Director, Talent Strategy

About the Role

DaVita is seeking a Director of Clinical Talent Strategy to build and lead anenterprise-wide approach to attracting, developing, andretainingclinical 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 introducingnew ideasand challenging legacy processes.

This leader willoperateas a change agent, setting enterprise standards for clinical talent while enabling local teams to tailor implementation to their business needs.

Open to remote candidates

WhatYou’llDo

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 systemincluding recruiting, development,andtalentmanagement.

• Identifyandeliminatefragmented or low-value efforts that do not drive outcomes; introducenew ideasto 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 withClinical teamsand People Team Centers of Excellence to build and scale pipelines& succession planningfor 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& DevelopmentStrategy

• Build enterprise roadmaps to upskill clinical roles and expand leadership pipelines

• Scale successful pilot programs into consistent, enterprise-wide approaches

• Identifygaps 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 andmaintainexecutive scorecards, dashboards, projectplansand trackers

• Ensure accountability for outcomes, not just participation

• Bring structure and discipline to complex, cross-functional workstreams

Influenceatthe 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 whilemaintainingstrong 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,especiallybuilding clear PowerPoint narratives

• Ability to influence without authority across senior stakeholders

• Confidence to challenge thinking and introducenew 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 recordof driving change and delivering measurable outcomes

• Healthcare or clinical experience is a plus, notrequired