Lead, Talent Acquisition (Onboarding) at DaVita in Denver, CO

Posting Date

04/27/2026

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

Duties and Responsibilities:

Overview

The Lead, Program Specialist (PS) on the Welcome Wagon team serves as the strategic owner overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle new hire onboarding. This role goes beyond coordination to operate as the "CEO" of the assigned market – autonomously driving the new hire journey, sending new hire and hiring team communications, partnering with external vendors and administering compliant transactions to clear onboarding requirements. The Lead, PS will lead cross-functional partnerships to identifying systemic inefficiencies and drive onboarding process welcoming our new hires to The Village. Success in this role demands a solution-oriented mindset, deep ownership of market performance metrics, and the ability to independently forge strategic relationships that directly accelerate offer-to-hire timelines.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Experience: 2–4 years of total work experience in HR with a high school diploma or GED.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel is mandatory, along with proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Problem Solving & Resolution: Identifies issues and analyzes root causes using data; resolves conflicts and strategic challenges with guidance from managers.
• Communication: Delivers clear, executive-ready recommendations to program leaders; adapts messaging for diverse audiences within defined scope.
• Ownership & Autonomy: Independently prioritizes and drives goals across multiple workstreams; executes routine tasks with minimal supervision while leveraging leadership support for complex outliers.
• Accountability: Owns the success of assigned projects and processes, ensuring quality and timeliness with ongoing manager alignment.
• Team Development: Act as a peer leader and subject matter expert (SME); formally mentor specialists and support their onboarding and development.

Location: This role will be remote with ability to go into corporate office depending on new hire location.

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, and 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: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their careers and provides on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through 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.

Salary/ Wage Range

$24.00 - $30.00 / hour

Why wait? Explore a career with DaVita today.

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

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 Wage Range for the role is $22.50 - $31.00 per hour.

 

 

 

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: $21.63/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

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.