Director, Strategic Projects (Lab)

The Special Projects Director is responsible for driving all strategic and operational initiatives within the group including overseeing the Projects and Events/Communications teams. This role requires strategic thought partnership, the ability to lead through influence, and cross-functional collaboration to advance key departmental and Village-wide efforts. The Special Project Director will manage special projects, develop and operationalize team strategy, and ensure the efficient use of resources to achieve strategic goals across the department.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership and Support: Provides direct leadership proactively planning meeting agendas, developing content for presentations, and facilitating engagement with senior leaders. Leads the Special Projects and Events/Communications team.

• Builds High Performing Team: Attracts, develops, and retains talent within team. Identifies and constructively addresses teammate challenges.

• Special Projects and Growth Initiatives: Takes the lead on all growth-related initiatives, bridging ideas and fostering cross-team collaboration across DaVita. Manages special projects initiated at a corporate or strategic level, from hypothesis and framework development to execution.

• Strategy Development and Execution: Helps develop and operationalize the team's strategy. Establishes metrics, tracks progress against strategic goals, and ensures accountability and follow-through on action items among team members.

• Analysis and Reporting: Drives the strategic process and oversees execution on internal team projects. Responsible for synthesizing data from numerous sources, leading analysis, and translating findings into specific, actionable recommendations.

• Executive-Level Communications: Prepares and delivers executive-level presentations to brief senior leadership and key stakeholders on strategic initiatives and project progress.

• Other Duties as Assigned

Education and Requirements

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Education: Bachelor's Degree or similar level of experience required (MBA preferred)

Experience: A minimum of 6 to 8 years of relevant experience

Experience in strategic planning, project management, and leadership is preferred.

Demonstrated ability to partner with and influence senior leadership.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

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Travel and Time Requirements

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As needed

Additional Requirements

Language Skills: Fluent in the written and verbal skills necessary to successfully perform the essential functions, duties, and responsibilities of the position.

ADA/Reasonable Accommodations: DaVita provides reasonable accommodations to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential Physical and/or Mental functions of a position.

Work Environment: Level III - Moderate noise (e.g., business office with computers or printers, light traffic). No required tasks involve greater exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues than would be encountered by a visitor. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or other hazardous conditions.

Visual: Vision adequate to perform the essential duties/responsibilities of position.

May be required to demonstrate the ability to differentiate colors on a test strip.

Physical Demands: Physical requirements can vary. These must be reviewed with management. However, in general, the position requires the following activities:

• Ability to lift minimum of 5 lbs to a max of 50 lbs unassisted and able to stand, sit, stoop, walk, stretch, reach, and use full range of body motions.

• Manual dexterity as required for specific equipment and ability to use computer keyboard and peripherals.

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.