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Director of Operational Excellence roles qualify for H-1B visa and L-1A visas, with employers regularly sponsoring candidates who hold advanced degrees in business, engineering, or operations. Competition for sponsored roles is real, but demand for this function is strong across manufacturing, healthcare, and logistics sectors. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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09/24/2026
Location: 2000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5117, United States of America
DaVita is seeking a dynamic, strategic leader and force multiplier to join our Operational Excellence (OpsEx) and Operations Innovation team as Director of Special Projects & Operational Excellence.
In this high-visibility leadership role, you will serve as an internal management consultant and strategic thought partner across DaVita’s core operational innovation lanes, including Runway, Forge, and Pioneer. You will lead and project-manage the Operations Excellence Action Team, direct critical strategic initiatives, facilitate executive-level decision-making, and drive alignment across cross-functional departments to advance enterprise priorities. This role requires high executive maturity, exceptional problem-solving agility, discretion with sensitive initiatives, and the proven ability to lead and execute through influence across all levels of the Village.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
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Operational Excellence Action Team Management (50%)
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Strategic Direction: Shape and steer the strategic roadmap of the OpsEx Action Team, ensuring rigorous alignment with enterprise-wide priorities, Village goals, and multi-year value creation.
- Executive Stakeholder Influence: Engage, align, and influence senior leaders and field operators to drive adoption and seamless execution of multi-year Operational Excellence objectives.
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Transformational Initiatives: Direct high-impact, cross-functional programs that accelerate operational transformation, cultivate innovation, and deploy scalable solutions across DaVita’s ecosystem.
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Strategic Scoping & Special Projects (12%-15%)
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End-to-End Project Leadership: Scope, structure, and execute complex, high-priority, and quick-turnaround strategic projects from ideation to implementation.
- Fact-Based Recommendations: Identify operational bottlenecks and emerging opportunities; conduct deep quantitative and qualitative analysis to develop alternative approaches and deliver executive-ready recommendations.
- Innovation Lane Alignment: Lead scoping initiatives across DaVita’s innovation workstreams (Runway, Forge, Pioneer), partnering closely with operational vice presidents and directors to shape long-term business strategy.
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Metrics & Execution Tracking: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs), governance cadences, and tracking mechanisms to monitor execution velocity and measure initiative impact.
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Executive Support & Thought Partnership (10%)
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C-Suite & VP Collaboration: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, providing strategic thought partnership on complex operational decisions.
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Executive Communications: Lead agenda design, synthesized analysis, narrative development, and executive presentations for leadership forums, operating reviews, and governance committees.
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Operational Management & Continuous Process Improvement (10%)
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Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify systemic gaps and workflow friction, design standardized processes, change management frameworks, and communication strategies.
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Critical Path Portfolio Management: Build and maintain an inventory of critical path projects, proactively tracking variances, managing interdependencies, mitigating risk, and apprising leadership of milestone status and outcomes.
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Other Duties (10%)
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Participate in ad-hoc executive initiatives, strategic deep-dives, and cross-lane Village projects as assigned.
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.
LI-RF1
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 $155,000.00 - $185,000.00/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: $66,300.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $66,300.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $62,353.20/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $17.00/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $17.00/hour, Remainder of New York state: $16.00/hour Washington Exempt: $80,168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour, Burien: $21.71/hour, Everette: $20.77/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour, Renton: $21.57/hour, Seattle: $21.30/hour, Tukwila: $21.65/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hour For 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.
Beware of Recruitment Fraud
DaVita will never ask for payment or personal financial information at any point in the hiring process, nor will we ever communicate with you using email addresses outside of the DaVita secure network. If you receive a request like this, it is not legitimate. Do not share your information.
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Posting Date
09/24/2026
Location: 2000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5117, United States of America
DaVita is seeking a dynamic, strategic leader and force multiplier to join our Operational Excellence (OpsEx) and Operations Innovation team as Director of Special Projects & Operational Excellence.
In this high-visibility leadership role, you will serve as an internal management consultant and strategic thought partner across DaVita’s core operational innovation lanes, including Runway, Forge, and Pioneer. You will lead and project-manage the Operations Excellence Action Team, direct critical strategic initiatives, facilitate executive-level decision-making, and drive alignment across cross-functional departments to advance enterprise priorities. This role requires high executive maturity, exceptional problem-solving agility, discretion with sensitive initiatives, and the proven ability to lead and execute through influence across all levels of the Village.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
-
Operational Excellence Action Team Management (50%)
-
Strategic Direction: Shape and steer the strategic roadmap of the OpsEx Action Team, ensuring rigorous alignment with enterprise-wide priorities, Village goals, and multi-year value creation.
- Executive Stakeholder Influence: Engage, align, and influence senior leaders and field operators to drive adoption and seamless execution of multi-year Operational Excellence objectives.
-
Transformational Initiatives: Direct high-impact, cross-functional programs that accelerate operational transformation, cultivate innovation, and deploy scalable solutions across DaVita’s ecosystem.
-
Strategic Scoping & Special Projects (12%-15%)
-
End-to-End Project Leadership: Scope, structure, and execute complex, high-priority, and quick-turnaround strategic projects from ideation to implementation.
- Fact-Based Recommendations: Identify operational bottlenecks and emerging opportunities; conduct deep quantitative and qualitative analysis to develop alternative approaches and deliver executive-ready recommendations.
- Innovation Lane Alignment: Lead scoping initiatives across DaVita’s innovation workstreams (Runway, Forge, Pioneer), partnering closely with operational vice presidents and directors to shape long-term business strategy.
-
Metrics & Execution Tracking: Establish key performance indicators (KPIs), governance cadences, and tracking mechanisms to monitor execution velocity and measure initiative impact.
-
Executive Support & Thought Partnership (10%)
-
C-Suite & VP Collaboration: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, providing strategic thought partnership on complex operational decisions.
-
Executive Communications: Lead agenda design, synthesized analysis, narrative development, and executive presentations for leadership forums, operating reviews, and governance committees.
-
Operational Management & Continuous Process Improvement (10%)
-
Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify systemic gaps and workflow friction, design standardized processes, change management frameworks, and communication strategies.
-
Critical Path Portfolio Management: Build and maintain an inventory of critical path projects, proactively tracking variances, managing interdependencies, mitigating risk, and apprising leadership of milestone status and outcomes.
-
Other Duties (10%)
-
Participate in ad-hoc executive initiatives, strategic deep-dives, and cross-lane Village projects as assigned.
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.
LI-RF1
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 $155,000.00 - $185,000.00/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: $66,300.00/year, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $66,300.00/year, Remainder of New York state: $62,353.20/year New York Non-exempt: New York City and Long Island: $17.00/hour, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties: $17.00/hour, Remainder of New York state: $16.00/hour Washington Exempt: $80,168.40/year Washington Non-exempt: Bellingham: $19.13/hour, Burien: $21.71/hour, Everette: $20.77/hour, Unincorporated King County: $20.82/hour, Renton: $21.57/hour, Seattle: $21.30/hour, Tukwila: $21.65/hour, Remainder of Washington state: $17.13/hour For 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.
Beware of Recruitment Fraud
DaVita will never ask for payment or personal financial information at any point in the hiring process, nor will we ever communicate with you using email addresses outside of the DaVita secure network. If you receive a request like this, it is not legitimate. Do not share your information.
Career Growth - From clinical and operations to corporate jobs, our learning and development programs help guide your career journey.
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Position your degree as a match for the specialty occupation standard
H-1B eligibility requires that your degree directly relates to the role. A bachelor's or master's in industrial engineering, business administration, or operations management is the strongest fit for Director of Operational Excellence petitions.
Target employers with an active H-1B filing history
Larger manufacturers, healthcare systems, and consulting firms file H-1B petitions regularly. Companies with established immigration infrastructure are far more likely to sponsor than those encountering the process for the first time.
Quantify operational outcomes, not just responsibilities
Sponsors need to justify your petition to USCIS. A resume showing measurable cost reductions, cycle time improvements, or Six Sigma project results makes the specialty occupation argument far stronger than a duties-based description.
Explore the L-1A if you have a multinational employer
If you've held a managerial or executive role at an overseas affiliate for at least one year in the past three, the L-1A intracompany transfer bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely and is well-suited for Director-level roles.
Certifications strengthen your specialty occupation case
Credentials like Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP, or ASQ certifications signal that this role requires specialized expertise beyond general management, supporting the H-1B specialty occupation requirement during USCIS adjudication.
Engage employers before the April H-1B registration window
H-1B registration opens in early March. Securing an offer and completing the employer's immigration intake process before that window closes is critical. Late offers often push your start date back by a full year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Director of Operational Excellence a qualifying specialty occupation for the H-1B?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS evaluates whether the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Directors of Operational Excellence are typically required to hold degrees in industrial engineering, operations management, or business, which supports the specialty occupation classification. Roles where any degree satisfies the requirement regardless of field face higher RFE risk.
Which visa types do employers most commonly use to sponsor Director of Operational Excellence roles?
The H-1B visa is the most common path for new hires from outside the U.S. The L-1A is a strong alternative for candidates transferring from an overseas office in a managerial or executive capacity, as it bypasses the lottery. EB-1C is the typical immigrant visa path for those pursuing permanent residence in this function.
Do I need an advanced degree to get sponsored for this role?
A bachelor's degree in a relevant field is the minimum threshold for H-1B eligibility, but many employers seeking a Director-level operations leader prefer a master's in business administration or industrial engineering. A strong degree match reduces RFE risk. Candidates without a four-year degree may qualify using the three-for-one work experience equivalency rule.
How can I find Director of Operational Excellence jobs that offer visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for roles where employers are willing to sponsor visas, saving you from applying to positions that will screen you out. Operational Excellence director roles on Migrate Mate are predominantly at mid-to-large companies in manufacturing, healthcare, and supply chain, which are the sectors most likely to have active immigration programs.
What makes an H-1B petition for this role more likely to get approved?
USCIS scrutinizes Director-level H-1B petitions more closely when the job description reads as general management rather than specialized practice. The strongest petitions tie the role explicitly to a technical discipline, such as Lean methodology or process engineering, document that the degree requirement is standard in the industry, and are supported by a detailed employer support letter.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Director Operational Excellence jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.