Sr Manager, Special Projects

DaVita Kidney Care is seeking a Senior Manager, Special Projects to support DaVita Clinical Research. The role partners across functions to drive strategic planning, project execution, management processes, business communications, and data synthesis for leadership decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Support the DCR executives in crafting and executing on strategic initiatives
• Organize core operating efforts and drive collaboration across lanes, including owning project management efforts
• Support internal communication by helping to crafting and delivering key messages
• Highlight management process gaps or improvement opportunities, then implement solutions
• Lead critical projects working across multiple service lanes; monitor metrics, track progress of initiatives, and prepare presentations for senior leadership
• Collaborate across teams to perform analyses and synthesize results
• Support in the development and improvement of a top performing leadership team
• Work across teams to advance best-in-class capabilities in the market
• Regularly apprise executives of project status and variations from schedule or scope
• Manages and drives strategic and operational initiatives in collaboration with other teams
• Able to structure ambiguous problems into clear workstreams and drive execution
• Develops and communicates project scope, timeline, plan, resource requirements, and assumptions
• Creates, implements, and drives adoption of processes and solutions to further clinical and business outcomes
• Communicates project status updates and needs to senior leadership; prepares, reports, an manages against targets/goals including scope, schedule, metrics, and revenue
• Scope, plan and execute multiple, often quick-turnaround projects with minimal assistance

Requirements:

• Prior experience in Strategy, Consulting with Project Management or a similar role supporting enterprise-level initiatives within healthcare or financial operations leadership
• Bachelor's Degree required
• At least 5 years of experience in a strategic or operational leadership role
• A minimum of 1 years of project management experience
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint required
• Must be comfortable researching and presenting internal and external data to help senior leaders make decisions
• Demonstrated track record of top performance
• Highly organized, structured working style with strong project management skills
• Discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information
• Interest and curiosity in broad array of topics and issues
• Confidence to work effectively with senior teammates
• Strong analytical and presentation skills
• Self-starter who can work effectively with limited oversight while pushing for access and input when needed
• Resourcefulness—the ability to find and implement effective solutions despite time or resource constraints
• Attention to detail (follow up and follow through are a MUST in this role)
• GSD and following through on initiatives & projects to successful completion
• Poise, tact and diplomacy under pressure
• Influences others to achieve objectives
• Flexibility & openness to frequent schedule/calendar changes and emerging priorities
• “Can-do” & results-focused mentality—willing to do what it takes to get the job done
• Travel required: up to 25%
• MBA or graduate degree preferred
• Prior experience in healthcare services and/or working with payors, physician networks, pharmaceutical companies, or clinical research organizations preferred