Manager, Operations Innovation

Manager, Operations Innovation

DaVita Kidney Care

$85,000.00 - $ per year

01/08/2026

2000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States

The Corporate Manager – Operations Strategy and Innovation will work on high priority COO initiatives by collaborating with senior operating leaders of DaVita Healthcare Partners. Topics include operationalizing growth strategies across Kidney Care, International, Healthcare Partners and DaVita Strategic Business Units; large‑scale operating model changes to drive efficiencies and prepare for healthcare reform; integrated care business model development; introduction and incubation of disruptive medical technologies;

commercializing portfolio of assets; and business unit‑specific operations strategy.

• Demonstrates first‑principles thinking in analyzing problems and engaging with teammates
• Leverages hypotheses‑based approach to identify, validate, and quantify opportunities
• Develops and improves credible and pragmatic analytical approaches and frameworks
• Leverages continuous improvement tools (Lean, Six‑Sigma, PDCA) to structure and incubate improvement opportunities
• Builds complex models and conducts financial planning and analyses to assess impact on business metrics
• Conveys findings in a cohesive story, including summarizing insights from analysis; builds appropriate horizontal and vertical logic in presentation decks
• Presents comfortably and compellingly to senior audiences
• Works closely with teammates in the clinics and develops long‑standing relationships with operators and clinicians
• 10‑25% travel may be required

• 4‑6 years of work experience in management consulting, process engineering, investment banking, or a corporate strategy role preferred
• Experience supporting large‑scale business transformation teams with tangible impact on operating/financial performance
• Healthcare background preferred

• 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 offers on‑demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform Star Learning

At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. 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.