Director of Recruiting, Leadership Development Program (Redwoods)

Posting Date

03/02/2026

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

DaVita is seeking a Director to join the Learning and Development (Wisdom) team! This leadership position will oversee the Redwoods Leadership Development Program campus recruiting team and summer internship program. The Redwoods Leadership Development Program provides unparalleled development experience, mentorship by senior management, and training that empowers development into a great leader.

At DaVita, we find that our best leaders are those who create an inspiring vision for the future and empower 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

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

Strategic Oversight

• Talent Attraction Strategy:
  • Develop and execute strategic plans for campus recruiting and the summer internship program that aligns with the business workforce planning needs. 
  • Remain current on industry trends, best practices, legal developments, and technological advancements in recruiting.
  • Strive for continuous improvement, using recruiting data and program feedback to analyze performance and drive strategy. Assess and develop AI implementation strategies across recruiting lanes to increase efficiency
• Recruiting Operations:
  • Oversee all operations for the full-cycle campus recruiting process including: in-person school strategies, competitor benchmarking, campus championship teams, virtual events, ATS and candidate alignment, screening, interviewing, full-time team placement and campus event execution.  Additionally, oversee the summer internship experience: end to end program management from onboarding and training to offer decisions.
  • Lead critical projects working across multiple service lanes; monitor metrics and track the progress of initiatives.
• Team Leadership & Development:
  • Lead, coach and develop dynamic team providing day-to-day management, skillset growth and participate as an active thought partner with teammates and managers
  • Conduct talent reviews and advise / collaborate with senior leadership on recruiting strategy and talent development decisions
  • Foster the professional development of high-performing teammates.
  • Role model the DaVita Way and demonstrate a strong leadership disposition.
• Trusted Stakeholder Management:
  • Collaborate with leaders and executives across the enterprise to align recruiting strategy and direction with key priorities.
  • Ability to craft and deliver executive-level presentations with storytelling/facilitation skills, strong business case/recommendations rooted in data, gaining buy-in, leading to decision making on complex topics

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be based in Denver, CO (in-office downtown T, W, flex 3rd day)
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field required. Advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years of work experience required
• Minimum of 3 years of management experience preferred, must have direct team leadership experience
• Strategy or project management experience in an analytical environment (e.g., recruitment or talent management or consulting, etc.)
• On campus recruiting and recruiting management experience preferred, not required
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in PowerPoint required
• Strong influencing skills; track record of successful relationship development and ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders at all levels
• Outstanding conceptual, analytical, and strategic skills
• Possesses the ability to balance strategic vision and execution capabilities to deliver results
• Team player with the ability to sell change effectively and influence others
• Comfort with ambiguity required
• Travel required: up to 30%

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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

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 $115,000.00 - $183,000.00 per year.

 

 

 

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.