DaVita is hiring a Manager, Executive Talent Sourcing

At DaVita, we operate with a community first, company second culture and a dedication to caring for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure. We are looking for a Manager, Executive Talent Sourcing to build and scale our executive research and sourcing function from the ground up. This is a player-coach role where you will lead a team while directly supporting complex, high-priority leadership searches.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Executive Talent Sourcers supporting Director-level and above roles.
• Serve as a player-coach, balancing team leadership with hands-on sourcing responsibilities.
• Design what 'great' looks like for executive talent sourcing, setting clear performance expectations and providing coaching.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-integrity team culture aligned with DaVita’s core values.
• Guide the team in creating talent maps, org charts, compensation benchmarks, and market insights.
• Personally lead talent research for the most senior or complex searches, partnering with recruiters and business leaders.
• Translate market insights into strategic recommendations for executive search strategy, pipelining, and succession planning.
• Drive the transition from reactive search to proactive pipelining by identifying future leadership needs and building talent pools in advance.
• Build and maintain strategic talent communities for recurring or anticipated leadership needs.
• Leverage external platforms to generate actionable intelligence.
• Build and document scalable sourcing processes, research templates, and quality standards.
• Define SLAs and metrics to evaluate sourcing effectiveness and research impact.
• Create clear, visually engaging dashboards and research outputs for decision-making.
• Serve as the team’s functional expert for sourcing and talent intelligence tools.
• Recommend and implement tools that improve executive talent mapping, engagement, and tracking.
• Explore AI-driven sourcing and scheduling tools and workflow automation to increase efficiency.
• Partner with People Analytics and TA Operations to design reporting and sourcing performance dashboards.
• Analyze outreach performance and funnel data to refine sourcing strategies.
• Partner closely with Executive Talent Acquisition Partners and hiring leaders to align sourcing strategies to business priorities.
• Develop strong relationships with HR business partners and business leaders to anticipate leadership gaps.
• Contribute to search strategy discussions with market maps, competitor insights, and candidate profiles.
• Engage directly with passive talent on confidential or critical searches.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in executive research, sourcing, talent intelligence, or executive search.
• 2+ years leading or coaching a high-performing team.
• Proven experience designing and delivering strategic research that influences senior stakeholders and guides recruiting outcomes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to distill large amounts of data into key insights.
• Strategic mindset and a natural builder who thrives in ambiguity and enjoys bringing structure to new spaces.
• Expertise with talent platforms and tools such as LinkedIn Recruiter, CRMs, ATS systems, and other sourcing and market intelligence platforms.
• High discretion and professionalism navigating confidential, high-impact searches.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Technical Stack

• LinkedIn Recruiter
• CRMs
• ATS systems
• TalentNeuron
• SeekOut

Team & Environment

You will lead a team of Executive Talent Sourcers in a player-coach role, combining team leadership with hands-on sourcing.

Benefits & Compensation

• Compensation range: $100,000.00 - $147,000.00 per year.
• 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.
• Professional development programs and on-demand virtual leadership and development courses.

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.