Manager, IKC Program Management

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Manager, IKC Program Management (Innovation)

Join DaVita’s Integrated Kidney Care (IKC) team, our value-based care organization, and play a critical role in driving strategic growth across the Medicare Advantage (MA) portfolio. As a Manager of Program Management & Innovation, you’ll lead high-impact projects that expand IKC’s reach and retention efforts through market strategy, pilot execution and cross-functional program delivery. You’ll partner closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to test new capabilities that remove barriers to access and improve patient engagement.

This is an exciting opportunity for a mission-driven, action-oriented leader who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Strategy & Design

• Support strategic planning efforts to drive MA growth and retention across C-SNP, D-SNP and general MA plans

• Help translate market opportunities, regulatory shifts and patient needs into actionable initiatives

• Collaborate with senior leaders to identify, develop and prioritize innovation pilots

• Conduct market research and performance analyses to support business case development

Pilot Execution & Operations

• Lead elements of the day-to-day operations for high-priority pilots across MA growth and retention—develop processes, timelines, KPIs and dashboards

• Partner with analytics, product, compliance, legal and clinical operations to ensure successful pilot launches and performance tracking

• Document and communicate results, insights and scalability recommendations

• Identify and mitigate risks that could impact pilot success

Stakeholder & Partner Collaboration

• Support coordination with health plans, helping to implement and monitor new growth and retention models

• Build trusted relationships with internal teams across legal, compliance, and field operations to ensure alignment

• Help design and operationalize new patient engagement strategies with community-based organizations, where applicable

Experience & Qualifications:

• 4+ years of professional experience, ideally in healthcare strategy consulting, managed care, or operations

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required

• Experience working in or with Medicare Advantage, value-based care or health plans strongly preferred

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and influence cross-functional teams

• Strategic thinker with a bias for execution

• Strong communication skills—able to synthesize and present information clearly to various audiences

• Strong attention to detail, time management and ownership mindset

• Travel requirement up to 25% and potential to directly supervisor others

You’ll succeed in this role if:

• You’re passionate about improving healthcare access and outcomes for vulnerable populations

• You’re energized by ambiguity and enjoy creating structure from scratch

• You’re collaborative, resilient and care deeply about people—your teammates and our patients

• You’re curious and continuously seek to learn, grow and improve the way we do things

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 Star Learning.

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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.

Salary/ Wage Range

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  

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