Posting Date
06/30/2026
2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America
About the Role
DaVita is seeking a Director of Clinical Talent Strategy to build and lead an enterprise-wide approach to attracting, developing, and retaining clinical talent.
This role will own the end-to-end clinical talent strategy, ensuring strong pipelines, clear development pathways, and a deep bench of clinical leaders. The Director will unify fragmented efforts across the organization into a cohesive, scalable system while introducing new ideas and challenging legacy processes.
This leader will operate as a change agent, setting enterprise standards for clinical talent while enabling local teams to tailor implementation to their business needs.
What You'll Do
Build and Transform Clinical Talent Strategy
Design and execute a unified, enterprise clinical talent strategy across DaVita, including external attraction and internal development and retention
Connect and scale existing initiatives into a cohesive, end-to-end talent system including recruiting, development, and talent management.
Identify and eliminate fragmented or low-value efforts that do not drive outcomes; introduce new ideas to close gaps
Translate business and clinical priorities into a multi-year talent strategy and roadmap
Partner with senior leaders, including the Chief People Officer, Operational leadership, and Clinical leadership to align priorities and strategy
Strengthen Internal Talent Pipelines & Bench Strength
Establish enterprise standards for clinical talent reviews, including cadence, inputs, and expected outcomes; enable local teams to adapt within defined standards based on their needs
Partner with Clinical teams and People Team Centers of Excellence to build and scale pipelines & succession planning for critical clinical leadership roles
Increase visibility and mobility of high-potential clinical talent across markets and lanes
Elevate the quality of talent discussions to drive clear development and succession outcomes
Shape Future External Talent Pipelines
Partner with Talent Acquisition to define forward-looking clinical talent needs
Influence external pipelining strategies to align with long-term workforce priorities
Challenge and elevate thinking to ensure pipelines are proactive, targeted, and sustainable
Lead Clinical Upskilling & Development Strategy
Build enterprise roadmaps to upskill clinical roles and expand leadership pipelines
Scale successful pilot programs into consistent, enterprise-wide approaches
Identify gaps in current pipelines and design innovative solutions to address them
Ensure the organization is preparing talent for future roles, not just current demands
Drive Governance and Execution
Stand up strong governance across all clinical talent initiatives
Develop and maintain executive scorecards, dashboards, project plans and trackers
Ensure accountability for outcomes, not just participation
Bring structure and discipline to complex, cross-functional workstreams
Influence at the Executive Level
Build compelling executive-level materials and narratives to drive decisions
Navigate complex stakeholder dynamics with confidence and clarity
Challenge assumptions and push for higher standards while maintaining strong relationships
What Success Looks Like
A clear, enterprise clinical talent strategy replaces fragmented efforts
Strong, visible bench of clinical leaders across key roles
Increased internal mobility into clinical leadership positions
Consistent, high-impact talent reviews that drive action
Scalable pipelines for future clinical leadership needs
Clear accountability and alignment across Talent, Clinical, and Operations
What You Bring
Core Capabilities
Strategic and critical thinking, ability to connect complex systems
Strong project and program management across multiple workstreams
Executive communication skills, especially building clear PowerPoint narratives
Ability to influence without authority across senior stakeholders
Confidence to challenge thinking and introduce new approaches
Ability to balance enterprise strategy with local flexibility
Experience
Background in consulting, operations, HR, or a hybrid role
Experience leading enterprise-level strategy or transformation initiatives
Proven ability to work in complex, matrixed environments
Track record of driving change and delivering measurable outcomes
Healthcare or clinical experience is a plus, not required
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.
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This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Salary Range for the role is $115,000.00 - $183,000.00 per year.
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
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.