Manager, IKC Program Management

Posting Date 11/11/2026 2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America Manager, Value-Based Care Strategy and Special Projects

The Manager of Value-Based Care Strategy and Special Projects will join the Integrated Kidney Care (IKC) team. The position will function as a driver on strategic projects related to DaVita’s value-based care growth. IKC is rapidly growing and a key part of this role will be overseeing the strategic alignment of future growth to our operating model. This role will report into IKC’s Growth Operations team, which oversees programmatic success across future programs. This role is highly cross-functional and will partner across many lanes. It will also be a highly visible role, working closely with executive leadership within DaVita IKC.

Denver is the preferred location for this role.

Essential duties and responsibilities: The following duties and responsibilities reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all inclusive.

• Assess future capabilities through internal discussion, reporting analytics, and external research to arrive at a clear perspective with identified tradeoffs
• Support defining the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of growth strategy projects by defining hypothesis, KPIs and desired outcome
• Serve as subject matter expert on IKC’s contracted quality strategy
• Collaborate with leaders across DaVita IKC to develop strategic perspective on growth priorities
• Balance the needs of payer and physician stakeholders to develop strategic value propositions during negotiations
• Develop processes to ensure clinical and operational success is properly factored into key growth initiatives
• Prepare and deliver engaging, informative, and well-organized presentations to executive and other audiences
• Develop and retain a strong team of individuals who are analytical and process-minded and understand the operational, clinical, and financial aspects of IKC
• Provide an operational perspective in cross functional workgroups targeting business development strategy
• Own and manage special projects related to future growth including product innovation and new market exploration

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Skilled developer of presentations; proficient in excel analytics
• Experience in Healthcare and Value-based care preferred
• Experience in consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking or similar role a plus
• Comfort leading large-scale business strategy projects and leaning into ambiguity
• Expert communicator / influencer who can elevate to executive settings
• Relationship-builder who can navigate a highly complex, matrixed organization
• Driven with ability to work in a very fast-paced, hard-working, and fun environment
• Personal values in line with DaVita's values of Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment & Fun.

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.

#LI-CM5 At DaVita, we strive to be a community first and a company second. We want all teammates to experience DaVita as "a place where I belong." Our goal is to embed belonging into everything we do in our Village, so that it becomes part of who we are. 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. This position will be open for a minimum of three days. The Salary Range for the role is $78,000.00 - $119,000.00 per year. For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. DaVita offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Learn more at https://careers.davita.com/benefits Colorado Residents: Please do not respond to any questions in this initial application that may seek age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You may also redact this information from any materials you submit during the application process. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.