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Summary:
The Program Manager, Wisdom Teammate Experience will be responsible for executing the strategy for signature Village programs that bring The DaVita Way to life and contribute to our mission of being an Employer of Choice. This role requires an organized, proactive leader who can manage large, complex projects and project teams with limited oversight, resolve problems independently, and drive impactful results across the Village.

Key Responsibilities:

• Taking Ownership & Accountability: Execute strategy for Village programs within scope. Lead work groups by determining necessary resources, setting expectations, prioritizing tasks, and driving accountability. Concisely communicate progress and achievements to leadership.
• Complexity & Time Management: Manage complex projects and create sustainable management processes to progress work. Direct budgets across all Village programs, including monthly assessments, forecasting, and reclassifications, while tracking program expenditures.
• Influence & Relationship Management: Collaborate with leaders and peers in other lanes to drive results. Build strong partnerships, contribute to an environment of psychological safety cross-functionally, and lead realignment or tough conversations with minimal support.
• Innovation & Change Management: Proactively identify and implement changes within scope, navigating roadblocks to improve how things get done. Communicate the "why" behind change in a way that others can relate to, supporting initiatives to reach positive outcomes.
• Strategic & Systems Thinking: Translate broader goals and objectives into measurable targets and deliverables. Balance a broad, strategic perspective while identifying crucial details. Consider all parts of a situation when proposing recommendations or alternatives.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Identify conflicts or roadblocks and recommend solutions. Measure and report on the impact of Village programs, providing data-driven insights. Ensure compliance and seek legal counsel when necessary.
• Operational Oversight: Oversee the Village Programs Portal, ensuring content is updated throughout the program lifecycle.

Skills & Behaviors:

• Lead the DaVita Way: Actively engages in the culture of the team and project teams; reinforces Village culture with others and champions a culture of belonging.
• Influence & Communication: Actively engages and interacts with peers and leaders with confidence and executive presence. Drives meaningful interactions with leaders by sharing insights and data that influence outcomes and secure buy-in.
• Emotional Intelligence: Contributes to an environment of psychological safety on teams and cross-functionally, building strong partnerships across lanes.
• Resilience: Shows persistence by continuing to pursue goals despite encountering significant setbacks or delays.
• Develop Self & Others: Consistently offers timely and balanced feedback to others. Identifies ways to support the growth of self and others while welcoming and applying constructive feedback.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience in managing large-scale programs and cross-functional teams with limited oversight.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Smartsheet, and related software.

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.  

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.

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.