Divisional Vice President of Operations

Posting Date

01/23/2026

5880 W Las Positas Blvd Ste 39, Pleasanton, California, , United States of America

We are currently seeking a Vice President of Operations to join our Village and guide the operations of our dialysis services business across Northern California or the Pacific North West. As the Vice President of Operations (General Manager), you will lead a team of 5-7 direct reports, ~70 centers (chronic dialysis centers and home dialysis programs) with annual revenues of ~$350+M with 700+ teammates.

This is an onsite role requiring travel throughout the territory.

This Division is part of a larger group:
Team Polaris. Team Polaris as a whole is a $1.5B+ business with approximately 7,000 teammates and, as a key member of DaVita’s field management team, this position is responsible for the general management and oversight of operations within an assigned division. As the Vice President of Operations you will provide strategic, tactical and team leadership, counsel and direction to the field management of DaVita to ensure safe, efficient, therapeutic and ethical patient care.

Additionally, this position identifies and develops strategic growth opportunities, leads division performance, and works closely with the Group Vice President and business development team to develop competitive strategies in alignment with DaVita’s mission and values.

We re looking for an exceptional strategic leader with a strong ownership mindset to consistently and proactively seek ways to improve the business and operationalize new ideas and insights. Our candidate must also be a strong team leader; able to attract, develop and retain talent. The Vice President of Operations will engage at all levels of the enterprise and, specifically, will be a key thought partner and work closely with the GVP as well as Finance, Strategy, People Services and Business Development teams.

• Provide leadership to direct reports and division team, including the direct supervision, development of and accountability for the performance of the staff

• Oversee and/or manage all teammate employment activity effectively and professionally including hiring, promoting, job performance, evaluations, compensation, teammate relations, disciplinary actions and terminations

• Develop and execute strategic operating plans and goals for assigned division; including:

  • Track metrics and success criteria, including ROI for all activities

  • Analyze current center trends impacting patient service delivery

  • Review, analyze and address gaps in service excellence, policies and/or procedures proactively; identify issues and implement solutions

  • Lead the creation and implementation of teammate development processes and succession planning, including mentoring, coaching and modeling appropriate leadership behaviors

• Manage financial and revenue growth, operations and labor management, contract management and clinical outcomes within the division

• Fulfill broad reaching, strategic responsibility for the development and implementation of proactive programs, operational improvements, communications and other division-specific general management responsibilities related to all modalities (chronic, acute, PD, home) within the assigned division. This includes leading the creation and implementation of DaVita’s operating strategies within all modalities based on the identification of Best Demonstrated Practices.

• Maintain awareness and knowledge of competition; proactively assess related SWOT (division strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats); analyze and implement effective responses

• Use and leverage the DaVita acute strategy for entry into additional hospital joint ventures

• Participate actively in joint venture business meeting where applicable

• Lead the business development process for division operations

• Maintain a liaison relationship between the corporate office and field operations

• Develop positive work relationships with all levels of management and other departments in the Village; work collaboratively with field management, legal, finance, etc.

• Maintain an open line of communication with the GVP regarding oversight of Field Operations

• Develop and…