImprovementOrganizational EffectivenessStrategy ConsultingHuman Performance TechnologyData VisualizationPerformance AnalysisTransformational Learning MetricsLeadership MetricsFunctional TransformationsP&L Connection

Soft Skills

Strategic AdvisingInfluencingNegotiationConstructive ChallengeCross-functional CollaborationDecision-makingCommunicationStakeholder ManagementTeam LeadershipProblem Solving