Director, Field Intelligence

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DaVita's mission is to be the provider,partnerand employer of choice. We are dedicated to the unwavering pursuit of a healthier tomorrow through our commitment to upholding our mission and core values for our patients,partnersand teammates.

We areseekinga professional to join our Village Systems Innovation team as the Director of Field Intelligence.

The Village Systems Innovation team, known as team Forge is DaVita's design and innovation partner for how the Village operates-transforming enterprise-critical systems such as scheduling, workforce planning, inventory, and operations reviews. Forge Directors lead the vision, structure, and execution of multi-workstream innovations that reimagine how DaVita delivers operational excellence at scale.

As a Director, this role balances deep strategic ownership with cross-functional influence. Directors translate enterprise priorities into actionable innovation portfolios, shape system-level solutions, and ensure delivery through focused, high-performing teams. They serve as senior liaisons to field and corporate leaders, aligning work with the needs of patients, partners, and operators.

Forge Directors are accountable for developing and scaling innovations that are not only desirable and feasible-but durable. They lead with clarity, coach for impact, and shape the rhythms, standards, and models that anchor Forge's success.

Location: Denver required, hybrid schedule

Responsibilities

• System Design & Strategy: Defines the future state of core enterprise operating systems, and leads the development of pathways to get there.
• Portfolio Leadership: Oversees multiple projects or innovation lanes, ensuring cohesion, resource alignment, and prioritization across the portfolio.
  • Lead key Village initiatives around scheduling, workforce planning, and field intelligence.
• Senior Stakeholder Engagement: Partners with operational and functional leaders to align on vision, manage trade-offs, and influence decision-making.
• People Leadership: Coaches team, fostering team growth, accountability, and consistent excellence in execution.
• Execution Oversight & Scaling: Ensures initiatives progress through discovery, validation, and adoption; develops repeatable models and infrastructure for scale.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA, MPH, MHA, or similar graduate degree preferred.
• 8-10+ years' total work experience in progressive roles.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, including direct or indirect reports.

• Proven ability to influence and build consensus across teams and at leadership levels.
• Demonstrated strengths in critical thinking, analytics,and innovativeproblem-solvingskills.
• Ability to think strategically, yet maintain a hands-on role.
• Healthcare experience strongly preferred.

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, accessHeadspace, 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.

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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.

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

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