Director, People Analytics

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Directors on the People Insights and Analytics team not only guide the strategic path for managing DaVita’s most valuable asset (Teammates) but also help shape the future of the growing field of HR Analytics.  They have the opportunity to collaborate with top leaders throughout the Village and manage a team of ambitious, analytical, and creative leaders to identify, frame, and solve critical business questions.  Directors will bring a rigorous approach to all things people-related and provide inspirational leadership to their team.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all-inclusive.

Analytics

• Strong foundation in quantitative concepts (e.g., financial, statistical, predictive models, data management, and reporting)
• Ability to simplify complex or ambiguous business and operational problems through hypotheses-based analytical frameworks
• Intellectual curiosity to challenge the status quo, ask provocative questions, and develop recommendations
• Knack for quickly internalizing how business processes work and the role that people play within
   

Accountability

• Ability to prioritize many workstreams, identifying and acting on the most important business problems to solve while building organizational capacity across the team
• Drive actionable recommendations from synthesis of insights that push partners to differential results or new strategies
• Appropriately manage potential roadblocks proactively identifying, communicating, and solving issues
• Ownership of people data reporting, integrity, and processing across platforms (e.g., WorkDay, Visier, Anaplan, etc.)
   

Communication

• Prioritize communications to focus on most critical information with a bias towards action (verbal and written)
• Convey complex business problems through cohesive, impactful stories / presentations while maintaining analytical rigor
• Own and effectively manage internal and external communication including insights and progress towards results
   

Leadership

• Create a sustainable, attractive experience for high-performing business analytics talent
• Develop and coach managers’ and analysts’ professional development including technical, analytical, and communication skills
• Foster a team environment of trust and learning with multi-directional feedback
• Partner with Operations and People Services to drive results and maintain credibility
   

Development

• Aggressively pursue professional development opportunities seeking input and prioritizing appropriately
• Ability to quickly take action on tactical feedback and develop over time

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in quantitative field (e.g., economics, mathematics, engineering, etc.)
• Expert-level computer skills and proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint required
• Demonstrated track record of presenting quantitative analysis to executive leadership
• 7+ years professional experience in analytics / quantitative field (e.g., finance, strategy, quant marketing)
• Strong track record of leadership performance, particularly coaching teams through ambiguous challenges

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• MBA or Graduate Level degree
• Expertise in data management (e.g., SQL, WorkDay, etc.) and statistical / machine learning programing (R, Python, etc.)
• Management consulting experience

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.
   

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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.