Senior Director, Enterprise Strategy & Execution

Vizient; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 157,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits plan

Job summary

Vizient is seeking an AVP-level enterprise execution leader within the Data & Digital organization to translate executive strategy into measurable business outcomes and drive governance, alignment, and delivery across high-priority initiatives.

As the enterprise execution leader, you will serve as trusted advisor to the Chief of Staff and senior leadership, shaping structure to ambiguity and ensuring progress from decision to durable results across cross-functional programs.

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&D 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.
• 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.
• Institutionalize 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

Strategic thinking

Executive presence

Influencing without authority

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Change management

Communication

Leadership

Program management

Matrixed organization navigation

Job description

Vizient is seeking an AVP-level enterprise execution leader within the Data & Digital organization to translate executive strategy into measurable business outcomes and drive governance, alignment, and delivery across high-priority initiatives.

As the enterprise execution leader, you will serve as trusted advisor to the Chief of Staff and senior leadership, shaping structure to ambiguity and ensuring progress from decision to durable results across cross-functional programs.