DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT AND PORTFOLIO INNOVATION, R&D

DaVita Venture Group (DVG) is the innovation arm of DaVita, focused on transforming care delivery to improve quality of life for patients around the globe. DVG will fund, develop and launch products, solutions and business models that improve care for patients suffering from kidney disease and related comorbidities. We are seeking a creative, passionate, and driven corporate development professional with a deep understanding of healthcare to join our strategic partnerships team. As part of this role, you will lead our strategic partnerships, R&D collaborations, and other investments, in device, diagnostics, tech-enabled services, and analytic products and other strategic areas. You will help drive growth through innovation, through a mix of organic and inorganic growth initiatives, will include investments and partnerships with both early stage and more established companies.
The position is located in Denver, CO. Onsite, hybrid.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required, hard sciences or engineering degree a plus
• MBA or other advanced degree preferred
• Experience in the healthcare industry required, a background in device or technology is ideal; investing (early stage and M&A) and deal experience strongly preferred
• Clinical/Technical/Scientific background and understanding of regulatory pathways a plus to support investments in devices and diagnostics
• Demonstrated problem-solving, quantitative, and qualitative analysis skills
• Understanding of clinical, operational, and financial drivers that impact healthcare organization decision-making
• Intellectual curiosity mindset and enthusiasm for the healthcare industry
• Strong communication (written, verbal, listening, and presentation) skills
• Highly collaborative work-style, pragmatic, and resourceful problem-solver
• Capability and desire to build relationships and network within the healthcare industry
• Responds well to change and has a high tolerance for ambiguity
• Approaches work with an unparalleled level of personal ownership, responsibility, integrity, and ethics
• Denver-based; Ability to travel required
• Personal values in line with DaVita’s values of Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment & Fun

• Drive market research and support sourcing efforts to help identify new investment trends and opportunities
• Deal and investment screening: call and/or meet with prospects, evaluate opportunities
• Network with peers at other strategic investors and within the broader health care ecosystem
• Be a thought leader, maintaining up-to-date knowledge on industry and technology trends, as well as attending events/conferences
• Lead due diligence and deal execution efforts for strategic partnerships, R&D collaborations, and other investments
• Coordinate, perform, and assist in full diligence efforts, leading management interviews and external research to evaluate team, market, competition, product, sales and growth
• Ensure proper diligence of regulatory and scientific pathways for a potential investment/partnership
• Perform and oversee financial and valuation analysis
• Draft internal investment memos
• Coordinate with internal and external counsel on legal and IP diligence
• Collaborate with DaVita stakeholders to build strategic investment rationale
• Lead and support deal negotiations with target companies for strategic partnerships, R&D collaborations, and other investments
• Manage ongoing partnerships with other companies and ensure successful DaVita engagement in the development and integration of their products
• Guide the direction of partnership portfolio and sourcing efforts
• Work with internal DaVita teams to ensure alignment to partnership goals and success of partner products and services
• Be a point of connectivity between portfolio companies and DaVita and support the development of customer relationships
• Serve on partnership or portfolio boards dependent on partnership governance structure
• Support portfolio company/product success
• Build strong relationships within DaVita and the external market
• Network and learn the guts of the DaVita existing business lanes to understand strategic priorities, initiatives, and strategic value a potential partnership could bring
• Facilitate involvement of subject matter experts in diligence and strategic assessments
• Build and lead internal team
• Support development and engagement of junior team members
• Develop compelling career paths with junior team members to ensure engagement and fulfillment of junior team