Sr. Director, Strategy (Partner Engagement)

The Sycamore Group; Colorado; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sycamore Group, partnering with DaVita Kidney Care, seeks a Senior Director of Strategy/Partner Engagement to lead a Denver-based enterprise initiative. This role blends strategic planning with operational execution, directing a team of managers and analysts, shaping provider engagement, and influencing senior stakeholders across clinical, operations, technology and strategy.

Candidates should have 10+ years in strategy/engagement, strong leadership, and a track record in complex

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience across strategy, partner/provider engagement, growth, relationship management, or related areas.
• Significant experience developing and executing strategies within large, complex organizations.
• 5+ years of management consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Meaningful people leadership experience, including experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated ability to move from strategy into implementation and measurable results.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Healthcare experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute DaVita's provider engagement strategy in support of its long-term enterprise objectives.
• Translate provider needs and market insights into scalable initiatives and capabilities.
• Set strategic direction and remove organizational and operational barriers to execution.
• Lead and develop a team of managers and analysts, creating clear accountability for results and continuous improvement.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships across clinical, operations, technology, strategy, and other functions.
• Equip local operations leaders with national capabilities that can be adapted to individual markets and provider dynamics.
• Establish KPIs, dashboards, and performance measures to evaluate initiatives and drive decision-making.
• Communicate strategy and results effectively with senior leaders and other key stakeholders.

Skills

Strategy development

Leadership

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Healthcare industry experience

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Senior Director, Partner Engagement | DaVita Kidney Care

Denver, CO | Hybrid — 2–3 days/week in office

The Sycamore Group is partnering with DaVita Kidney Care to recruit a Senior Director, Strategy/Partner Engagement based in Denver, Colorado.

Being the “Partner of Choice” is core to DaVita’s mission. As nephrology undergoes significant transformation, DaVita is focused on creating a differentiated, provider-centric experience and bringing together its clinical, operational, and technological capabilities to build an increasingly integrated approach to kidney care.

This is a highly visible enterprise leadership role for someone who can combine strategic thinking with operational execution. The Senior Director will help shape DaVita’s provider engagement strategy, translate provider and market insights into enterprise-level initiatives, and lead a team of managers and analysts responsible for driving measurable outcomes across the organization. The role will work extensively across operations, clinical, technology, strategy, and other functions and will require someone comfortable navigating a large, complex organization and influencing senior stakeholders.

What You'll Do

• Develop and execute DaVita's provider engagement strategy in support of its long-term enterprise objectives.
• Translate provider needs and market insights into scalable initiatives and capabilities.
• Set strategic direction and remove organizational and operational barriers to execution.
• Lead and develop a team of managers and analysts, creating clear accountability for results and continuous improvement.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships across clinical, operations, technology, strategy, and other functions.
• Equip local operations leaders with national capabilities that can be adapted to individual markets and provider dynamics.
• Establish KPIs, dashboards, and performance measures to evaluate initiatives and drive decision-making.
• Communicate strategy and results effectively with senior leaders and other key stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

We're particularly interested in leaders who bring a combination of strategy, execution, people leadership, and executive-level influence. Ideal candidates will have:

• 10+ years of experience across strategy, partner/provider engagement, growth, relationship management, or related areas.
• Significant experience developing and executing strategies within large, complex organizations.
• 5+ years of management consulting experience strongly preferred.
• Meaningful people leadership experience, including experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated ability to move from strategy into implementation and measurable results.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Healthcare experience strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.

Location & Travel

This role is based in Denver and is not a fully remote position. Candidates should expect to work from DaVita's Denver office approximately 2–3 days per week. We are willing to help relocate the right candidate to Denver. Approximately 20–25% travel may be required for provider meetings, internal meetings, and industry events.

Why DaVita?

This is an opportunity to take on an enterprise-level mandate within one of the country's leading kidney care organizations at a time when the industry is undergoing meaningful change.

The role offers significant exposure across DaVita and the opportunity to influence how the organization partners with providers and delivers kidney care at scale. DaVita also offers comprehensive health and retirement benefits, family support resources, paid time off, and extensive leadership and professional development programs.