AVP, Strategic Program Execution

Vizient; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 156,500 - 290,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Job summary

Vizient is seeking an Executive AVP to lead enterprise execution within Data & Digital. You will drive governance, alignment, and delivery across top-priority initiatives, acting as a trusted advisor to the Chief of Staff and senior leadership.

With 10–15+ years in program management or transformation, you will set structure, ownership, milestones, and measures. Expect matrixed environments, accountability, and a strong bias toward delivering durable business impact.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15+ years in program management or enterprise execution roles.
• Proven track record driving large, ambiguous initiatives to completion.
• Strong executive presence and comfort with senior leaders.
• Independent with a bias toward action.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Experience operating in matrixed or complex organizations.
• Background supporting large enterprise transformations.
• Ability to navigate informal influence networks.
• Skill in challenging leaders constructively.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated D&D initiative portfolio with enterprise-wide priorities.
• Establish governance frameworks aligning strategy with execution.
• Ensure portfolio decisions reflect priorities, capacity, and impact.
• Translate executive direction into structured, outcome-driven plans.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of critical, cross-functional initiatives.
• Clarify decision rights and accountability across units.
• Provide leadership with concise initiative health and risk views.
• Surface execution gaps and blockers before impact.
• Inform tradeoffs with data-driven analysis and scenario planning.
• Institutionalize execution rhythm and portfolio review processes.
• Ensure initiatives are measured by outcomes, not activity.
• Champion accountability, discipline, and operational excellence.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Executive presence

Influencing without authority

Leadership

Communication

Data interpretation

Change management

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Job description

Overview

Excited to grow your career? We value our talented employees and provide an environment where you feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute your unique skills and talents while living and working as your authentic self. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future. Our people make all the difference in our success.

Role

Serves as the enterprise execution leader for the Data & Digital organization. Ensures that executive strategy translates into measurable business outcomes by driving governance, alignment, and delivery across the highest-priority initiatives. Operating as a trusted advisor to the Chief of Staff and senior leadership, the AVP provides structure to ambiguity, establishes execution discipline across the portfolio, and ensures enterprise initiatives progress from decision to durable results. Leads without formal authority, influences across functions, and holds initiatives accountable to outcomes and enterprise impact.

Role Responsibilities

• Own the integrated D&D initiative portfolio, maintaining a single, enterprise-wide view of priorities, sequencing, dependencies, and risk.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks that align strategic objectives with execution commitments.
• Ensure portfolio decisions reflect enterprise priorities, capacity constraints, and measurable impact.
• Translate executive direction into structured, outcome-driven execution plans with clear ownership, milestones, and performance measures.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of the organization’s most critical, cross-functional initiatives.
• Drive enterprise alignment by clarifying decision rights, roles, and accountability across business units.
• Provide leadership with concise, high-signal views of initiative health, risk, and tradeoffs.
• Surface emerging execution gaps and systemic blockers before they impact outcomes.
• Inform strategic tradeoffs through data-driven insights and scenario analysis.
• Institutionalize execution rhythm, reporting standards, and portfolio review processes.
• Ensure initiatives are measured against outcomes and business impact, not activity.
• Champion a culture of accountability, disciplined follow-through, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 10 to 15+ years of experience in program management, transformation, or enterprise execution roles
• Proven track record driving large, ambiguous initiatives to completion
• Strong executive presence and comfort working directly with senior leaders
• Ability to operate independently with limited direction with a strong bias toward action
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Experience operating in matrixed or highly complex organizations
• Background supporting large, enterprise transformations
• Comfort navigating informal influence networks
• Ability to challenge leaders constructively

Key Skills

• Strategic thinker with a high level of business acumen
• Visionary Leadership: Ability to shape and communicate a clear vision that aligns teams with organizational goals and inspires action at all levels
• Influencing Without Authority: Demonstrated ability to guide and influence senior leaders, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to drive alignment and outcomes
• Executive Presence: Comfort and confidence in interacting with executive leadership, including the ability to present complex ideas succinctly and compellingly
• Outcome-Driven Focus: Proven ability to align operations with strategic objectives, delivering measurable results
• Data Interpretation and Insight: Expertise in interpreting complex data sets and deriving actionable insights that influence decision-making
• Change Management: Experience leading organizational change initiatives, ensuring seamless adoption of new tools, processes, or strategies
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to engage and align diverse stakeholders with varying priorities and objectives
• Industry Expertise: Recognition as a thought leader in organizational strategy and data-driven operations, including the ability to represent the organization at conferences or thought forums

Career Framework

Executive - Associate VP (E1)

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.

Benefits

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan. Please view our benefits here: Vizient careers page (no external link included in this description).