Sr Director, Clinical Programs (Clinical Transformation)

Posting Date 08/06/2026 2000 16th St, Denver, Colorado, 80202-5117, United States of America Job Description The Senior Director, Clinical Operations and Performance leads clinical performance and care model execution across designated care teams and markets to ensure high-quality, evidence-based, and effective care delivery. This role partners closely with operational, nursing, advanced practice provider, physician, and cross-functional leaders to drive consistency and outcomes in clinical operations including driving clinical practice and team performance, implementing care delivery processes, and serving as the operational link to teams building the tools and workflows that enable excellent patient care at scale. This leader serves as the senior clinical owner for team-level performance, helping translate organizational strategy into frontline execution. The role combines clinical leadership, people leadership, matrixed team influence, and continuous improvement to advance outcomes for patients with kidney disease and related comorbidities. *This is a per diem role- Approximately 10hrs/week Key Responsibilities Clinical Leadership and Care Standards - Provide clinical leadership for care delivery across assigned care teams and regions, ensuring alignment with evidence-based practice, organizational priorities, and model-of-care expectations - Drive consistency in clinical decision-making, escalation pathways, and documentation practices across clinicians and interdisciplinary teammates - Provide impromptu and organized education to continually upskill NPs and members of the care team in physiology, pathology, and care guidelines - Partner with clinical and operational leaders to implement protocols, care pathways, and best practices into operations, ensuring that that they improve quality, patient experience, and total cost of care - Identify variation in care delivery and lead efforts to reduce unwarranted variation across teams - Ensure appropriate clinical focus on kidney disease, comorbidity management, hospitalization prevention, transitions of care, and optimal starts - Serve as a clinical thought partner in the design and refinement of population-specific care approaches based on frontline operational feedback and experience  Team Leadership and Talent Development - Provide direct and indirect leadership to clinicians and interdisciplinary teammates across assigned teams - Coach teams on complex clinical cases, high-risk patient management, and the application of care standards in real-world settings - Support onboarding, development, performance management, and ongoing growth of clinicians working within the care model - Reinforce a culture of accountability, collaboration, and clinical excellence - Help develop team confidence and judgment in managing kidney disease alongside cardiovascular, metabolic, and other chronic conditions - Model effective interdisciplinary collaboration and escalation practices - Contribute to clinician engagement, mentorship, and leadership development across the care model Operational Performance and Care Model Execution - Partner with operations and clinical leadership to optimize workflows, role clarity, handoffs, and care team processes - Identify care gaps that contribute to missed opportunities, inconsistent execution, or avoidable escalations in care - Use performance data, clinical insights, and frontline feedback to improve care processes and operational reliability - Support operational implementation of scalable approaches to panel management, risk stratification, care coordination, and post-discharge follow-up - Advance operational processes that help teams identify issues early, intervene effectively, and sustain improvements over time - Collaborate across functions to align clinical priorities with operational execution and enterprise value-based care goals Clinical Input into Tools, Technology, and Workflow - Provide clinical input into decision support tools,