Sr Manager, Operations Innovation

The Senior Manager-Operations Innovation is a position in DaVita that includes some of our brightest minds.  They have the unique opportunity to collaborate with others and lead initiatives, critical to the success of the enterprise.  This includes large-scale operating model changes, incubation of disruptive technologies, development and operationalization of growth strategies and process re-engineering.

The Senior Manager will lead a team of highly motivated individuals with backgrounds ranging from management consulting to project management to healthcare delivery.  They have the ability to drive a strong, inclusive culture that empowers and engages their teams.  As a project leader, they will effectively supervise work streams with dependencies on many different business units and collaborate well throughout the organization. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Uses hypotheses-based approach to identify, validate and quantify opportunities

• Draws upon continuous improvement tools (Lean, Six-Sigma) to structure and incubate improvement opportunities

• Builds and reviews sophisticated models and conducts financial planning and analyses to assess impact on business metrics

• Distills complex business problems into cohesive, impactful stories; builds appropriate horizontal and vertical logic in presentations.

• Presents comfortably and compellingly to senior audiences

• Successfully manages relationships with senior business leaders and influences diverse group of partners through effective communication and strong interpersonal skills

• Works closely with teammates in the clinics and develops long-standing relationships with operators and clinicians

• Allocates team resources to ensure all timelines and results are met

• Builds and manages project plans that drive accountability for complex, cross-functional initiatives

• Up to 50% travel may be required at times; though typical travel is 5-10%

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale business transformation teams from concept through implementation with tangible impact on operating/financial performance

• 5-10 years of total work experience in progressive roles

• MBA or graduate degree in a healthcare related field (MD, MPH, MHA) strongly preferred

• Healthcare background preferred

Here is what you can expect when you join our Village:

• A "community first, company second" culture based on Core Values that really matter.
• Clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average.
• Award-winning education and training across multiple career paths to help you reach your potential.
• Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your health, your financial well-being and your future.
• Dedication, above all, to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure across the nation. Enter text here

Join us as we pursue our vision "To Build the Greatest Healthcare Community the World has Ever Seen."

Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.

Go to http://careers.davita.com to learn more or apply.

What We’ll Provide:

More than just pay, our DaVita Rewards package connects teammates to what matters most. Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our benefit offerings.

• 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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