Director, Intelligence

Vizient, Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 118,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. and its SG2 unit are seeking a senior healthcare strategy advisor to lead development of healthcare intelligence and service line insights.

You will collaborate across Vizient and SG2 teams to deliver thought leadership, strategic recommendations, and analytic-driven solutions focused on cardiovascular care, chronic disease management, imaging services, and emerging healthcare trends. You will apply market knowledge, research expertise, and strategic thinking to help shape the

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• Advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience within hospital/health system, consulting, or healthcare company required.
• Knowledge of cardiovascular care, chronic disease management, imaging services, or related clinical service lines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to synthesize research into strategic recommendations.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of healthcare intelligence and service line strategy insights.
• Collaborate across Sg2 and Vizient teams to deliver thought leadership and analytics.
• Provide strategic recommendations and analytic-driven solutions in cardiovascular care and related areas.
• Translate trends to updates for forecasting and analytics tools.
• Present insights at client meetings and industry events.
• Support growth and operational decisions for clients.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Written and verbal communication

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration / business / economics / biology or related field

Advanced degree in healthcare administration, business administration, biological sciences, economics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

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. Sg2, a Vizient company, revolutionized the understanding of future health care demand with the introduction of the Impact of Change forecast in 2001. Today, Sg2 is the industry’s premier health care strategy advisory firm, helping organizations solve for the challenge of achieving smart growth by leveraging our unique combination of insights, expertise, and analytics. Learn more about Sg2 at www.sg2.com.

Summary: In this role, you will lead the development of healthcare intelligence and service line strategy insights that support clients in making informed growth and operational decisions. You will collaborate across Sg2 and Vizient teams to deliver thought leadership, strategic recommendations, and analytic-driven solutions focused on cardiovascular care, chronic disease management, imaging services, and emerging healthcare trends. You will apply market knowledge, research expertise, and strategic thinking to help shape the future of healthcare delivery while supporting innovative client solutions and industry-leading insights.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate strategic discussions and support healthcare organizations in evaluating growth opportunities and operational priorities.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on healthcare trends, market dynamics, and service line strategy related to cardiovascular care, chronic disease management, imaging services, and related clinical areas.
• Develop thought leadership content including publications, presentations, webinars, podcasts, briefings, and strategic insights.
• Partner with account management teams and clients to deliver strategic presentations, facilitate discussions, and address service-related requests.
• Translate healthcare trends and service line insights to support updates to proprietary forecasting and analytics tools, including the Impact of Change model.
• Analyze healthcare market data, historical trends, and industry research to develop strategic recommendations and actionable insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across consulting, analytics, spend management, and research functions to support integrated client solutions.
• Present insights and strategic perspectives at client meetings, member events, network forums, and internal business meetings.
• Contribute to the advancement of innovative healthcare strategy solutions through research, analysis, and industry engagement.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• Advanced degree in healthcare administration, business administration, biological sciences, economics, or related field strongly preferred.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Experience within a hospital or health system, consulting organization, or healthcare-related company required.
• Knowledge of cardiovascular care, chronic disease management, imaging services, or related clinical service lines required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize research into strategic recommendations and insights required.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and manage multiple concurrent priorities.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, written, and verbal communication skills required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Willingness to travel.

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.

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.

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