Sr Director, Data Portfolio & Delivery; IT

Overview

Position Portfolio & Delivery Senior Director, Data GPS (Data Governance, Product and Strategy)

This role responsible for developing, leading, and executing DaVita’s most critical and complex special projects within the Data Governance, Product and Strategy (GPS) lane. It serves as the strategic bridge between technical delivery teams and key business/clinical stakeholders, driving portfolio governance, roadmap execution, prioritization, delivery excellence, and value realization across the enterprise data ecosystem.

• Partner with Data Product Lead, Domain Owners, and Data Governance Lead to manage and operationalize the enterprise Data GPS portfolio, ensuring growth initiatives are prioritized, funded, and executed in alignment with business strategy and enterprise objectives.
• Support cross-functional initiatives spanning Data Products, Data Domains, and Governance capabilities; act as the primary integrator across teams to drive alignment, resolve dependencies, and accelerate delivery.
• Oversee strategic programs from concept through execution, ensuring successful implementation, adoption, and value realization of data products, governance capabilities, domain initiatives, and enterprise data transformation efforts.
• Identify opportunities to scale successful pilots and innovative solutions across the Village while fostering collaboration between technical, business, and clinical stakeholders.
• Translate the vision for Data Products, Domains, and Governance into actionable roadmaps, delivery plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Establish and maintain portfolio-wide KPIs, OKRs, and performance metrics that provide visibility into execution, adoption, value realization, and organizational impact.
• Drive strategic planning and execution processes, aligning priorities, dependencies, and investments across Product, Domain, and Governance work streams; monitor commitments and escalate risks as needed.
• Own the governance and operating rhythm for the Data Governance, Product, and Strategy portfolio; manage interdependencies and coordinate delivery across initiatives and teams.
• Establish portfolio management disciplines including demand intake, capacity planning, financial oversight, roadmap governance, resource allocation, and executive reporting.
• Monitor portfolio health, delivery performance, risks, and investment outcomes to inform prioritization and funding decisions.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Data GPS leadership team, providing structure, rigor, and execution support for high-priority initiatives.
• Facilitate decision-making, strategic planning sessions, and portfolio reviews to enable alignment across Data Product, Domain, and Governance leaders.
• Develop executive-ready business cases, strategic recommendations, and investment proposals to support growth and enterprise adoption of data capabilities.
• Lead preparation for executive forums, steering committees, and governance councils with clear communication of priorities, risks, progress, and outcomes.
• Drive portfolio-level reporting and performance management to provide transparency into initiative status, value realization, and risk exposure.
• Synthesize operational, financial, and performance data into actionable insights and recommendations for leadership.
• Conduct strategic analyses to support prioritization decisions and enterprise data transformation efforts.
• Develop reporting frameworks that measure business impact, adoption, and return on investment across the Data GPS portfolio.
• Prepare and deliver executive communications that articulate portfolio progress, business value, and strategic priorities; build executive-ready presentations linking data investments to outcomes.
• Communicate portfolio risks, dependencies, opportunities, and recommendations to support enterprise decision-making.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience:
  
  8+ years of progressive leadership in IT, Data Strategy, Analytics, or AI/ML program management
• Experience in strategic planning, project management, and leadership
• Experience managing complex tech initiatives in a multi-site healthcare organization
• Familiarity with Data/AI…