Special Projects Director

Posting Date

10/21/2025

32275 32nd Ave S, Federal Way, Washington, 98001, United States of America

Director of Strategy 

Team Polaris, our North West operating group is currently seeking a Director of Special Projects who you will lead key strategic business initiatives for the group. In this role, you will be joining the senior leadership team to lead growth strategy for a $1.5B business and operations for a portfolio of 400 dialysis clinics, 50 home programs and 100 hospital programs. This role will report to the Group Vice President. 

As a thought partner to our senior team, you will be a strategic leader for field operators as this position is responsible for driving strategic and operational initiatives. Representative projects include development of the 3-year strategic plan, decision making around capital deployment, identification of new market opportunities and development of new models of collaboration in existing markets. The Director will join a team of highly motivated individuals and, at this level in our organization, will have visibility and interaction at least quarterly with our C-suite. 

Essential Duties 

Strategic Process 

• Play a key role in the development of operating group's 3-year strategy 

• Develop metrics and track the progress of the group's strategy 

• Develop "game-changing" insights that lead to differential growth 

• Ensuring accountability and follow-through of action items among operators 

Growth Strategy 

• Play point on all growth-related initiatives, including DeNovo identification and approvals, clinic utilization management, and supporting insurance growth 

• Partner with Division Vice Presidents to develop annual strategy 

• Act as a strategic thought partner with GVP and divisional teams to evaluate opportunities 

Special Projects 

• Drive the strategic process on internal consulting projects within the Group and other business units 

• Opportunity to get involved in growth projects outside of core DaVita Kidney Care, e.g. Integrated Kidney Care (new value based care business) 

• Responsible for developing the hypothesis and analysis framework 

• Drive the work of multi-disciplinary teams 

• Lead the presentation and recommendation of action steps 

 Executive Communications 

• Prepare executive-level presentations to share with leadership including CEO and COO 

• Responsible for synthesizing numerous sources of data and key analysis and translating into specific actions 

Key Skills 

• Strong analytical/financial skills 

• Exceptional project management; ability to organize, direct and lead special projects 

• Proven ability to "get stuff done" and liaise with cross-functional constituents 

• Demonstrated ability to communicate persuasively, both orally and in writing 

• Ability to communicate appropriately and efficiently with top senior executives both internally and externally