Director/Sr. Director of Special Projects, Clinical Strategy and Value Based Care at DaVita in Denver, CO

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Posting Date 10/14/2026
2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America
 The Director/Sr. Director of Special Projects, Clinical Strategy and Value Based Care is a high-impact role for a strategic thinker who wants to help shape the future of clinical and integrated kidney care. Reporting to the Group Vice President, Clinical Transformation, you will turn complex insights into action, lead highly visible cross-functional initiatives, strengthen how the business operates, and craft communications that engage leaders and teammates. Working at a national level, you will collaborate with the SVP of Operations, Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Medical Officer and other clinical leaders to advance priorities that improve healthcare delivery and outcomes. Location: Denver-based hybrid role, with in-office attendance Tuesday through Thursday. This opportunity is ideal for a high-performing, resourceful leader who brings sound judgment, thrives in complex environments, and is energized by the chance to make a meaningful difference in healthcare. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Partner directly with the clinical leadership team to shape strategy and translate the organization’s most important priorities into results. Serve as a strategic extension of the GVP, Clinical Transformation, managing priorities, representing the GVP's perspective with sound judgment, and anticipating and resolving team needs and risks so leaders are set up for success. Bring clarity to ambiguity by framing complex challenges into focused objectives, workstreams, milestones, and decisions. Lead high-priority, cross-functional projects from concept through adoption, aligning scope, timelines, resources, dependencies, and outcome targets. Connect clinical service lanes and functional teams around shared goals, building alignment through proactive communication and stakeholder engagement. Establish governance structures, decision rights, operating rhythms, escalation pathways, clear ownership, and accountability for results. Manage a portfolio of enterprise clinical initiatives by evaluating priorities, sequencing work, balancing resources, and addressing risks and interdependencies. Serve as a trusted thought partner to senior leaders by providing clear updates, recommendations, and executive-ready decision materials that clarify tradeoffs and enable action. Create high-value leadership forums by developing focused agendas, coordinating the right participants, documenting decisions, and driving follow-through. Lead change strategies that assess stakeholder readiness, address barriers, coordinate communications, and sustain adoption across teams. Collaborate with operational and innovation teams to design and implement differentiated, scalable capabilities that improve clinical and business outcomes. Develop business cases and recommendations that consider investment requirements, resource allocation, financial impact, return on investment, and value realization. Travel up to 15% to connect with teams and advance business priorities. What You Bring Bachelor’s Degree required, MBA or graduate degree preferred At least five years of experience in strategic or operational leadership, including a minimum of two years in project management. A track record of success in project management, strategy, consulting, or a comparable role supporting enterprise-level initiatives. Healthcare services experience is preferred, especially in payors, physician networks, value-based care, integrated care models, or healthcare financial operations. Demonstrated experience leading organizational change and achieving sustained adoption across complex, matrixed environments. Strong executive communication skills, including experience developing strategic narratives, presentations, and decision materials. Confidence navigating complex senior stakeholders, offering candid perspective and pushing back when needed. Experience designing governance models and manag