Director, Special Projects

601 Hawaii St, El Segundo, California, 90245-4814, United States of America

Director of Special Projects | People Services

Responsibilities

The Special Projects Director will report directly to a Vice President, People Services.

This role serves as a critical leader, overseeing the company's national union avoidance and union engagement activities through a project management and strategic planning lens. This leader will develop strategies, implement programs, and coordinate across teams to ensure the organization’s labor relations objectives align with its mission and values. Specific responsibilities include:

• Leadership in Labor Relations Strategy:
  • Lead and coordinate the company's labor relations efforts, ensuring compliance with NLRB regulations and other relevant policies.
  • Develop and execute strategies for proactive labor relations, including initiatives to maintain a positive work environment and reduce union activity risks.
  • Serve as the primary liaison for labor relations initiatives across the enterprise, working with various internal and external stakeholders.
• Project Management:
  • Manage multiple high-stakes projects, tracking progress and ensuring successful implementation of labor relations and teammate engagement initiatives.
  • Develop and communicate project scope, timelines, plans, resource requirements, and assumptions to all relevant stakeholders.
  • Monitor metrics and prepare presentations for senior leadership, ensuring alignment with labor relations and engagement goals.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:
  • Partner with People Services functions, including Teammate Relations, Compensation, Benefits, and Recruiting, to align union engagement and avoidance strategies with broader HR objectives.
  • Influence senior stakeholders with data-driven insights and recommendations.
  • Facilitate communication between leadership and frontline teams, fostering a collaborative approach to labor relations and teammate engagement.
• Teammate Engagement:
  • Develop and support programs that promote a positive work culture, ensuring teammates feel engaged, valued, and heard.
  • Implement initiatives to strengthen trust and communication between teammates and leadership, reducing reliance on third-party representation.
• Process Improvement:
  • Highlight management process gaps and labor relations risks or opportunities, then implement solutions.
  • Create, implement, and drive the adoption of processes and solutions to improve business and teammate outcomes.
• Compliance and Reporting:
  • Ensure adherence to People Services policies and compliance with labor relations regulations.
  • Communicate project status updates and outcomes to senior leadership, reporting against defined targets and metrics.

Qualifications

• Strong experience and/or knowledge of Labor Relations, including union avoidance, NLRB procedures, and collective bargaining.
• Prior experience in Project Management, Strategy, and/or Consulting, or a similar role supporting enterprise-level initiatives.
• At least 7 years of experience in a strategic or operational leadership role.
• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
• Prior experience in human resources, people services, teammate experience, or engagement.
• Proven ability to influence others to achieve objectives.
• Strategic thinker with resourcefulness—the ability to find and implement effective solutions despite time or resource constraints.
• Experience handling matters proactively and expeditiously, following through on initiatives and projects to successful completion.
• Ability to develop an approach in ambiguous settings while remaining flexible to address change.

Preferred Attributes

• Demonstrates ownership of results and instills accountability in others.
• A strong communicator with a proven ability to build relationships and manage multiple senior-level stakeholders.
• Finds fulfillment in challenging work and solving complex problems collaboratively.

Location

• This role is remote, with a preference for candidates based in California due to the state’s high level of union activity and regulatory complexity.
• Candidates outside of California must be open to extensive travel.

Director of People Services | Labor Relations Oversight

This position is a key member of the leadership team, responsible for managing and supporting the company’s union avoidance and engagement strategy at a national level, ensuring alignment with the organization’s culture, values, and mission. It requires significant expertise in labor relations, project management, and strategic collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure teammate engagement activities align with the company’s union avoidance strategy and foster a positive, engaged workforce.
• Partner with corporate People Services functions to deliver labor relations programs and drive compliance with NLRB procedures and collective bargaining requirements.
• Provide strategic oversight for labor relations initiatives, offering guidance on effective project management and execution strategies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• At least 7 years of experience in Teammate Engagement, Positive Employee Relations, or Labor Relations roles.
• Expertise in Labor Relations, including union avoidance, NLRB procedures, collective bargaining, and union negotiations.

Here is what you can expect when you join our Village:
• A "community first, company second" culture based on Core Values that really matter.
• Clinical outcomes consistently ranked above the national average.
• Award-winning education and training across multiple career paths to help you reach your potential.
• Performance-based rewards based on stellar individual and team contributions.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance your health, your financial well-being and your future.
• Dedication, above all, to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure across the nation.

Join us as we pursue our vision "To Build the Greatest Healthcare Community the World has Ever Seen."

Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.

Go to http://careers.davita.com to learn more or apply.

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.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Salary/ Wage Range

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  

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