Sr Manager, Talent Acquisition

Over the last decade, we set out to be the world's greatest dialysis company, and over the next decade, we're poised to build the greatest healthcare community the world has ever seen. When you join the DaVita Village, you're joining a winning team. Through our commitment to training, growth and quality, we consistently achieve superior clinical outcomes while giving teammates the opportunity to excel in an award-winning environment that enables them to thrive both professionally and personally.

DaVita is seeking a high-performing Sr. Manager of Talent Acquisition to lead and evolve our Field TA function. This leader will manage a team of Talent Acquisition Partners and work closely with senior business and People Services leaders to deliver a world-class hiring experience. The ideal candidate will bring exceptional leadership skills, a focus on process improvement and the ability to collaborate effectively with senior leaders to meet organizational needs.

Key Focus Areas:

• Strong Leadership: Foster accountability, motivation, and a culture of excellence while effectively leading and developing TA Partners and Sourcing Partners.

• Process Improvement: Streamline recruiting processes by leveraging technology and implementing innovative strategies to enhance efficiency and scalability.

• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leaders, including (S)VPs, to align talent acquisition efforts with organizational priorities.

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

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead and coach a team of Talent Acquisition Managers & Talent Acquisition Partners responsible for recruiting a variety of direct patient care roles.

• Drive performance excellence by setting clear goals, providing real-time coaching, and supporting teammate development.

• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-integrity culture aligned with DaVita’s core values.

Recruiting Execution

• Lead a team responsible for managing full-cycle recruitment processes for >1,000 direct patient care teammates annually across a multi-state territory.

• Partner closely with the team to ensure a high standard for both volume of hires and candidate quality.

• Provide oversight and strategic guidance to ensure searches are conducted with speed, rigor, and alignment to DaVita’s leadership expectations.

• Continuously assess and optimize recruiting processes to drive consistency, candidate quality, and alignment with operational leaders’ needs.

Process and Operations Excellence

• Evolve the TA function by building scalable, standardized processes that deliver a best-in-class hiring experience for candidates, hiring leaders, and senior stakeholders.

• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, reduce cycle times, and improve quality through technology, tools, templates, and operational discipline.

• Build and enforce high standards of operational excellence, data integrity, and process rigor across the TA team.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives based on data, feedback, and market trends to ensure TA remains a strategic advantage for DaVita.

• Drive innovation in sourcing, candidate engagement, assessment strategies, and recruiting processes..

Metrics and Performance Management:

• Monitor and evaluate recruiting performance, analyze trends, and proactively implement adjustments to achieve or exceed established goals.

• Foster a results-oriented approach, ensuring recruiting metrics consistently align with and exceed organizational objectives.

• Analyze recruitment data to pinpoint bottlenecks and opportunities within the hiring process, implementing corrective actions to drive improvements.

Stakeholder Partnership

• Build strong relationships with senior leaders (Directors and (S)VPs) and People Services leaders, understanding their talent needs and advising on best-in-class recruiting strategies.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on recruiting practices, candidate selection, and competitive talent market insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

• 7+ years of recruiting experience, with at least 3+ years of recruiting management/leadership experience leading people leaders

• Proven experience managing a high-volume recruiting team and delivering results.

• Strong track record of advising senior business leaders and driving high-quality hiring outcomes.

• Skilled at balancing hands-on team leadership with strategic partnership responsibilities.

• Highly organized with excellent project management, communication, and relationship-building skills.

• Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS); experience with Workday Recruiting a plus.

• Intermediate computer skills and proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint required

• Travel Requirement: Up to 10%.

• Work Location: Remote with occasional in-person collaboration.

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