Consulting Director, Indirect Spend

Vizient; United States; Remote; USD 118,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient seeks a senior analytical consulting leader to drive complex engagements on indirect spend and purchased services for healthcare providers. You will translate data insights into strategic recommendations delivered to C-level executives.

You will mentor consultants, coordinate multi-workstream teams, and support business development while delivering measurable financial improvements across client organizations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading indirect spend, purchased services, or operational improvements in healthcare organizations.
• Strong ability to translate data into actionable insights for executives.
• Proven track record mentoring consultants and leading multi-workstream projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex analytics-driven engagements to optimize indirect spend and purchasing services for healthcare clients.
• Translate analytics into executive-level presentations and actionable plans.
• Manage scope, timelines, and resources across multiple workstreams as Project Lead.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Project management

Communication

Advanced analytics

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Healthcare industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

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 lead complex, analytics-driven consulting engagements that help healthcare clients optimize indirect spend, improve operational performance, and achieve measurable financial value. You will serve as a strategic advisor to healthcare executives by translating complex data into actionable insights, driving informed decision-making, and leading large-scale purchased services/indirect spend initiatives. You will oversee multi-workstream engagements, mentor consulting team members, and support business development efforts while delivering sustainable outcomes for clients.

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex consulting engagements focused on indirect spend/purchased services initiatives for healthcare provider clients.
• Interpret complex analytics and communicate compelling insights that influence client decision-making and behaviors.
• Translate analytical findings into executive-level presentations, strategic recommendations, and actionable implementation plans.
• Facilitate discussions with C-suite and senior healthcare leaders to align priorities, influence decision-making, and drive value realization.
• Serve as Project Lead for advisory engagements by managing scope, deliverables, timelines, priorities, and resource coordination across multiple workstreams.
• Partner with clients as a trusted advisor to identify, influence, and implement operational and financial improvement opportunities.
• Establish strong client relationships through proactive communication, accountability, and delivery of high-quality consulting outcomes.
• Support business development activities through marketing, solution and proposal development, and sales activities.
• Guide and mentor consultants on data analysis, advanced analytical techniques, data interpretation, and effective storytelling.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required; healthcare consulting experience preferred
• Experience leading indirect spend, purchased services, or operational improvement initiatives within healthcare organizations.
• Strong project management skills with experience leading complex projects or workstreams.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and develop actionable financial and operational insights.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and facilitate discussions with senior and executive-level client leaders.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and consulting skills.
• Experience supporting business development, solution development, or sales activities preferred
• Demonstrated leadership experience mentoring consultants and supporting team development preferred.
• Ability to travel regularly and expeditiously throughout the year to meet clients' needs and timetables.

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 $117,600.00 to $206,000.00. 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.