Posting Date
09/18/2025719 Bunny Trl, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, 53590-8507, United States of AmericaSenior Project Manager, Project Management
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
This position provides strategic leadership for complex IT projects with budgets between $1M and $25M. A Senior IT Project Manager is more than a taskmaster; they are a strategic leader, a visionary, and a facilitator of innovation. They operate at a higher level, focusing on the "why" behind the "what" and "how," ensuring projects are fully aligned with the overarching strategic goals of the organization and empowering teams to deliver exceptional value.
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 Alignment & Vision
- Ensures project goals are tightly aligned with DaVita’s mission and strategic priorities, translating high-level strategy into actionable plans.
- Participates in identifying and prioritizing opportunities for utilizing IT to achieve the goals of the enterprise.
- Independently navigates project complexities, proactively shaping the project plan rather than just executing it.
Leadership & Team Empowerment
- Acts as a servant leader to the project team, empowering them to succeed by removing impediments and fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
- Leads projects using Agile methodologies to manage deliverables, facilitate sprint planning, and guide iterative development cycles.
- Guides teams in continuous discovery to understand user needs and continuous delivery to release value frequently and reliably.
- Provides day-to-day guidance and oversight for project teams, directing and monitoring daily work toward goals.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
- Cultivates strong, collaborative relationships with all stakeholders, from Senior Leadership to individual team members, navigating diverse perspectives to build consensus.
- Develops and executes a comprehensive stakeholder engagement plan that fosters a shared sense of ownership and tailors communication to resonate with each audience.
- Delivers engaging, informative, and well-organized presentations to stakeholders at all levels.
Project Execution & Risk Management
- Takes complete ownership of project outcomes from initiation to closure, holding themselves accountable for both successes and failures.
- Proactively anticipates challenges and assesses risks, embracing complexity as an opportunity for innovation and creating strategies for mitigation and contingency planning.
- Leads, plans, schedules, tracks, and manages all project deliverables, goals, and milestones.
- Analyzes results critically, identifying lessons learned and applying them to drive continuous improvement in future projects.
- Manages project scope and the change control process as appropriate.
- Develops and manages project budgets, analyzes variances, and resolves invoice issues
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related area required or a combination of education and progressively responsible work experience may be substituted.
- Minimum of seven (7) years’ IT experience required, including a minimum of five (5) years’ experience managing IT projects.
- Demonstrated experience translating high-level strategy into actionable project plans.
- Demonstrated experience leading projects with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) required.
- Experience with projects involving cloud technologies required.
- Demonstrated experience in resource management and change management techniques required.
- Advanced computer skills and proficiency in MS Project required; intermediate proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or completion of another recognized project management certification.
- Change management or Lean Six Sigma certifications.
- Experience with project portfolio management (PPM) tools (e.g., Targetprocess Clarity, Smartsheet, Jira, Microsoft Project Online).
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Experience with Continuous Discovery and Delivery frameworks.
- Experience in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, finance, etc.).
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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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 $82,800.00 - $121,600.00 per year.If a candidate is hired, they will be paid at least the minimum wage according to their geographical jurisdiction and the exemption status for the position.New York Exempt: New York City and Long Island: $64,350.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $64,350.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $60,405.80/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $16.50/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $16.50/hour, Remainder of New York state: $15.50/hourWashington Exempt: $77,968.80/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $17.66/hour, Burien: $21.16/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.29/hour, Renton: $20.90/hour, Seattle: $20.76/hour, Tukwila: $21.10/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $16.66/hourFor 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
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.
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