POSTING DATE

06/25/2025
3820 N College AveSte 140, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46205-2870, United States of America
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.
The Manager of Special Projects will have the unique opportunity to collaborate with others and manage a large-scale enterprise initiative. This initiative entails implementing operating model changes, new technologies, and process re-engineering.
The Manager will have the ability to drive a strong, inclusive culture that empowers and engages their teams. As special project leader, they will effectively supervise work streams with dependencies on many different business units and collaborate well throughout the organization. The Manager will have direct reports. This position may be hired at the Senior Manager level depending on the candidate’s qualifications and skills.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for managing, planning, and carrying out specific projects in support of a broader transformation and future state service delivery model within an allocated budget and timeframe
• Develop implementation schedules for plans and proposals and monitors project progress
• Builds and manages project plans that drive accountability for complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Allocates team resources to ensure all timelines and deliverables are met
• Presents comfortably and compellingly to senior audiences
• Designs and facilitates workshops and other cross-functional meetings
• Distills complex business problems into cohesive, impactful stories; builds appropriate horizontal and vertical logic in presentations
• Successfully manages relationships with senior business leaders and influences diverse groups of stakeholders through effective communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Strong project management skills
• Strong people management skills
• Embraces a mutual learning mindset
• 10% travel may be required

Minimum qualifications:

• Experience leading large-scale business transformation teams from concept through implementation with tangible impact on operating/financial performance
• 4-8 years of total work experience in progressive roles
• MBA or graduate degree preferred
• Certification, or interest in obtaining upon hire, in project management 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.

• Responsible for managing, planning, and carrying out specific projects in support of a broader transformation and future state service delivery model within an allocated budget and timeframe
• Develop implementation schedules for plans and proposals and monitors project progress
• Builds and manages project plans that drive accountability for complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Allocates team resources to ensure all timelines and deliverables are met
• Presents comfortably and compellingly to senior audiences
• Designs and facilitates workshops and other cross-functional meetings
• Distills complex business problems into cohesive, impactful stories; builds appropriate horizontal and vertical logic in presentations
• Successfully manages relationships with senior business leaders and influences diverse groups of stakeholders through effective communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Strong project management skills
• Strong people management skills
• Embraces a mutual learning mindset
• 10% travel may be require