Manager, State Government Affairs & Health Policy at DaVita in Denver, CO

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Posting Date 10/14/2026
2000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5117, United States of America
 Job Title: Manager, State Government Affairs & Health Policy Department: Government Affairs Location: Flexible / Remote, with travel as needed No Brag, Just Fact! Over the last decade, we set out to be the world’s greatest dialysis company, and over the next decade, we’re poised to build the greatest healthcare community the world has ever seen. When you join the DaVita Village, you’re joining a winning team. Through our commitment to training, growth, and quality, we consistently achieve superior clinical outcomes while giving teammates the opportunity to excel in an award-winning environment that enables them to thrive both professionally and personally. The Manager, State Government Affairs & Health Policy supports the State Government Affairs team by tracking, organizing, and advancing priority state legislative and regulatory workstreams. The position will manage coordinated work related to non-compete legislation, monitoring of AI legislation and regulations, and stakeholder and subject matter expert engagement in support of advocacy for dialysis patients and the kidney care industry. The role requires strong project management, policy analysis, written communication, and cross-functional coordination skills. Job Duties: Monitor and summarize state legislation, regulations, agency guidance, and policy developments affecting dialysis patients and DaVita’s business operations. Maintain organized, accurate, and timely trackers, dashboards, calendars, and work plans across multiple state policy workstreams. Lead tracking and internal coordination related to state non-compete legislation and regulations, including issue summaries, state comparisons, implementation timelines, and potential business or workforce impacts. Coordinate internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to assess policy proposals, develop organizational positions, and support advocacy on behalf of dialysis patients and the kidney care industry. Prepare concise briefs, issue summaries, talking points, fact sheets, presentations, comment letters, testimony, and other advocacy materials for state policymakers, regulators, trade associations, coalitions, and internal leaders. Partner with Legal, Compliance, Operations, Clinical, Human Resources, Communications, and other teams to evaluate policy impacts and align advocacy strategies. Monitor state legislative sessions, agency proceedings, hearings, rulemakings, and relevant association or coalition activity; provide timely updates and recommended next steps. Support state government affairs leaders, external consultants, and coalition partners with research, materials, project coordination, and execution of advocacy plans across multiple states. Maintain records and documentation needed to support applicable lobbying, ethics, and disclosure requirements. Use of Quorum bill tracking tool. Job-related knowledge: Understanding of state legislative, regulatory, and administrative processes, including bill progression, rulemaking, public comment, and implementation. Knowledge of state health policy, Medicaid, healthcare delivery, workforce policy, or related issues; experience with kidney care or dialysis policy is preferred. Ability to analyze legislation and regulations, identify operational and patient impacts, compare requirements across states, and translate complex material into concise, actionable guidance. Familiarity with non-compete and healthcare workforce policy is preferred. Job-related skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear policy summaries and advocacy materials for varied audiences. Strong project management, organizational, prioritization, and follow-through skills across simultaneous workstreams and deadlines. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and legislative or regulatory tracking platforms; experien