Product Advisor

Vizient, Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vizient, Inc in Chicago, IL seeks a Product Advisor to engage with clients and Vizient staff, supporting the use of the Operational Data Base (ODB). You will help clients leverage ODB to manage operations, assess staffing and cost performance, and identify opportunities to improve outcomes.

You will analyze data periodically, address obstacles, and serve as the point person for client use of the ODB. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, a relevant degree, and the ability

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in finance, healthcare, business operations, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with hospital consulting/operations and data-driven recommendations preferred.
• Familiarity with productivity or management engineering is a plus.
• Detail-oriented with strong presentation and communication abilities required.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to advance data quality, data usage, and active engagement with the ODB program.
• Support program calls, agendas, issue resolution, summary distribution, and maintenance of items including logs and worksheets.
• Mine the ODB database to identify top-performing and improved clients, benchmarking within ODB case studies.
• Train clients and internal staff on interpretation and use of ODB data, reports, and functionality; facilitate training in 1:1 and group settings.
• Support new client onboarding processes; assist in developing new ODB deliverables.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Presentation skills

Education

Finance/Healthcare/Business operations degree

Tools

ODB

ACTION OI

Job description

## Product AdvisorApplylocations: Chicago, IL 60607time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 34247RWhen 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 engage with clients and Vizient staff to support the use of the Operational Data Base (ODB). You will support client efforts to utilize ODB to help manage operations, evaluate staffing and cost performance, and identify opportunities to improve performance. You will perform periodic analyses to help clients understand the techniques used by higher performing clients. You will help clients deal with internal obstacles and address department concerns about the applicability of the information. You will develop and manage client accounts by being the point-person for supporting client use of the ODB. Multiple positions available.**Responsibilities:*** Work directly with clients to advance levels of data quality, use of data, and overall active engagement with the ODB program.* Support regular program calls and related activities including agenda development, issue resolution, summary distribution, and maintenance of items including worksheets and content clarification logs.* Mine the ODB database to identify top-performing and most-improved clients, and work with a broader set of client organizations to leverage those benchmarks in ODB case studies, and coordinate spotlights and speaker selection.* Train clients and internal staff on interpretation and use of ODB related data, reports, and functionality, including facilitating training in both 1:1 and group settings.* Support new client onboarding processes.* Support development of new ODB program deliverables, including content and functional-related development to support client needs.**Qualifications:*** Relevant degree in finance, healthcare, business operations, or a related field preferred.* 2 or more years of relevant experience required.* Proficiency with ODB, ACTION OI or other comparative health care operational database products a plus.* Consulting or operational experience in a hospital setting, including developing data-backed recommendations for the C-suite and senior executives preferred.* Experience with Productivity or Management Engineering is a plus.* Strong strategic, analytic, critical thinking skills and ability to identify short and long-term opportunities and challenges.* Detail-oriented with excellent presentation and communication skills required.* Willingness to travel.#LI-JB1**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 $68,500.00 to $116,300.00.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.