Associate Principal, Product Strategy & Management

Vizient, Inc; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. in Irving, TX seeks a seasoned Product Manager to identify, validate, and deliver high-visibility product initiatives for hospitals and health-system clients.

You’ll lead discovery, build business cases, and drive rapid solution deployment in data-rich environments. You will collaborate with engineering, sales, and client services, translate complex concepts for diverse stakeholders, mentor junior PMs, and influence senior leaders on strategy and investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 10 or more years of experience in software product management.
• Health care operations and/or supply chain experience preferred.
• Experience delivering AI-powered solutions generating additional value and efficiencies.
• Demonstrated experience leading product initiatives, including opportunity identification and product-market fit validation.
• Strong understanding of modern product management principles (e.g., empowered teams, continuous discovery, outcome orientation).
• Proven ability to develop and articulate business cases for new product investments.
• High level of comfort engaging directly with customers to drive discovery and validate solutions.
• Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of influencing senior leaders.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with shifting priorities.
• Strong technical fluency, with the ability to collaborate deeply with engineering teams and explain complex systems clearly.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate new market opportunities, including customer pain points, competitive dynamics, and emerging technology trends.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to deliver internal efficiencies and greater value in spend management services
• Lead end-to-end product discovery efforts, including customer interviews, hypothesis testing, and solution validation.
• Develop robust business cases for new product investments, including financial modeling, ROI analysis, and strategic alignment.
• Define and execute a product roadmap supporting the National Assessment Center, National Operations Center, and Integrated Supply Chain Services.
• Partner directly with the leaders of the national centers to shape and deliver strategic product initiatives.
• Rapidly prototype and deploy new technology-enabled solutions, including AI-driven capabilities, into production environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, sales, marketing, and client services to bring innovative solutions to market.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Influence and align executive stakeholders on product strategy, priorities, and investment decisions.
• Provide thought leadership to strengthen product management practices and mentor developing product managers without direct authority.

Skills

Product management

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Customer discovery

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical fluency

AI-powered solutions

Financial modeling

Strategy & roadmap

Education

Relevant degree

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.

Summary

In this role, you will identify, validate, and deliver on high visibility strategic product initiatives. This role operates at the intersection of strategy, product discovery, and execution, with a focus on building internal and customer-facing software solutions for hospitals, distributors, and manufacturers. You will lead product initiatives, develop business cases, validate product-market fit, and drive rapid solution deployment in complex, data-rich environments.

Responsibilities

Identify and evaluate new market opportunities, including customer pain points, competitive dynamics, and emerging technology trends. Identify and evaluate opportunities to deliver internal efficiencies and greater value in spend management services Lead end-to-end product discovery efforts, including customer interviews, hypothesis testing, and solution validation. Develop robust business cases for new product investments, including financial modeling, ROI analysis, and strategic alignment. Define and execute a product roadmap supporting the National Assessment Center, National Operations Center, and Integrated Supply Chain Services. Partner directly with the leaders of the national centers to shape and deliver strategic product initiatives. Rapidly prototype and deploy new technology-enabled solutions, including AI-driven capabilities, into production environments. Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, sales, marketing, and client services to bring innovative solutions to market. Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Influence and align executive stakeholders on product strategy, priorities, and investment decisions. Provide thought leadership to strengthen product management practices and mentor developing product managers without direct authority.

Qualifications

Relevant degree preferred. 10 or more years of experience in software product management. Health care operations and/or supply chain experience preferred. Experience delivering AI-powered solutions generating additional value and efficiencies. Demonstrated experience leading product initiatives, including opportunity identification and product-market fit validation. Strong understanding of modern product management principles (e.g., empowered teams, continuous discovery, outcome orientation). Proven ability to develop and articulate business cases for new product investments. High level of comfort engaging directly with customers to drive discovery and validate solutions. Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of influencing senior leaders. Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with shifting priorities. Strong technical fluency, with the ability to collaborate deeply with engineering teams and explain complex systems clearly.

Estimated Hiring Range

#LI-KG1 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.

Working at Vizient

Working at Vizient means shaping the future of healthcare, every day. Alongside our clients, we're building a healthier, more human healthcare system. We connect people, data, and solutions to enable healthcare organizations to improve financial sustainability, enhance system performance, and deliver better care. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, with 11 offices across the United States, Vizient has more than 5,000 employees who bring deep expertise and a shared commitment to transforming healthcare. Together, we're solving some of the industry's most complex challenges while creating opportunities to learn, grow, and drive lasting change for healthcare organizations and the communities they serve. Through our enterprise of companies, we deliver meaningful impact across the continuum of care: Apexus - The exclusive contractor for 340B Drug Pricing Program, managed by the Health Resources and Services Administration. aptitude - The industry's first online direct contracting market, supporting self-contracting activity between hospitals and suppliers. Kaufman Hall - Leading healthcare advisory services to support our clients in achieving financial, clinical, and operational excellence. Provista - Proven supply chain partner specializing in extended, diagnostic, and preventive care facilities, including surgery centers, home health, and senior living.

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