Associate Principal, Ambulatory Strategy Intelligence

Vizient; Missouri; On-site; USD 157,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits plan

Incentive eligible

Job summary

Vizient seeks an Associate Principal, Ambulatory Strategy Intelligence to develop thought leadership, research and strategic insights for health system leaders. The role advises executives and collaborates across Vizient teams to advance intellectual capital in ambulatory care.

As a client-facing specialist, you will present findings, facilitate discussions and translate industry trends into practical guidance for member organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Masters degree preferred (MHA, MBA, PhD).
• 10+ years experience.
• Experience in health system strategy or healthcare research/think tanks is preferred.
• Experience advising healthcare executives and leading strategic planning sessions.

Responsibilities

• Develop original intellectual capital, thought leadership and strategic viewpoints on ambulatory topics.
• Lead research initiatives by forming hypotheses and integrating data into insights.
• Deliver presentations and facilitate executive discussions shaping strategic decisions.
• Build trusted advisory relationships with health system executives and translate trends into guidance.
• Apply analytical thinking to identify trends, frame problems and develop solutions.
• Manage multiple complex projects with high quality and timeliness.

Skills

Ambulatory strategy

Executive advisory

Research & writing

Presentation & facilitation

Education

Bachelor degree

Master’s degree (MHA, MBA, PhD)

Job description

When you're the best, we're the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Associate Principal, Ambulatory Strategy Intelligence

The Associate Principal, Ambulatory Strategy Intelligence is a member of the Intelligence team, responsible for developing thought leadership, research, frameworks, and strategic insights that help health system leaders navigate the rapidly evolving ambulatory landscape. Serving as an ambulatory strategy expert, this role provides executive-level advisory support to health system members while partnering closely with experts across Vizient teams to advance intellectual capital.

The Associate Principal is expected to become one of Vizient's recognized thought leaders in ambulatory strategy, developing original perspectives and intellectual capital that shape member decision-making and advance the organization's point of view on the future of ambulatory care.

This is a highly client-facing role that combines research, strategic thinking, analytics, writing, facilitation, and executive communication to influence decision-making across member organizations.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree preferred
• Relevant Masters degree preferred (MHA, MBA, PhD)
• 10+ years experience
• Experience in one or more of the following:
  • Health system strategy, with direct responsibility for ambulatory strategic planning, physician enterprise strategy, network development, or care delivery transformation (strongly preferred)
  • Healthcare strategy consulting
  • Healthcare research, intelligence, consortium, advisory, or think tank organizations
  • Healthcare executive leadership focused on ambulatory services
• Demonstrated expertise across the ambulatory ecosystem, including physician enterprise, primary care, specialty care, ambulatory surgery, digital health, consumer access, outpatient network strategy, and emerging models of care.
• Experience serving as a strategic advisor to executive healthcare leaders, including Chief Strategy Officers, Chief Ambulatory Officers, physician executives, service line leaders, and C-suite stakeholders.
• Experience facilitating strategic planning sessions and executive discussions that influence organizational decision-making.

Estimated Hiring Range

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $156,500.00 to $290,100.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:

http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.