Director, Home Strategy and Operations

Position Summary

DaVita isseekinga strategic and execution-oriented leader to join the Home National Team as Director, Home Strategy & Operations. This highly visible leadership role will play a critical part in advancing DaVita's Home strategy by supporting growth across home dialysis modalities including Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) and Home Hemodialysis (HHD). 

This leader will partner closely with field operations, clinical leadership, product teams, value-based care, finance, and physician partners to design, implement, and scale initiatives that improvepatient access toHomemodalities. Successrequiresa unique blend of strategy, project management, change leadership, stakeholder influence, and operational execution. 

Why This Role Matters

Home dialysis is one of DaVita's most important strategic priorities. This leader will help translate enterprise strategy into scalable programs thatenhance patient and physician education on Home toimproveVillage clinicaloutcomesandsupport long-term growth across theHomebusiness. 

Key Responsibilities

Lead HomeConversionsStrategy & Performance Improvement

• Lead and inspire teams focused on improvingteammate processes to educate patients and physicians onHomemodality options.

• Partner with field leadership toidentifyopportunities to improve keyhome growth and clinical outcomes.

• Develop and execute strategies that increasepatient access toHomemodalities.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

SupportNational Education Programs

• Support Modality Choice Leads to prioritizetimely, quality patient education inall ofour centers.

• Drive modality education program enhancements, includingleveraging digital capabilities and continuous improvement in EHR and other systems.

• Drivepilot andadoption ofAI-driven predictive models.

• Provide clinical and operationalexpertiseto improve patient management practices.

• Establish processes, monitoring, and accountability structures to drive measurable results.

• Identifyphysician, operational, and field barriers andfacilitatesolutions.

• Evaluate pilot outcomes and scale successful practices nationally.

Clinical & Operational Innovation

• Develop a standardized, data-driven approach forconversionsacross theHomebusiness.

• Supportdevelopmentof educational content, training programs, and continuing education initiatives.

• Serve as a key advisor for AI-powered patient-education initiatives.

• Partner with Product, Clinical Enterprise, Research, and Technology teams to evaluate innovativeconversionstrategies.

• Support implementation ofHomemodality reviews inclinically-specificpatient interventions.

• Identifyemerging best practices and lead efforts to standardize successful approaches across the enterprise.

Enterprise Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

Partner closely with:

• Patient Education

• Clinical Transformation

• Value-Based Care

• Product

• Finance

• Office of the Chief Medical Officer

• Division Home Directors and Field Vice Presidents

• Lead working sessions, pilot design efforts, and implementation plans that drive enterprise-wide results. 

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop managers and analyst teams.

• Build a high-performing, collaborative culture.

• Coach and develop future leaders within theHomeorganization.

• Establish strong operating rhythms, communication plans, and project governance structures. 

Success Measures

Success in this role will be measured through:

• Achievement of Home growthobjectives.

• Increased Home modality conversion performance.

• Adoption of modality choice programs and patient education initiatives.

• Engagement and effectiveness of modality choice leaders.

• Successful implementation and scaling of enterprise initiatives. 

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor'sdegreerequired.

• 8+ years of healthcare strategy, operations, consulting, clinical operations, or related experience.

• Experience leading enterprise-level programs with measurable outcomes.

• Strong project management andchangemanagement capabilities.

• Demonstrated success working within highly matrixed organizations.

• Exceptional communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience translating strategy into scalable execution plans. 

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Preferred

• Home dialysis, kidney care, renal services, or specialty healthcare experience.

• Value-Based Care experience.

• Experience supporting clinical operations and field execution teams.

• Management consulting background with healthcare focus.

• MBA or advanced degree. 

Leadership Characteristics

The ideal leader willdemonstrate:

• Ability to drivechangeon a national scale

• Strategic agility

• Influence without authority

• Analytical rigor

• Storytelling and executive communication

• Strong Village values and collaboration mindset

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

• Direct impact on one of DaVita's highest-growth strategic priorities.

• Enterprise-wide visibility and influence.

• Opportunity to shape the future ofHomecare delivery.

• Significant cross-functional leadership exposure.

• Ability to scale innovative clinical and operational programs that directly improve patient outcomes.