Director, Advanced Data & Analytics

2000 16th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United States of America

Director, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

(This position is available for a hybrid office/work from home location in Denver, CO or Nashville, TN.)

Overview:

Responsible for delivering best-in-class data science and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions across DaVita. The incumbent plays a key role in managing and enhancing a data science and AI team, developing advanced capabilities that support DaVita's strategic vision, and transforming patient care through data science techniques. They are responsible for advancing AI/machine learning (ML) capabilities that have a significant impact on patient care. They define the data science and AI approach, tools & technology, processes, and governance needed to meet the data science and AI needs of DaVita.

The incumbent is a strong practitioner of data science and AI/ML, demonstrating leadership, a deep understanding of data-driven clinical strategies, and the ability to drive business innovation through data. They collaborate closely with other leadership roles to evaluate, tune, and implement data science and AI solutions, leveraging AI/ML techniques to support clinical best practice. Enables a data science and AI strategy of collaboration by cross-functional teams, working across the organization on the strategy, use case exploration, and deployment of AI-driven capabilities.

Builds and leads DaVita team of data scientists, leveraging their experience to accelerate the development and adoption of high-value and meaningful healthcare AI solutions. This team is responsible for algorithmic governance, evaluating, validating, and supporting the next generation of solutions that will enhance clinical and patient outcomes. The strategies the team utilizes are related to fields of study, including machine learning modeling and statistical simulation, natural language processing and computer vision, deep learning and neural networks, behavioral learning and analysis, and performance predictions. Enables the data science and AI team to draw new and unique observations through causal inference and machine learning, enhancing the efficacy and value of clinical care and deriving insights for DaVita's patients, providers, and leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Thorough understanding of the recent advances in the Data Science and AI field, especially around large language models, unsupervised approaches, and generative AI; expertise in architecting, designing, and deploying predictive and generative models and algorithms in real-world clinical environments.

• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills in deploying, leading, and implementing successful projects; ability to inspire and motivate a team to achieve ambitious goals.

• Solid technical and in-depth knowledge of machine learning, statistical modeling, and programming languages like Python or R.

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform tools and technologies, such as Vertex AI.

• Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and present complex data-driven insights to non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business strategies and initiatives.

• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities, focusing on fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.

Experience and Educat:

• 5+ years of direct experience with production deployments of AI solutions, including machine learning solution design, pipeline development, support, and management.

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform tools and technologies, such as Vertex AI.

• Deep working knowledge of MLOps processes, ML frameworks and programming tools.

• Generative AI technical architecture including LLMs, diffusion models, orchestration frameworks.

• Experience in driving solutions that map to the global target architecture, standards, and roadmaps in a distributed hardware, operating systems, and cloud computing.

• Strong background in Systems/Application Architecture, with proven abilities to analyze the current business, detect critical deficiencies, and recommend solutions for improvement.

• Experience in Healthcare IT preferred.

• Bachelor's Degree required. Master's Degree preferred.

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.

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 Diversity & 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 an affirmative action employer. As such, 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.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Salary/ Wage Range

$121,200.00 - $177,900.00 / year

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience and may fall outside of the range shown. 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