Executive Leader, Strategic Program Execution

Vizient, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 156,500 - 290,100; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. is seeking an experienced AVP of Data & Digital to act as the enterprise execution leader. You will translate executive strategy into measurable outcomes, drive governance, alignment, and delivery across the highest-priority initiatives.

Leading without formal authority, you will partner with the Chief of Staff and senior leaders to establish discipline, ownership, and accountability, ensuring programs progress from decision to durable impact.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15+ years 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.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated D&A 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.
• Institute 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.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional

Data-driven insights

Stakeholder management

Change management

Communication

Portfolio governance

Job description

Vizient, Inc. is seeking an experienced AVP of Data & Digital to act as the enterprise execution leader. You will translate executive strategy into measurable outcomes, drive governance, alignment, and delivery across the highest-priority initiatives.

Leading without formal authority, you will partner with the Chief of Staff and senior leaders to establish discipline, ownership, and accountability, ensuring programs progress from decision to durable impact.