Sr Director, Data Portfolio & Delivery (IT)

Posting Date

07/13/2026

2000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5117, United States of America

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This position will be accountable for developing, leading, and executing DaVita’s most critical and complex special projects within the Data Governance, Product and Strategy (GPS) Lane. The Portfolio and Delivery Sr. Director is responsible for driving all strategic and operational initiatives within the group. As the enterprise rapidly expands its capabilities in Data Products and Governance, this role will act as the strategic bridge between technical delivery teams and key business/clinical stakeholders. 

The Portfolio & Delivery Sr. Director serves as the operational and strategic integrator across Data Products, Data Domains, and Data Governance. This leader partners closely with Product Leaders, Domain Owners, and Governance Leadership to drive portfolio governance, roadmap execution, prioritization, delivery excellence, and value realization across the enterprise data ecosystem.

The role establishes the structure, transparency, and execution discipline required to scale DaVita's data strategy while enabling leaders to remain focused on product innovation, domain development, and governance excellence. 

Special Projects & Growth Initiatives

• Partner with Data Product Lead, Domain Owners, and the Data Governance Lead to manage and operationalize the enterprise Data GPS portfolio, ensuring growth initiatives are prioritized, funded, and executed in alignment with business strategy and enterprise objectives.
• Support cross-functional initiatives that span Data Products, Data Domains, and Governance capabilities, serving as the primary integrator across teams to drive alignment, resolve dependencies, and accelerate delivery.
• Oversee strategic programs from concept through execution, ensuring successful implementation, adoption, and value realization of data products, governance capabilities, domain initiatives, and enterprise data transformation efforts.
• Identify opportunities to scale successful pilots, emerging capabilities, and innovative solutions across the Village while fostering collaboration between technical, business, and clinical stakeholders.

 

 

Strategy Development & Execution

• Partner with Data GPS leadership to translate the vision for Data Products, Domains, and Governance into actionable roadmaps, delivery plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Establish and maintain portfolio-wide KPIs, OKRs, and performance metrics that provide visibility into execution, adoption, value realization, and organizational impact.
• Drive strategic planning and execution processes, ensuring alignment of priorities, dependencies, and investments across Product, Domain, and Governance workstreams.
• Facilitate accountability across cross-functional teams by monitoring commitments, tracking outcomes, and escalating risks or blockers that may impact strategic objectives.

Portfolio Management

• Own the governance and operating rhythm for the Data Governance, Product, and Strategy portfolio, ensuring prioritization decisions align with enterprise goals, capacity constraints, and strategic value.
• Partner with Product Lead, Domain Owners, and Governance Lead to develop integrated roadmaps, manage interdependencies, and coordinate delivery across multiple initiatives and teams.
• Establish portfolio management disciplines including demand intake, capacity planning, financial oversight, roadmap governance, resource allocation, and executive reporting.
• Monitor portfolio health, delivery performance, risks, and investment outcomes, enabling leadership to make informed prioritization and funding decisions.

Strategic Leadership & Support

• Serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to the Data GPS leadership team, providing structure, rigor, and execution support for the organization's highest-priority initiatives.
• Enable alignment across Data Product, Domain, and Governance leaders by facilitating decision-making, strategic planning sessions, and portfolio reviews.
• Develop executive-ready business cases, strategic recommendations, and investment proposals that support growth, scalability, and enterprise adoption of data capabilities.
• Lead preparation for executive forums, steering committees, and governance councils, ensuring clear communication of prior