Director, Clinical Programs – Clinical Transformation

DaVita Kidney Care

Director of Clinical Programs leading transformative clinical initiatives for DaVita, enhancing kidney care delivery and stakeholder collaboration. Requires strategic and operational expertise in healthcare management.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $115,000 - $183,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute on a clinical initiative field adoption roadmap aligned with the village clinical strategy
Collaborate with the clinical strategy teams, the training and education team, the learning and development team, the clinical services team, the field operations teams, the marketing, and ATC lane to ensure high impact initiatives, deployment and ongoing field adoption.
Develop and maintain field manager and leadership management processes to support ongoing adoption of clinical strategy and assess and address impact on capacity for new clinical initiatives
Provide leadership and direction to the team. Responsible for performance development, performance management, retention, team assignments, and teammate relations.
Work directly with your managers to create a sustained culture which drives patient safety, compliance, and outcomes.
Other duties as assigned.
Up to 20% travel may be required at times; though typical travel is 5-10%

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years experience in consulting, process improvement, strategic planning, operations / healthcare management, or similar
Masters in relevant field (MBA, MHA) with 3+ years post-graduate experience
Demonstrated experience in healthcare payor, provider, consulting, or other relevant healthcare field
Subject matter expertise in value-based healthcare programs and strategies and accountable care models
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, comfort with ambiguity, with clear ability to communicate complex ideas effectively
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, track record as a relationship builder that quickly gains confidence and credibility with broad groups of stakeholders
Ability to balance strategic vision with tactical execution to deliver impactful results.

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

process improvementstrategic planningoperations managementhealthcare managementvalue-based healthcare programsaccountable care models

Soft Skills

problem-solvinganalytical skillscommunication skillsrelationship buildingability to balance strategic vision with tactical execution

Certifications

MBAMHA