Posting Date05/13/2026
2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America
Manager, Strategic PartnershipsDaVita Venture GroupThe primary focus of the role will be on developing and executing partnership strategies related to devices, tech-enabled services and analytic products, but may span other strategic areas across both early-stage and established companies.
The position is based in Denver, CO and the team operates in a hybrid (in-person/remote) model.
Key Responsibilities:- Strategy Development: Assist with the identification and assessment of potential strategic partnerships that align with the company's objectives, market trends, and competitive landscape. Directly engage patients, physicians, and other key stakeholders to understand the customer perspective
- Market Research & Sourcing: Conduct primary and secondary market research to test core assumptions and develop partnership theses. Assist with making recommendations to leadership on external investment and partnership opportunities supported by research on market trends, competitive landscape analysis, reimbursement trends, regulatory considerations, and other indicators of business viability
- Financial Modeling & Valuation: Lead the development of a broad range of financial and valuation models, including sourcing data inputs & assumptions across a broad range of primary / secondary resources
- Partnership Implementation: Oversee and ensure the viability of early-stage partnership integration into the respective business unit with the aims of demonstrating feasibility and creating the foundation for scale partnership strategy
- Performance Monitoring: Track and analyze partnership performance metrics to evaluate success and inform future strategic decisions
- Talent Development: Direct line management and development of analyst team with responsibility for their ongoing professional development, training, and performance management
- Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key partners, stakeholders, and industry leaders to foster collaboration and mutual benefit
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams to align partnership initiatives with business objectives and ensure successful execution
Qualifications & Required Skillset:- Bachelor's Degree required
- 5+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, corporate finance, or a related field, preferably in healthcare
- Proven track record of successfully developing and managing strategic partnerships
- Familiarity with the clinical, operational, and financial drivers that impact decision-making in a healthcare organization (e.g., services, pharma, device, technology sectors are all relevant)
- Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving abilities, including mastery in the application of a range of financial modeling and business valuation methodologies (e.g., DCF, forecasting, scenario analyses)
- Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and deliver organizational objectives through immediate team of direct reports
- Intellectually curious mindset and passion for developing novel partnership strategies to improve patient outcomes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Highly collaborative, team-oriented workstyle and resourceful problem-solver
- Capability and desire to build strong internal / external network within the healthcare industry
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment, prioritize across multiple initiatives, and navigate change / ambiguity effectively and with professional maturity
- Approaches work with an unparalleled level of personal ownership, responsibility, integrity, and ethics
- Personal values in line with DaVita's core values of Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Fulfillment & Fun
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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This position will be open for a minimum of three days.
The Salary Range for the role is $85,000.00 - $135,000.00 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
