Director, Talent Strategy at DaVita

About the role

Posting Date 08/03/2026 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.  Open to remote candidates   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. 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. #LI-MS4 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 $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.