Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DaVita Kidney Care is focused on building the greatest healthcare community the world has ever seen. The Business Development Director is responsible for leading market strategy, driving growth initiatives, and building strategic partnerships across assigned divisions.
Responsibilities
- Serves as the primary strategic partner for Divisional Vice Presidents (DVPs) and Regional Operations Directors (RODs). Builds trust by proactively bringing new ideas, identifying growth opportunities, and independently leading market strategy rather than serving as a transactional support resource
- Takes full ownership of the growth pipeline, including acquisitions, joint ventures, and new service offerings (e.g., Value-Based Care). Identifies next steps, coordinates with internal partners (Legal, Operations, Finance), and independently solves problems to drive projects to completion
- Acts as the primary "door opener" for DaVita in the assigned market. Independently leads physician outreach, external partner meetings (e.g., hospitals, health systems), and joint venture discussions. Prepares materials and presentations with high autonomy and strategic depth
- Synthesizes complex information and data to present actionable recommendations. Moves beyond presenting facts to delivering independent analysis, business context, and clear strategic paths forward during regular business reviews and strategy sessions
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business, healthcare administration, finance, or a related field required
- Minimum 5-7 years of progressive experience in business development, corporate strategy, or healthcare operations required
- Demonstrated ability to build trust and influence senior operations leaders and external partners required
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook required
- MBA or MHA strongly preferred
- Strong financial acumen and experience with healthcare M&A, value-based care, or joint ventures preferred
Benefits
- A comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your health, your financial well-being and your future.
- Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment.
- 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.
- 401k match
- Healthcare coverage
- Paid time off
- PTO cash out
- Family resources
- EAP counseling sessions
- Access Headspace®
- Backup child and elder care
- Maternity/paternity leave
- On-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning
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