601 Hawaii St, El Segundo, California, 90245-4814, United States of America

Over the last decade, we set out to be the world's greatest dialysis company, and over the next decade, we're poised to build the greatest healthcare community the world has ever seen. When you join the DaVita Village, you're joining a winning team. Through our commitment to training, growth and quality, we consistently achieve superior clinical outcomes while giving teammates the opportunity to excel in an award-winning environment that enables them to thrive both professionally and personally.

Director of Special Projects | People Services

Qualifications

• Prior experience in Project Management, Strategy, and/or Consulting, or a similar role supporting enterprise-level initiatives
• At least 7 years of experience in a strategic or operational leadership role
• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint required
• Prior experience in human resources, people services or teammate experience or engagement
• Prior experience and/or knowledge of Labor Relations is preferred
• Influencing others to achieve objectives
• Strategic thinking
• Resourcefulness-the ability to find and implement effective solutions despite time or resource constraints
• Handling matters proactively and expeditiously, following through on initiatives & projects to successful completion
• Ability to develop approach in ambiguous settings while remaining flexible to address change

Responsibilities

• The Special Projects Director will report directly to the Vice President of People Services
• This teammate will serve as a Director of Special Projects and support the development of teammate engagement strategy aggregating and synthesizing analysis, partnering with various functions across the enterprise to drive strategic planning, organizing management processes, business communications and supporting team engagement initiatives
• Successful candidates will demonstrate a track record of top performance and desire to help improve our overall healthcare system
• Highlight management process gaps or improvement opportunities, then implement solutions
• Drive creation of materials for executive updates, bi-annual strategy / performance reviews and other updates against portfolio
• Lead critical project(s) working across multiple service lanes; monitor metrics, track progress of initiatives, and prepare presentations for senior leadership
• Support internal communication by helping to craft and deliver key messages
• Ability to lead through influence, often managing several senior level stakeholders with various priorities
• Drives results / gets things done - defines approach with limited guidance / oversight and adjusts as needed while seeking feedback and input
• Manages and drives strategic and operational initiatives in collaboration with other teams
• Able to structure ambiguous problems into clear workstreams and drive execution
• Develops and communicates project scope, timeline, plan, resource requirements, and assumptions
• Creates, implements, and drives adoption of processes and solutions to further clinical and business outcomes
• Communicates project status updates and needs to senior leadership; prepares, reports, an manages against targets/goals including scope, schedule, metrics, and revenue
• This role is remote but prefer in California
• 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

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.

At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed Diversity & Belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. As such, individuals are recruited, hired, assigned and promoted without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Salary/ Wage Range
$110,100.00 - $161,700.00 / year

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits

Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.