Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

About DaVita

DaVita is a Fortune 500 healthcare community dedicated to transforming care and improving the lives of patients across the globe. As one of the nation's largest providers of kidney care services, our mission is to be the provider, partner, and employer of choice. We operate with a "Community First, Company Second" mindset, guided by our core values: Service Excellence, Integrity, Team, Continuous Improvement, Passion, Accountability, and Fulfillment.

Position Overview

DaVita is seeking a dynamic, strategic executive leader to serve as our Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), the CISO is the principal executive responsible for DaVita’s global cybersecurity vision, information security operations, technical risk governance, and regulatory compliance. In this role, you will lead an enterprise-scale security organization dedicated to protecting sensitive patient data, clinical systems, proprietary intellectual property, and critical infrastructure across more than 2,800 dialysis centers and corporate environments nationwide.

The ideal leader brings deep technical acumen, modern architectural perspective (Zero Trust, Cloud Modernization, AI Governance), and executive presence to champion security as a business enabler and patient-safety imperative.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Strategy, Vision & Architecture: Formulate, articulate, and execute a multi-year enterprise cybersecurity and risk management strategy aligned with DaVita’s strategic business priorities and digital transformation initiatives.
• Security Operations, Threat Intelligence & Incident Response: Direct 24/7 Security Operations (SecOps), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), vulnerability management, and threat intelligence functions.
• Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & IT Audit: Ensure comprehensive regulatory compliance and audit readiness across healthcare and financial standards, including HIPAA/HITECH, SOX, PCI DSS, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and ISO 27001.
• Executive Leadership, Culture & Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the trusted advisor to the CIO, Chief Legal Officer, C-Suite executives, and the Board of Directors on cybersecurity risk posture, threat trends, and capital allocation.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience: 15+ years of progressive experience in information technology and cybersecurity, with at least 7+ years in executive-level leadership (VP, CISO, or equivalent).

Preferred:

• Master’s degree (MS in Cybersecurity/Information Technology or MBA).
• Industry-recognized certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO).

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.

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.