Vice President of Talent Acquisition

Vice President of Talent Acquisition

DaVita Kidney Care is seeking a senior enterprise leader to join its People Leadership Team as the Vice President of Talent Acquisition. This critical role is responsible for leading a national talent acquisition function that delivers approximately 15,000 hires annually across various roles, including frontline caregivers, corporate staff, leadership, and executives. The ideal candidate will set strategy, drive execution, and continuously improve the processes for attracting, hiring, and onboarding teammates to ensure DaVita has the right people in the right roles at the right time to support exceptional patient care.

Core Responsibilities

Enterprise Talent Acquisition Strategy

• Design and execute DaVita’s enterprise talent acquisition strategy to support workforce stability and long-term business outcomes.
• Partner with senior executives, clinical leaders, operations, and HR business partners to align hiring strategies with workforce plans and evolving care models.
• Anticipate labor market trends and proactively address risks through innovative sourcing and hiring solutions.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders by setting clear expectations and driving resolution when priorities shift.

Team Leadership

• Foster growth and development across all levels of the Talent Acquisition team.
• Encourage strong performance while creating a special place for Talent Acquisition teammates.
• Strengthen a culture of accountability and transparency while effectively guiding teams and stakeholders through complex dynamics and high expectations.

Operational Excellence at Scale

• Drive efficiency and effectiveness across recruiting operations, balancing speed, quality, cost, and candidate experience.
• Standardize processes while enabling flexibility to meet local and clinical market needs.
• Strengthen DaVita’s employer brand across clinical, leadership, and executive talent pools.
• Own enterprise agency strategy, vendor governance, and spend optimization to reduce dependency on external recruiting partners and improve internal capability.

Analytics, Insights & Continuous Improvement

• Own and evolve TA analytics and reporting to drive transparency and performance.
• Translate insights into action through continuously refining strategies, processes, and resource allocation.

Technology & Innovation

• Oversee recruiting technology, systems, and vendor partnerships to ensure scalability, automation, and efficiency.
• Leverage technology, including AI, to drive efficiency and effectiveness across recruiting capability.

Key Qualifications & Capabilities

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 15+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition or similar leadership experience.
• Proven experience leading large, complex Talent Acquisition or similar organizations.
• Demonstrated experience partnering cross-functionally with senior-level stakeholders to drive results.
• Demonstrated success in high-volume hiring environments (10,000+ hires annually).
• Strong track record of using analytics to drive efficiency, effectiveness, and business impact.
• Experience leading TA transformation or large-scale change initiatives with measurable, demonstrable results.
• Demonstrated executive presence with the ability to influence and align senior leaders in complex, high-pressure situations.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while maintaining operational stability and consistent delivery excellence.

What We’ll Provide

DaVita offers a comprehensive rewards package including:

• 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 to Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave, and more.
• Professional development programs: On-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.

DaVita strives to be a community first and a company second, embedding belonging into everything we do. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Key skills/competency

• Talent Acquisition Strategy
• Team Leadership
• Operational Excellence
• Analytics and Reporting
• Recruiting Technology
• High-Volume Hiring
• Executive Search
• Change Management
• Employer Branding
• Stakeholder Management