Sr Manager, Talent Acquisition

Posting Date

10/08/2026

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

At DaVita, we find that our best leaders are those who create an inspiring vision for the future and empowers their team to achieve success. They have always enjoyed tackling difficult problems and believe that the best way to solve them is through collaborative, team efforts. They take ownership of results and instill accountability in those they lead. They are driven, strong communicators, relationship builders, and find real fulfillment in challenging work.

Sound like you? Then you might be a great fit for the Senior Manager role on the Quality Talent Pipeline Team with DaVita.

Here's what you can expect as a Quality Talent Pipeline – Sr Manager at DaVita:

The Quality Talent Pipeline Team is helping deliver fully staffed and stable teams by making long-term investments on new pools clinical of talent. We do this by:

• Building long-term candidate sourcing pipelines with our Nursing partners
• Tapping into new pools of clinical talent including partnering with academic institutions and international recruiting agencies
• Crafting compelling offers, internship experiences, and 1st year programing

The scope of this role is to own accountability for multiple programs and the Program Specialist teammates (8) that support the placement of students for internships, observations, and clinical rotations in our Field. This Manager must be driven to deliver service excellence, support our team of Program Specialist and think outside the box to drive process improvement. This leader must be collaborative, strategic and have the ability to share the KPIs, results and performance of team with senior level audiences.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

People Leadership:

• Responsible for 5+ Program Specialist (PS teammates)
• Manage and prioritize Program Specialist workload to achieve program goals
• Develop and coach all Program Specialists in areas of opportunity and new skills
• Foster a team environment of trust and learning with multi-directional feedback

Program Management:

• Manage daily operations of RN/PCT Internship, Global RN and Referral hiring programs
• Support Program Specialists with coordinating placements for student internships
• Manage internal and external program communications and materials, from the initial placement requests through post-rotation
• Analyze program success metrics and report out monthly on progress against goals to Sr. Leadership and key stakeholders
  
  

Partner Engagement and Relationships:

• Serve as the liaison for school partners and external vendor relationships
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders on the Talent Acquisition Team, Nursing Team, and Field Leadership
• Independently resolve minor conflicts and escalate any issues to senior leadership as appropriate
• Cultivate a high level of collaboration, trust, and belonging within the team and with partners
  
  

Continuous Improvement and Project Management:

• Gather and analyze team and partner feedback on both program operations and engagement and develop a plan to address
• Identify process improvement opportunities across all Quality Talent Pipeline Team programs and drive towards execution
• Identify new opportunities for growth and articulate how our program can support Talent Acquisition's broader strategy to meet Village hiring demand
• Partner with the Field and Nursing Team to identify and develop new relationships and engagement strategies
  
   

Qualifications

Who you are

• Passionate about our team’s mission of delivering fully staffed and stable teams to our field partners
• Energized by building new programs, enhancing existing programs, and partnering closely with other internal teams, school partners, and vendors to deliver results
• A self-starter with a high degree of initiative, urgency, and follow-through
• A critical thinking that challenges the status quo to solve challenges strategically
   

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 4-6 years of total work experience
• Experience managing and coaching direct reports
• Experience in project management and process improvement
• Advanced computer skills and proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Exceptional client relationship management and people skills
• Experience managing internal programs and/or external (e.g., vendor or partner) relationships or programs
• Strong analytical skills with ability to tell a story with data
   

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting school partnerships, recruiting, or human resources
• Experience with change management and deployment
• Experience in healthcare

Interview process: The interview process will consist of an initial phone screen, analytical assessment and behavioral based interview.

Location: This role will be remote.

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Here is what you can expect when you join our Village:
• A "community first, company second" culture based on Core Values that really matter.
• Clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average.
• Award-winning education and training across multiple career paths to help you reach your potential.
• Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your health, your financial well-being and your future.
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Join us as we pursue our vision "To Build the Greatest Healthcare Community the World has Ever Seen."

Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.

Go to http://careers.davita.com to learn more or apply.

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.

The Salary Range for the role is $98,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year.

 

 

 

If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position.

New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $66,300.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $66,300.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $62,353.20/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $17.00/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $17.00/hour, Remainder of New York state: $16.00/hour

Washington Exempt: $80,168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour, Burien: $21.71/hour, Everette: $20.77/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour, Renton: $21.57/hour, Seattle: $21.30/hour, Tukwila: $21.65/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hour

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.