Senior Director, Clinical Improvement

DaVita Kidney Care

Director responsible for managing clinical improvement projects for healthcare provider DaVita. Overseeing execution from design to monitoring while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $115,000 - $183,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CognosInformatica

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for end-to-end pilot/GR project lifecycle execution (design, planning, execution, monitoring).
Act as the Clinical / Deployment / Reporting Project Manager.
Accountable for managing and organizing the day-to-day deliverables for the clinical/deployment/reporting lanes.
Support development of clinical strategy and operational readiness strategy (end-to-end).
Schedule key stakeholder collaboration calls.
Facilitate ongoing work related to cross-functional engagement to meet timelines and milestones.
Define success measures in partnership with OCMO (go-no-go criteria).
Create deployment/communication/training/reporting/change management/reinforcement strategy.
Prepare collaterals to present to leadership.
Ensure clinical duties are executed in compliance with applicable Quality System procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with hospital performance improvement or a health plan/utilization management desired
Ability to prioritize conflicting deliverables in a fast paced, dynamic environment while maintaining focus on the end goal
Understanding and strong experience in clinical investigation methods and regulations
Experience in Clinical Informatics and analytical tools (e.g. Cognos/Informatica) within the healthcare environment (preferred)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization
Mature public speaking and presentation skills
Strong leadership skills in project, portfolio, program management and organizational skills
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required
A master’s degree is preferred

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

clinical investigation methodsregulationsclinical informaticsanalytical toolsproject managementportfolio managementprogram managementchange managementquality system procedures

Soft Skills

prioritizationcommunicationpublic speakingpresentation skillsleadershiporganizational skillscollaborationfocusfacilitation