Special Projects Director

Posting Date

10/21/2025

32275 32nd Ave S, Federal Way, Washington, 98001, United States of America

Director of Strategy

Team Polaris, our North West operating group is currently seeking a Director of Special Projects who you will lead key strategic business initiatives for the group. In this role, you will be joining the senior leadership team to lead growth strategy for a $1.5B business and operations for a portfolio of 400 dialysis clinics, 50 home programs and 100 hospital programs. This role will report to the Group Vice President.

As a thought partner to our senior team, you will be a strategic leader for field operators as this position is responsible for driving strategic and operational initiatives. Representative projects include development of the 3-year strategic plan, decision making around capital deployment, identification of new market opportunities and development of new models of collaboration in existing markets. The Director will join a team of highly motivated individuals and, at this level in our organization, will have visibility and interaction at least quarterly with our C-suite.

Essential Duties

Strategic Process

• Play a key role in the development of operating group's 3-year strategy
• Develop metrics and track the progress of the group's strategy
• Develop "game-changing" insights that lead to differential growth
• Ensuring accountability and follow-through of action items among operators
  
  

Growth Strategy

• Play point on all growth-related initiatives, including DeNovo identification and approvals, clinic utilization management, and supporting insurance growth
• Partner with Division Vice Presidents to develop annual strategy
• Act as a strategic thought partner with GVP and divisional teams to evaluate opportunities
  
  

Special Projects

• Drive the strategic process on internal consulting projects within the Group and other business units
• Opportunity to get involved in growth projects outside of core DaVita Kidney Care, e.g. Integrated Kidney Care (new value based care business)
• Responsible for developing the hypothesis and analysis framework
• Drive the work of multi-disciplinary teams
• Lead the presentation and recommendation of action steps
  
  

 Executive Communications

• Prepare executive-level presentations to share with leadership including CEO and COO
• Responsible for synthesizing numerous sources of data and key analysis and translating into specific actions
  
  

Key Skills

• Strong analytical/financial skills
• Exceptional project management; ability to organize, direct and lead special projects
• Proven ability to "get stuff done" and liaise with cross-functional constituents
• Demonstrated ability to communicate persuasively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to communicate appropriately and efficiently with top senior executives both internally and externally
• Creative, strategic thinker
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree, MBA preferred
• Healthcare experience desired
• Management/leadership experience a plus
• 5+ years of work experience in management/strategy consulting, investment banking, or in an analytical or strategic role (or equivalent experience)
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skills
• Self-driven – proactively synthesizes data and translates that to a solution
• Ability to drive multiple projects forward simultaneously
• Ability to synthesize, convey, communicate research/analyses to senior management
• Highly collaborative, with the ability to impact change
• Lead by influence
• Able to problem solve through ambiguity
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills
  
  

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.
  
  

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.

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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 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 comply with state and federal affirmative action requirements. 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.

This position will be open for a minimum of three days.

The Salary Range for the role is $146,000.00 - $215,000.00 per year.

If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position.

Washington Exempt: $77,968.80/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $17.66/hour, Burien: $21.16/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.29/hour, Renton: $20.90/hour, Seattle: $20.76/hour, Tukwila: $21.10/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $16.66/hour

For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. 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

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