Senior Manager/Manager of Strategy

Posting Date

03/06/2026

2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America

This position is a hybrid role based at our Denver Headquarters, requiring three days a week in the office (Tuesday through Thursday) 

 

The Payor Partnerships team manages an $8B revenue portfolio and a high-growth national value-based care business that encompasses more than $5B of medical spend. Within the Payor Partnerships team, the Strategy function sets the long-term vision of our team and drives disruptive thinking on how we should approach our portfolio of payor relationships and contract negotiations. Spanning negotiating strategy, product strategy, marketing strategy, and broader enterprise strategy, we drive high-priority initiatives from concept to execution. We work at the forefront of a very dynamic healthcare business and policy landscape. 

The Payor Partnerships team has extensive experience in strategy consulting, managed care, finance, and negotiations. We operate in a fast-paced environment with a shared focus on delivering results, thinking creatively, supporting each other’s growth, and having fun. Members of our team get meaningful exposure to senior leadership and substantial investments in personal and professional development.  

As a Manager (or Senior Manager) of Strategy & Special Projects, you’ll help shape the future of our business by working on high-priority strategic initiatives. Your work will directly impact a significant portion of DaVita’s overall revenue and the care experience for hundreds of thousands of patients. This is a unique opportunity for a strong strategic thinker who wants to see the direct impact of their work, both on business outcomes and on the healthcare system more broadly. 

 

Example projects:  

• Setting the negotiating strategy for renewing our dialysis rate and value-based care management contracts with a large, national payor across multiple lines of business   

• Building a business case for developing a new value-based financial product 

• Assessing the impact of a new healthcare policy on the payor industry, and translating into what it means for us and our partners in the short and long term  

• Identifying disruptive opportunities to ensure that our annual rate increases exceed inflation and cost trends    

• Refining our value proposition to payors across our dialysis and value-based kidney care management businesses 

 

Responsibilities:  

• Lead strategic initiatives from concept through execution, establishing frameworks that lend structure to complex, ambiguous problems  

• Create high-quality presentations with clear strategic recommendations for senior leaders, including C-suite executives