Director of AI Automation & Portfolio Strategy

Vizient; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 118,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Incentive eligible

Job summary

Vizient seeks a senior leader to drive the operational management and maturation of its AI Intelligent Automation org, turning strategy into an executable portfolio with measurable business value. You will own portfolio governance, roadmap planning, budgeting, and vendor management while collaborating with business and technology leaders to prioritize initiatives.

The role demands 10+ years in enterprise tech or automation leadership and 5+ years managing teams; experience with UiPath and Power

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise technology or automation leadership.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience with portfolio management, budgets, staffing, governance, and vendors.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Healthcare experience preferred.
• Experience with portfolio management, roadmap planning, capacity planning, governance, and KPI reporting.
• Experience partnering with business stakeholders, communicating with executives, and managing financial and vendor relationships.
• Experience with UiPath, Microsoft Power Platform, and AI-enabled automation.

Responsibilities

• Own enterprise automation intake, assessment, prioritization, and portfolio governance.
• Manage roadmap planning, business demand, and portfolio sequencing.
• Lead workforce planning, hiring, contractor strategy, and resource allocation.
• Own operational budgets, licensing, vendor management, and financial reporting.
• Partner with business stakeholders to define priorities and measure business value.
• Monitor portfolio KPIs, operational health, customer satisfaction, and return on investment (ROI).
• Provide executive reporting and regular portfolio updates.
• Ensure governance, AI Development Lifecycle (AI-DLC) compliance, and operational excellence.
• Partner with engineering leadership to identify and remove delivery risks.
• Drive continuous improvement and organizational maturity.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

KPI reporting

Vendor management

Budgeting

Healthcare domain knowledge

Education

Relevant degree preferred.

Tools

UiPath

Power Platform

AI automation

Job description

Vizient seeks a senior leader to drive the operational management and maturation of its AI Intelligent Automation org, turning strategy into an executable portfolio with measurable business value. You will own portfolio governance, roadmap planning, budgeting, and vendor management while collaborating with business and technology leaders to prioritize initiatives.

The role demands 10+ years in enterprise tech or automation leadership and 5+ years managing teams; experience with UiPath and Power