POSTING DATE

04/30/2025
2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America
DaVita is a healthcare company committed to an unwavering pursuit of a healthier tomorrow for our patients, teammates, and physician partners. As a leader in kidney care, we have a unique opportunity to redefine care delivery for over 250,000 patients — while shaping the future of value-based care.
The Senior Director of Operations Innovation will drive enterprise-level initiatives that shape DaVita’s future operating model — with a significant focus on pharmaceutical strategy as a critical pillar of our Village strategy.
This leader will play a key role in ensuring patients benefit from timely access to safe, effective, and cost-conscious therapies by proactively planning for emerging drugs, guiding formulary evolution, and anticipating regulatory shifts. By aligning clinical innovation with operational excellence and economic stewardship, this role directly supports improved patient outcomes and long-term sustainability.
This role interfaces frequently with DaVita’s executive leadership, government affairs, pharmacy operations, clinical leadership, and external partners to drive sustainable transformation in care delivery and medication management.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of progressive leadership experience
• 5+ years in a strategy, transformation, or operations leadership role

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated ability to assess health economic tradeoffs, interpret clinical data, and translate regulatory guidance into strategic business decisions.
• Demonstrated success in leading enterprise-wide change, including multi-site and matrixed implementations
• Proven ability to influence and build consensus at the executive level
• Deep understanding of process improvement, clinical operations, and technology integration
• Experience leading large cross-functional teams, including direct and indirect reports
• MBA, MPH, MHA, or similar graduate degree
• Six Sigma, Lean, and/or PROSCI change management certification
• Experience leading or significantly contributing to pharmaceutical strategy, formulary management, or drug pipeline planning in a healthcare setting
• Experience participating in or supporting cross-functional P&T (Pharmacy & Therapeutics) committees or product evaluation boards
• Exposure to external partnerships (such as with pharmaceutical manufacturers, PBMs, or specialty pharmacies)

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.

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