Associate Principal, Data Application & Insights

Vizient; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient in Chicago, IL seeks an Associate Principal to lead end-to-end development of data-enabled applications and platforms. You will align delivery with VizTech standards, act as escalation point for risks, and drive timely, high-quality outcomes across multiple concurrent initiatives.

You will partner with product management and architecture teams to refine roadmaps and staffing estimates, ensuring clear accountability and measurable progress toward OKRs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 10+ years in product management or related leadership roles.
• Experience with data/AI products and enterprise-scale platforms.
• Knowledge of Agile practices and roadmap prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end development of applications and platforms.
• Lead multiple projects with strategic alignment to VizTech objectives.
• Coordinate with product, architecture, and engineering teams.
• Monitor metrics, budgets, and resource allocation to drive outcomes.

Skills

Product management

Platform leadership

Enterprise architecture

Data/AI products

Developer platforms

AI-first software

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

## Associate Principal, Data Application & InsightsIL Chicago Van BurenApply NowFind out how well you match with this jobRequisition ID: 33446RWhen 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.The Associate Principal will serve as a strategic individual contributor that is responsible for ensuring efficient end-to-end development of applications and platforms by upholding and enforcing VizTech standard practices. They act as the primary point of escalation to address critical issues, risks, and roadblocks, ensuring swift resolution to maintain project momentum. The Delivery Leader also conducts regular Team Health Assessments to identify areas for improvement, enhance collaboration, and foster a productive and cohesive team environment. The Delivery Leader collaborates with PLMs to ensure alignment between delivery execution and product strategy, providing technical and operational insights to refine roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and achieve strategic goals. By partnering with the Engineering Team Lead, the Delivery Leader provides the necessary structure, guidance, and support to maintain alignment and drive seamless delivery throughout all phases of development. **Role Responsibilities:** • Manage Multiple Projects: Oversee the successful execution of five or more concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives, adherence to timelines and budgets, and delivery of high-quality outcomes.• End-to-End Project Leadership: Drive the successful development of applications and platforms by ensuring alignment with VizTech standard practices throughout the process.• Issue Resolution and Escalation Management: Serve as point of escalation and remove roadblocks.• Team Health Assessments: Oversee regular Team Health Assessments for individual development teams to identify improvement areas, enhance collaboration, and address challenges.• Agile Practices: Ensure Agile best practices are followed, team agreements are set, and all necessary ceremonies are scheduled.• Resource Allocation: Collaborate with teams to prioritize, allocate, and adjust resources, which includes regularly updating an internal resourcing tool.• Product Operating Model Support: Work with product management and architecture teams on critical documentation for the operating model, outlining development milestones, tasks, and staffing estimates.• Metrics and Reporting: Monitor and report on key metrics, budgets, and cloud costs to provide regular updates to stakeholders and drive predictability improvements.• Accountability and Performance Alignment: Tie deliverables to OKRs, promoting ownership and performance tracking.• Service Enablement: Advocate for the reuse of platform components and ensure clear ownership of capabilities. **Requirements:** * Bachelor's degree preferred* 10+ years of relevant experience in product management, platform product leadership, enterprise architecture-aligned product strategy, data/AI products, developer platforms, or AI-first software delivery **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 $135,200.00 to $236,600.00.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.