AVP, Solutions Data Architecture

Vizient, Inc; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 157,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Vizient, Inc in Irving, Texas seeks an AVP, Engineering Group Lead to drive engineering excellence, mentor Engineering Managers, and translate product strategy into executable technical plans.

You will lead cross-functional teams, oversee delivery risk, and coordinate with architecture, product, and business stakeholders to advance standards, DevOps, and cloud-native practices in healthcare infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead multiple cross-functional teams toward aligned delivery outcomes.
• Strong understanding of modern software delivery practices including cloud-native architecture, CI/CD, observability, and DevOps.
• Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare.
• Background supporting or leading infrastructure/platform engineering or shared services teams.
• Familiarity with hybrid and distributed team models.

Responsibilities

• Engineering Manager Development & Leadership: coach EMs, run weekly 1:1s, guide career development.
• Strategic Technical Planning & Coordination: align domain roadmap with architecture and product.
• Delivery Oversight & Accountability: manage delivery risks, quarterly reviews, and escalations.
• Cross-domain collaboration: interface with architecture, product, and business stakeholders.
• Standards and best practices: set and enforce engineering standards and processes.
• Organizational design and Team health: oversee staffing and performance management.
• Resource planning: allocate priorities and optimize cross-team dependencies.
• External partnerships: communicate delivery status to VP reviews and stakeholders.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Healthcare industry experience

Cloud-native architecture

CI/CD practices

DevOps fundamentals

Matrixed environment

Stakeholder communication

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. The AVP, Engineering Group Lead is the senior technical leader for a domain cluster, ensuring engineering excellence, delivery capability, and consistent execution across multiple teams. The role develops the Engineering Manager (EM) layer through regular coaching and performance management while translating product and enterprise strategy into executable technical plans. This leader oversees complex, cross-team initiatives, sets standards and best practices, and serves as the primary escalation and coordination point with architecture, product, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

Role Responsibilities

• Engineering Manager Development & Leadership
• Weekly 1:1s with Engineering Managers
• EM coaching on technical leadership and people management
• Performance management and career development for EMs
• Recruiting and developing management talent
• Team health assessment and organizational design
• Strategic Technical Planning & Coordination
• Cross-team technical architecture and dependency management (with architecture)
• Quarterly technical roadmap alignment within domain cluster
• Technical risk assessment and mitigation planning
• Standards and best practices across teams
• Complex technical problem escalation and resolution
• Delivery Oversight & Accountability
• Quarterly delivery review and goal setting
• Cross-team coordination for complex initiatives
• Resource allocation and priority discussions with EMs
• Escalation point for delivery risks and impediments
• Stakeholder communication on delivery status
• Organizational & Cross-Domain Interface VP review meetings and organizational initiatives
• Cross-domain collaboration and knowledge sharing
• Process improvement and scaling decisions
• Interface with business unit stakeholders (alongside product)

Requirements

• Proven ability to lead multiple cross-functional teams toward aligned delivery outcomes
• Strong understanding of modern software delivery practices including cloud-native architecture, CI/CD, observability, and DevOps
• Demonstrated success operating in a matrixed environment and aligning technical decisions with strategic goals
• Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare
• Background supporting or leading infrastructure/platform engineering or shared services teams
• Familiarity with hybrid and distributed team models

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.

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.