Vizient, Inc

Advisor

• Support client onboarding, engagement and product utilization initiatives in collaboration with product coordinators and internal teams.
• Provide analytical product support, including inquiry resolution, trend monitoring, and issue escalation.
• Address functionality and content questions related to the CDB.
• Develop and maintain training materials such as user guides, one-pagers, and FAQs.
• Deliver virtual training sessions, including one-on-one sessions and scheduled webinars, to introduce and reinforce CDB functionality.
• Ensure a positive client experience through effective access management and product support.
• Monitor industry trends and integrate relevant insights into client interactions and product guidance.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to enhance product adoption and overall client value realization.

Product Advisor

Program Manager

• Lead the development and execution of the strategic sourcing plan to expand the Vizient Reserve portfolio.
• Develop and optimize sourcing structures, processes, and procedures that support program objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize market opportunities based on industry trends and anticipated client needs.
• Cultivate and maintain executive-level relationships with key suppliers to establish mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Negotiate contracts across pharmacy, medical-surgical, and other assigned sourcing categories to maximize value for clients.
• Analyze healthcare market dynamics, operational models, and cost drivers to inform sourcing strategies.
• Forecast revenue opportunities and monitor portfolio performance to support business growth.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align sourcing initiatives with organizational priorities and client expectations.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and contract performance to drive continuous improvement and long-term value.

Sourcing Program Services Director

• Manage the operational structure, processes, and procedures for assigned sourcing programs to achieve program objectives
• Develop training materials, promotional resources, and program communications for internal and external stakeholders
• Support contracting teams by facilitating contract implementation, driving contract utilization, and assisting with client onboarding activities
• Identify and engage prospective clients and suppliers while researching opportunities for new value propositions and program enhancements
• Resolve client and supplier issues, process program adjustments, and respond to ad hoc requests
• Coordinate and participate in business reviews with key suppliers, distributors, and clients to evaluate program performance and identify improvement opportunities
• Partner with leadership to facilitate councils and advisory panels that gather client feedback and inform sourcing and program strategies
• Establish, monitor, and report on program metrics, deliverables, participation, contract utilization, and other key performance indicators
• Track program revenue, sales performance, and market analysis to identify opportunities for cost savings and increased client participation
• Serve as the operational liaison for internal and external stakeholders by supporting sales opportunities and communicating program updates and impacts

Senior Program Services Manager

Director

• Provide strategic leadership for supplier performance, contractual compliance, inventory assurance, and supplier success across the Vizient Reserve program.
• Lead a high-performing team responsible for supplier onboarding, performance management, and retention while building executive-level supplier partnerships that strengthen supply resiliency and deliver value to clients.
• Collaborate across sourcing, contracting, operations, analytics, sales, and client-facing teams to ensure supplier commitments are achieved, operational excellence is maintained, and continuity of care is supported through effective program execution.
• Develop and maintain executive-level relationships with strategic suppliers to align business objectives with Vizient Reserve program requirements.
• Oversee supplier compliance with contractual obligations, including inventory commitments, reporting requirements, replenishment expectations, and disruption response protocols.
• Establish governance processes, performance metrics, and compliance monitoring to identify risks, drive corrective actions, and strengthen supplier accountability.
• Direct supplier inventory validation, operational readiness assessments, quality assurance activities, and capability reviews to ensure program integrity.
• Partner with sourcing and contracting teams to define operational requirements, inventory expectations, and performance standards during supplier negotiations.
• Develop supplier onboarding and retention strategies that accelerate implementation, strengthen engagement, and support long-term contract success.
• Lead supplier communication and cross-functional response efforts during market disruptions, serving as the executive escalation point to support continuity of care.
• Analyze supplier performance trends and provide strategic recommendations that enhance supplier engagement, operational processes, governance standards, and overall program effectiveness.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Senior Director, Supplier Performance

Artificial Intelligence

• Develop and maintain Vizient’s enterprise AI tooling strategy and roadmap aligned with AI-DLC, architecture, security, governance, product, and delivery priorities.
• Identify tooling gaps, duplication, interoperability issues, adoption barriers, operational risks, and consolidation opportunities.
• Recommend tooling priorities, investment needs, lifecycle actions, and rationalization opportunities to leadership.
• Own the enterprise lifecycle framework for AI tools from evaluation and onboarding through adoption, optimization, renewal, and retirement.
• Establish standards for AI tool intake, ownership, onboarding, access model definition, integration readiness, documentation, observability expectations, support readiness, lifecycle reviews, and retirement.
• Maintain an enterprise inventory of AI tools, capabilities, owners, users, licenses, integrations, costs, risks, controls, vendors, and operational status.
• Partner with Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, Governance/Compliance, Procurement, Legal, Finance, Product, Engineering, Platform, LLMOps/AIOps and vendor teams to align AI tooling with enterprise requirements.
• Coordinate vendor and platform engagement for AI tooling, in partnership with Procurement, Legal, Finance, and accountable platform owners, including vendor assessments, support models, escalation paths, roadmap awareness, renewal planning, and performance tracking.
• Track AI tooling spend, license utilization, adoption patterns, renewal timelines, risks, and cost optimization opportunities.
• Facilitate the intake, prioritization, and cross-functional review of AI tooling requests, lifecycle decisions, implementation dependencies, and operational readiness needs.

AI Tooling Strategy – Lifecycle Management Director

Associate

• Develop original intellectual capital, thought leadership, frameworks and strategic points of view on complex ambulatory topics.
• Lead research initiatives by developing hypotheses, selecting appropriate data sources, and integrating qualitative and quantitative evidence into actionable insights.
• Deliver compelling presentations and facilitate executive discussions that help health system leaders make strategic decisions.
• Build trusted advisory relationships with health system executives by anticipating complex strategic needs and translating industry trends into practical guidance.
• Apply analytical thinking to identify emerging trends, frame complex business problems, and develop innovative solutions.
• Manage multiple complex projects while maintaining high standards for quality, timeliness, and client impact.

Associate Principal, Intelligence

Procurement

• Lead the strategy, development, negotiation, and execution of custom client contracts to achieve cost savings, operational improvements, and client objectives
• Develop and execute negotiation strategies by partnering with Legal and other stakeholders to negotiate complex contract terms and conditions while balancing client, supplier, and Vizient priorities
• Provide strategic consultation to internal and external stakeholders to develop sourcing and contracting solutions that address unique client requirements
• Lead complex competitive sourcing events, including Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and Requests for Quotation (RFQs), and guide evaluation, supplier selection, and contract award decisions
• Guide team members through negotiation strategies, sourcing activities, and contract development; may manage the work of others and support escalated negotiations
• Identify, prioritize, and oversee complex cost savings initiatives from opportunity assessment through implementation while monitoring results and value realization
• Direct contract administration and maintenance activities to ensure compliance with negotiated terms, maximize contract performance, and achieve targeted savings
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with senior client leaders, suppliers, and internal business partners while proactively addressing contracting complexities and resolving issues
• Design and deliver executive-level communications that provide updates on sourcing initiatives, savings opportunities, project outcomes, and strategic recommendations
• Support vendor relationship management activities, including business reviews, product evaluations, implementation planning, and issue resolution to ensure successful client outcomes

Sourcing Director – Food & Nutrition Portfolio

Consultant

• Support academic medical centers and healthcare systems across the country by coordinating consulting engagements that identify opportunities for indirect spend cost savings, revenue enhancement, and operational improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional client and internal teams.
• Apply project management methodologies to drive engagement success.
• Monitor project performance.
• Contribute to the delivery of high-quality consulting services that help clients achieve their strategic and financial objectives.
• Maintain internal and external project trackers, including project metrics, timelines, and financial data.
• Develop presentations using quantitative, qualitative, and other relevant data to communicate project progress, findings, and future expectations to audiences at all levels of an organization.
• Support consulting engagements through research, presentation development, meeting preparation, status reporting, issue tracking, and project budget updates.
• Coordinate communication with sales, advisory leads, project teams, and clients to support engagement execution and timely project delivery.
• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, and action items to help ensure projects remain on schedule and within scope.
• Analyze project data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that support client recommendations and operational improvements.
• Organize project documentation and maintain accurate records throughout the engagement lifecycle.
• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts and client stakeholders to facilitate project activities and achieve engagement objectives.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to enhance project management processes and tools.

Consultant – Indirect Spend

• Lead execution and coordination of engineering initiatives supporting the Intelligence Platform technology domain.
• Partner with engineering, product, and business leaders to translate strategic priorities into coordinated technology programs.
• Drive program planning, milestone tracking, and cross-team coordination across engineering, infrastructure/cloud operations, architecture, data architecture, AI, and platform teams.
• Identify and manage dependencies across engineering, corporate IT, product development, and R&D to support successful delivery.
• Establish program governance, including roadmap alignment, progress reporting, risk tracking, and issue resolution.
• Coordinate technical workstreams involving data platforms, analytics capabilities, and AI-enabled technologies.
• Support responsible AI governance and alignment when AI capabilities are incorporated into technology initiatives.
• Provide clear visibility into program status through client communication and executive-ready updates.
• Facilitate collaboration across product, engineering, architecture, and business teams to remove blockers and drive delivery.
• Contribute to the evolution and scaling of the Office of the CTO’s technology program management practice.

Technical Program Director, Intelligence Platform

Manager

• Support membership engagement, onboarding, training, and program adoption for assigned Captis clients.
• Serve as an advisor to members (clients) on their partnership with Captis.
• Facilitate cohort and committee activities.
• Communicate contract opportunities and performance insights.
• Partner with internal teams to support participation, compliance, and value realization across Captis offerings.
• Manage engagement, support, and training activities for an assigned group of Captis clients.
• Lead monthly cohort calls to share updates, address questions, and support client adoption of Captis offerings.
• Administer the new client onboarding and implementation process through training, collaboration, recurring calls, and scheduled onsite events.
• Drive client engagement through the Member Performance Scorecard by using data to communicate overall commitment and individual performance.
• Monitor spend compliance targets, identify opportunities, and communicate progress against Captis participation requirements.
• Develop effective relationships with clients and internal teams to ensure timely communication, issue resolution, and overall satisfaction.
• Partner with Captis and Vizient teams to address client needs, support program adoption, and advance contracting activities.
• Translate complex reporting, analytics, and program information into clear recommendations and communications for clients and internal stakeholders.

Supply Chain

• Provide subject matter expertise and strategic guidance for complex assessments involving enterprise operating models, governance, organizational effectiveness, and transformational improvement opportunities.
• Lead execution of enterprise assessment frameworks, including stakeholder interviews, operational observations, data collection, and analysis, ensuring alignment with established standards, methodologies, and tools.
• Validate financial, operational, and clinical outcomes through disciplined analytics, benchmarking, and performance evaluation against leading practices.
• Identify performance gaps and develop actionable recommendations, improvement strategies, and implementation priorities in partnership with client and internal stakeholders.
• Quantify improvement opportunities and estimate potential financial and operational impact, including KPIs, benchmarks, and savings validation.
• Validate assessment findings through data analysis, benchmarking, and stakeholder engagement that translate assessment findings into clear, actionable insights that drive measurable outcomes.
• Evaluate enterprise-wide performance trends and maturity gaps to identify transformational opportunities and long-term strategic priorities.
• Develop business cases and quantify improvement opportunities, assess progress toward desired financial and operational outcomes, and identify risks, barriers, and performance variances with recommended mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate executive-level discussions and strategic planning sessions with health system leadership to align assessment findings, priorities, and transformation roadmaps.
• Present assessment findings and recommendations to client and internal leadership teams, driving alignment across complex, multi-site environments.

Senior Supply Chain Assessment Director

Pharmacist

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to the Pharmacy Aggregation Group member facilities, distribution partners, and suppliers in collaboration with Vizient leadership and staff.
• Lead value-based initiatives, performance improvement, and revenue enhancement programs.
• Leverage clinical expertise, contracting strategies, and data-driven insights to deliver measurable value while cultivating strong member and partner relationships.
• Demonstrate a collaborative, team-based approach and take accountability for advancing pharmacy program success across highly engaged health systems.
• Manage new opportunities across contracting, compliance, policy, and analytics services.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders up to the VP level to align on strategic and operational priorities.
• Conduct voice-of-customer sessions to gather insights and refine program offerings.
• Oversee cross-functional project execution to deliver value-driven contracts and market insights.
• Enhance tools and processes to improve contract visibility and utilization.
• Analyze stakeholder data to identify growth opportunities and deliver actionable insights.
• Forecast revenue, pursue organic growth opportunities, and support business development efforts.
• Develop and deliver training, presentations, and customized business reviews for stakeholders.
• Diagnose healthcare challenges and recommend scalable, innovative solutions.

Pharmacy Executive III

Software Engineer

• Lead engineering teams through coaching, mentorship, performance management, and career development.
• Recruit, develop, and retain engineering talent to strengthen organizational depth and capability.
• Align quarterly and long-term technical roadmaps with enterprise, product, and platform strategies.
• Partner with product, architecture, and data leaders to guide technical design and dependency management.
• Establish engineering standards and best practices to support quality, security, scalability, and operational excellence.
• Lead technical risk assessment, mitigation planning, and resolution of complex technical challenges.
• Oversee delivery goals, Agile execution, and cross-team coordination for complex initiatives and programs.
• Guide resource allocation and priority setting in partnership with engineering and product leaders.
• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes with client teams and executive leadership.
• Champion cross-domain collaboration, knowledge sharing, process improvement, and enterprise alignment.
• Drive modernization of data and intelligence platforms through cloud-native architectures, automation, and platform engineering practices.
• Support the development of trusted, governed, and reusable enterprise data assets that accelerate innovation and business value.
• Define and monitor metrics that measure platform health, adoption, reliability, engineering productivity, and operational maturity.

Director, Engineering – Data and Intelligence Platform

Frontend Engineer

• Define and execute the frontend engineering vision, strategy, and roadmap aligned with business, product, and technology objectives.
• Lead engineering managers, architects, and frontend engineering teams across a distributed organization.
• Establish frontend platform standards, governance models, and engineering practices that improve quality, consistency, scalability, and delivery speed.
• Drive architectural and technology decisions across products, platforms, and business domains.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to technology and business leaders on frontend platform strategy, modernization priorities, and investment decisions.
• Lead the strategy, governance, and evolution of enterprise design systems, User Interface (UI) frameworks, and reusable component libraries.
• Build shared frontend platforms and capabilities that accelerate product delivery, reduce duplication, and support consistent user experiences.
• Partner with product and UX leaders to deliver scalable, accessible, intuitive, and client-centered digital experiences.
• Champion modern frontend architectures and engineering patterns, including micro-frontends, API-first integration, event-driven systems, and edge-delivered experiences.
• Establish architecture guardrails and engineering standards that balance team autonomy with enterprise consistency.
• Lead modernization initiatives across existing and emerging product portfolios to improve scalability, performance, maintainability, and user outcomes.
• Partner with architecture, platform engineering, data and AI, security, operations, product, and UX teams to align platform strategy, execution plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Develop high-performing engineering organizations through coaching, succession planning, talent development, and a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Director – Frontend Platforms, User Experience Engineering

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives across Facilities & Support Services categories, including category strategy development, RFI/RFP execution, supplier evaluation, negotiation, and contract implementation.
• Manage a complex category portfolio by identifying cost drivers, analyzing Kaiser Permanente utilization, and developing sourcing strategies aligned with client priorities.
• Provide strategic guidance to multidisciplinary Kaiser Permanente teams to support informed sourcing and contracting decisions.
• Facilitate stakeholder committees to define requirements, evaluate proposals, and recommend contract awards.
• Develop and negotiate business, financial, and legal terms with suppliers in partnership with internal sourcing and legal teams.
• Evaluate spend data, market dynamics, and supplier proposals to identify savings, standardization, quality, and operational improvement opportunities.
• Present sourcing strategies, outcomes, and performance results to executive-level Kaiser Permanente stakeholders.
• Partner with internal Vizient teams to achieve operational and financial goals for assigned category portfolios.
• Anticipate and respond to external factors such as market conditions, supply risk, and regulatory changes impacting sourcing strategies.
• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with Kaiser Permanente stakeholders and key suppliers to support long-term value delivery.

Product Advisor

Sourcing Program Services Director

Senior Program Services Manager

Senior Director, Supplier Performance

AI Tooling Strategy – Lifecycle Management Director

Associate Principal, Intelligence

Sourcing Director – Food & Nutrition Portfolio

Consultant – Indirect Spend

Technical Program Director, Intelligence Platform

Senior Program Services Manager

Senior Supply Chain Assessment Director

Pharmacy Executive III

Director, Engineering – Data and Intelligence Platform

Director – Frontend Platforms, User Experience Engineering

Service Line Director – Facilities & Support Services