Lead AI Solutions Partner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. seeks a senior leader to define and drive the enterprise AI adoption, experience, and enablement across the organization.

You will establish scalable frameworks, operating models, and engagement strategies that accelerate AI adoption, drive measurable business value, and foster sustained behavior change. Collaboration with business, technology, learning, communications, and change management leaders is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience leading enterprise adoption, enablement, change management, AI transformation, or related programs.
• Ability to build scalable frameworks, operating models, and engagement strategies across large organizations.
• Experience partnering with senior business, technology, product, learning, communications, and change management stakeholders.
• Strong ability to translate business needs, personas, and use cases into practical AI enablement plans.
• Experience defining success metrics, adoption measures, productivity outcomes, and business value indicators.
• Excellent executive communication, storytelling, stakeholder influence, and strategic recommendations.
• People leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the enterprise AI adoption and enablement strategy, including persona development and engagement models.
• Establish and scale frameworks for AI training, certification programs, communities of practice, and champion networks.
• Develop a persona-based AI solutioning model, including use case intake and enterprise scaling.
• Lead the creation and implementation of measurement frameworks to track adoption, engagement, productivity outcomes, and business value.
• Establish governance models for AI tools, use case lifecycle management, and responsible solution scaling.
• Translate insights and outcomes into executive-level communications and strategic recommendations.
• Partner with Business Technology Product Owners and Technical Leads to align enablement strategies with product roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Organizational Change Management, Enterprise Learning & Development, and Strategic Communications teams on training and change messaging.
• Influence senior stakeholders across IT, DEX, and business units to drive adoption and remove barriers.
• Lead, coach, and develop up to two direct reports.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

AI enablement

Strategic thinking

Education

Relevant degree (preferred)

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 define and drive the enterprise strategy for AI adoption, experience, and enablement across Vizient. You will establish scalable frameworks, operating models, and engagement strategies that accelerate AI adoption, drive measurable business value, and foster sustained behavior change. You will collaborate with business, technology, learning, communications, and change management leaders to align AI enablement initiatives with organizational priorities while influencing enterprise-wide adoption and governance of AI solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the enterprise AI adoption and enablement strategy, including persona development, journey mapping, and engagement models.
• Establish and scale frameworks for AI training, certification programs, communities of practice, and champion networks.
• Develop and operationalize a persona-based AI solutioning model, including use case intake, prioritization, and enterprise scaling.
• Lead the creation and implementation of measurement frameworks to track adoption, engagement, productivity outcomes, and business value.
• Establish governance models for AI tools, use case lifecycle management, and responsible solution scaling.
• Translate insights, metrics, and outcomes into executive-level communications and strategic recommendations.
• Partner with Business Technology Product Owners and Technical Leads to align enablement strategies with product capabilities and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Organizational Change Management, Enterprise Learning & Development, and Strategic Communications teams to align training, messaging, and change strategies.
• Influence and align senior stakeholders across IT, DEX, and business units to drive adoption and remove barriers.
• Lead, coach, and develop up to two direct reports while fostering alignment, growth, and organizational impact.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Experience leading enterprise adoption, enablement, change management, AI transformation, digital transformation, or business technology initiatives required.
• Demonstrated ability to build scalable frameworks, operating models, and engagement strategies across complex organizations required.
• Experience partnering with senior business, technology, product, learning, communications, and change management stakeholders required.
• Strong ability to translate business needs, client personas, and use cases into practical AI enablement strategies required.
• Experience defining success metrics, adoption measures, productivity outcomes, and business value indicators required.
• Excellent executive communication, storytelling, stakeholder influence, and strategic recommendation skills.
• People leadership experience preferred.

Estimated Hiring Range

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organisational 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!

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, colour, 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 organisations 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.

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