Division Vice President (DVP)

About the job

Posting Date

10/23/2026 15271 Laguna Canyon Rd, Irvine, California, 92618-3146, United States of America

Position Overview

The Division Vice President (DVP) serves as the General Manager and executive leader responsible for the operational, clinical, and financial performance across the Gold Coast Division. This position provides strategic and tactical leadership, counsel, and operational direction to field management teams to ensure the delivery of safe, efficient, superior-quality, and ethical patient care.

As a core member of DaVita’s field leadership team, the DVP drives strategic growth, oversees comprehensive P&L performance ($100M–$250M+ revenue, spanning ~50–80+ dialysis centers/home programs and 600–1,000+ teammates), fosters physician and hospital partnerships, and collaborates closely with the Group Vice President (GVP) and enterprise cross-functional teams to execute competitive market strategies aligned with DaVita’s Mission and Core Values.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Full executive and supervisory accountability for direct reports (including Regional Operations Directors [RODs], Division Directors of Home, and Divisional Office Coordinators).
• Overall leadership and accountability for teammate talent lifecycle decisions across the entire division, including talent acquisition, onboarding, performance development, succession planning, compensation, and retention.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Strategic Operations & Financial Management (P&L Ownership)

• Maintain full P&L accountability for the division, driving revenue growth, labor optimization, operating margins, capital investments, and cost-containment initiatives.
• Develop and execute multi-year strategic operating plans and annual budgets for the division in alignment with Group and Village-wide objectives.
• Monitor and analyze operational metrics, key performance indicators (KPIs), center-level financial statements, and ROI for all capital and operational activities.
• Proactively identify operational risks, analyze center trends impacting patient care delivery, and execute continuous quality improvement (CQI) solutions.

2. Clinical Outcomes & Quality Excellence

• Ensure delivery of superior clinical outcomes, patient safety, and service excellence across all care modalities (In-Center Chronic, Home Modalities/PD/HHD, and Hospital Services/Acutes).
• Partner with Divisional Clinical Services leadership to review quality dashboards, CMS 5-Star ratings, Quality Incentive Program (QIP) metrics, and safety benchmarks.
• Lead the implementation of Best Demonstrated Practices (BDPs) and ensure strict adherence to all regulatory standards, healthcare clinical guidelines, and safety programs.

3. Teammate Leadership & Culture ("Community First, Company Second")

• Foster a high-performing, fulfilling, and inclusive team culture embodying DaVita’s Core Values.
• Lead division-wide talent management, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development through mentoring, coaching, and regular Individual Development Plan (IDP) / Perform & Grow reviews.
• Oversee and administer annual performance reviews, management incentive plans, and teammate recognition programs.
• Partner with People Services to ensure fair labor practices, effective teammate relations, and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.

4. Business Development, Physician & Health System Partnerships

• Lead division business development, market expansion, clinic acquisitions, de novo facility openings, and strategic hospital joint ventures (JVs).
• Cultivate and sustain strong, collaborative relationships with nephrologists, medical directors, physician groups, and health system executives in compliance with DaVita’s Code of Conduct and Compliance Commandments.
• Maintain a deep awareness of the competitive landscape; perform SWOT analyses to develop proactive market-entry and patient retention strategies.

5. Enterprise Collaboration & Governance

• Serve as a strategic liaison and thought partner between field operations and corporate headquarters (Casa Del Mundo / Central Support teams).
• Maintain continuous alignment and open communication with the Group Vice President (GVP) regarding field operations, market risks, and strategic initiatives.
• Partner collaboratively across matrixed Village functions, including People Services, Finance, Strategy, Clinical Services, Legal, Compliance, and Business Development.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree (MBA, MHA, or related field) strongly preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive operational and multi-site management experience required.
• P&L Management: Demonstrated track record of successful fiscal and general management oversight for a multi-million-dollar P&L.
• Industry Background: Healthcare provider operating experience strongly preferred (dialysis, multi-site healthcare, ambulatory care, or hospital services). Candidates with top-tier management consulting, military leadership, or multi-unit commercial operational experience also considered.
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and financial analysis; intermediate-to-advanced skills in PowerPoint, Word, and enterprise operational dashboards/tools.

Essential Behaviors, Skills, and Attitudes

• Core Value Alignment: Deep commitment to DaVita’s Core Values: Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment, and Fun.
• Executive Presence & Communication: Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills; ability to engage and influence at the C-suite, board, physician, and frontline teammate levels.
• Strategic Acumen & Agility: Strong business acumen with the intellectual curiosity and agility to navigate complex regulatory environments, anticipate market shifts, and execute scalable strategies.
• Leader of Leaders: Proven capability to build, motivate, and mentor high-performing teams while cultivating a strong internal leadership succession bench.
• Analytical & Root-Cause Mindset: Ability to synthesize complex operational, clinical, and financial data to drive data-driven decision-making.

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 $215,000.00 - $275,000.00 per year.

For location-specific minimum wage details, see the following link: DaVita.jobs/WageRates

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

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