Associate Principal, Product Management

Vizient; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 157,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Job summary

Vizient seeks a senior product leader to own the product strategy and vision, partnering with sales, service, and analytics teams to drive customer value. You will shape the portfolio, guide the roadmap, and ensure market-aligned messaging across departments.

Leverage 10+ years in product management and data standards experience to advance integration across EMR/ERP systems, while working in an agile environment with strong stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product management/ownership.
• Experience with data digital products preferred.
• Experience with data mapping between systems preferred.
• Experience with EMR/ERP interoperability software or data standards preferred.
• Experience in agile development environment preferred.
• Strong project management, organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional initiatives and inform decision‑making with market research.
• Define product strategy and vision aligned with company goals.
• Collaborate with sales and service to understand client needs.
• Define product vision by market trends and customer needs.
• Identify integration opportunities across portfolios to drive value.
• Partner with competitive intelligence to translate research into product insights.
• Position the portfolio to stay ahead of competition.
• Guide roadmap decisions based on market insights and business value.
• Contribute to build, buy, and partner discussions.
• Support sales with collateral and resources.
• Participate in budget discussions with senior leadership.
• Develop portfolio positioning and messaging.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing for market alignment.

Skills

Product strategy

Stakeholder mgmt

Agile methodologies

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MBA/MPH/MHA

Tools

EMR/ERP interoperability

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.

Responsibilities

• Leads cross-functional initiatives, engages stakeholders at all levels, and conducts in-depth member and market research to inform decision‑making.
• Take full ownership of defining and managing the overall product strategy and vision, aligning with other teams across the company to promote integration and consistency of experience.
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, such as sales and service teams, to develop a deep understanding of client business needs.
• Engage in in‑depth conversations with the sales team to gain insights into factors contributing to wins and losses.
• Define the product vision by understanding market trends, customer needs, and business goals.
• Proactively identifies integration opportunities across portfolios to drive synergies and maximize value for the organization.
• Establish a strong partnership with the competitive intelligence group to translate research findings into actionable product‑specific intelligence.
• Identify gaps in the overall product portfolio and strategically positions the organization to stay ahead of the competition.
• Provide strategic guidance to ensure that product roadmap decisions are driven by market insights, customer needs and business value.
• Actively participates in build, buy, and partner conversations, providing valuable feedback on decisions and investments for business cases.
• Actively supports the sales team in active opportunities by developing sales collateral and ensuring the team has the necessary resources and tools.
• Engages in budget conversations, leveraging senior‑level insights to inform decision‑making and drive financial efficiency.
• Develop product portfolio positioning and messaging strategies that resonate with target buyer personas.
• Collaborate closely with sales and marketing teams to ensure alignment with market trends, customer needs, and the competitive landscape.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in business‑related or analytical discipline preferred. MBA, MPH or MHA desired.
• 10 or more years’ relevant experience in a product management/product ownership role required.
• Experience developing data digital products desired.
• Experience working with data specifications and data mapping between systems desired.
• Experience with EMR’s, ERP’s interoperability software or data standards preferred.
• Experience working in an agile development environment preferred.
• Strong project management skills, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills preferred.

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.