Manager of Strategy & Special Projects

This position is a hybrid role based at our Denver Headquarters, requiring three days a week in the office (Tuesday through Thursday) 

The Payor Partnerships team manages an $8B revenue portfolio and a high-growth national value-based care business that encompasses more than $5B of medical spend. Within the Payor Partnerships team, the Strategy function sets the long-term vision of our team and drives disruptive thinking on how we should approach our portfolio of payor relationships and contract negotiations. Spanning negotiating strategy, product strategy, marketing strategy, and broader enterprise strategy, we drive high-priority initiatives from concept to execution. We work at the forefront of a very dynamic healthcare business and policy landscape. 

The Payor Partnerships team has extensive experience in strategy consulting, managed care, finance, and negotiations. We operate in a fast-paced environment with a shared focus on delivering results, thinking creatively, supporting each other’s growth, and having fun. Members of our team get meaningful exposure to senior leadership and substantial investments in personal and professional development.  

As a Manager of Strategy & Special Projects, you’ll help shape the future of our business by working on high-priority strategic initiatives. Your work will directly impact a significant portion of DaVita’s overall revenue and the care experience for hundreds of thousands of patients. This is a unique opportunity for a strong strategic thinker who wants to see the direct impact of their work, both on business outcomes and on the healthcare system more broadly. 

Example projects:  

• Setting the negotiating strategy for renewing our dialysis rate and value-based care management contracts with a large, national payor across multiple lines of business   

• Building a business case for developing a new value-based financial product 

• Assessing the impact of a new healthcare policy on the payor industry, and translating into what it means for us and our partners in the short and long term  

• Identifying disruptive opportunities to ensure that our annual rate increases exceed inflation and cost trends    

• Refining our value proposition to payors across our dialysis and value-based kidney care management businesses 

Responsibilities:  

• Lead strategic initiatives from concept through execution, establishing frameworks that lend structure to complex, ambiguous problems  

• Create high-quality presentations with clear strategic recommendations for senior leaders, including C-suite executives 

• Manage project teams of analysts; coach, mentor, and train more junior members of our team  

• Independently structure and lead analytics to support strategic decision-making   

• Work cross-functionally and exert influence without formal authority in a large organization   

• Quickly build expertise by researching new areas of the healthcare landscape, synthesizing findings into key takeaways and next steps    

Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 3-5 years of work experience  

• Experience in healthcare strategy within a top-tier consulting firm or provider, payor, or healthcare services organization 

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to bring structure to complex, ambiguous questions 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to deliver clear recommendations and influence decision-makers 

• Highly proficient in PowerPoint and Excel  

• High degree of ownership, accountability, and a “get stuff done” mindset 

• Collaborative mindset with experience working across functions and teams 

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, feedback-rich environment with shifting priorities 

• Strong analytical capabilities, with the ability to determine appropriate level of analytical rigor needed to answer a strategic question  

• Comfortable challenging the status quo, introducing fresh perspectives, and participating in productive debate 

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred, but not required 

Additional success factors:  

• Mission-driven with commitment to DaVita's core values: Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment and Fun   

• Collaborative team player that fosters a culture where everyone belongs   

• Thrives in a feedback-rich environment   

• Leads with kindness and empathy  

• Energized by the sport of deal work, with a natural curiosity to learn and desire to grow   

• Brings an ownership mentality and desires high visibility and high impact work    

• Aptitude and enthusiasm for coaching, mentoring, training, and developing teammates  

At DaVita, we find that our best leaders are those who create an inspiring vision for the future and empowers their team to achieve success. They have always enjoyed tackling difficult problems and believe that the best way to solve them is through collaborative, team efforts. They take ownership of results and instill accountability in those they lead. They are driven, strong communicators, relationship builders, and find real fulfillment in challenging work.