Senior Director, Indirect Spend

Vizient; Edina (MN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient is seeking a Senior Director to lead data management, analytics, and automation for Indirect Spend. You will own data strategy, governance, and scalable analytics capabilities to deliver actionable insights for healthcare members and consulting teams.

You will guide data architecture, develop standardized reports, and apply AI to improve workflows while partnering with technology and product teams to meet client needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, computer science, information systems, business, statistics, engineering, healthcare administration, or related field.
• Experience leading data and analytics capabilities across multiple teams or offerings.
• Expertise in databases, data structures, data modeling, integration, governance, and data quality.
• Experience designing automated analytics, reporting, dashboards, or decision-support tools.
• Experience applying AI/ML or intelligent automation to business processes.
• Experience managing and scaling data/analytics teams.
• Strong SQL, BI platforms, data visualization, and analytical workflow design; Power BI preferred.
• Healthcare, healthcare technology, supply chain, procurement, finance, benchmarking, or consulting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and executes the data and analytics strategy for the Indirect Spend business.
• Owns the data lifecycle: acquisition, integration, structure, storage, transformation, normalization, validation, analysis, delivery.
• Provides strategic oversight of databases, data models, data structures, source-system relationships, definitions, and analytical datasets.
• Establishes and enforces standards for data governance, quality, ownership, documentation, lineage, completeness, and issue resolution.
• Oversees spend categorization, supplier normalization, benchmarking methodologies, data hierarchies, and related processes.
• Develops and standardizes analytical methodologies, recurring reports, dashboards, performance measures, and decision-support tools.
• Determines which processes should be automated or enhanced with AI or kept human-led.
• Evaluates and applies AI, ML, generative AI, and intelligent automation to improve data management, reporting, and workflows.
• Establishes a scalable operating model for managing requests, reporting, production support, enhancements, and initiatives.
• Partners with consulting leaders to ensure outputs are accurate, relevant, actionable, and easy to apply in client engagements.
• Develops reusable data assets, analytical frameworks, methodologies, tools, and intellectual capital.
• Collaborates with technology and product teams to communicate needs and support analytics capabilities.
• Supports business development, proposals, member presentations, and marketing by demonstrating value of Vizient’s data analytics.

Skills

Data analytics leadership

Data governance

Data modeling

Database management

Data integration

AI/ML / Generative AI

Team leadership

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, computer science, information systems, business, statistics, engineering, healthcare administration, or a related field

Tools

SQL

Power BI

BI platforms

Data visualization tools

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 lead the data management, analytics, reporting, and automation capabilities supporting Vizient’s Indirect Spend Management business. This individual will own the strategy and operating model for how data is acquired, structured, governed, categorized, normalized, analyzed, and translated into actionable insights. The role will ensure that data and analytics processes are reliable, scalable, and aligned with the needs of the consulting organization and Vizient’s healthcare members. The Senior Director will lead data and analytics teams, establish strong data governance and quality standards, and advance the responsible use of automation and artificial intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and executes the data and analytics strategy for the Indirect Spend business.
• Owns the data lifecycle, including data acquisition, integration, structure, storage, transformation, categorization, normalization, validation, analysis, and delivery.
• Provides strategic oversight of databases, data models, data structures, source-system relationships, data definitions, and analytical datasets.
• Establishes and enforces standards for data governance, quality, ownership, documentation, lineage, completeness, accuracy, and issue resolution.
• Oversees spend categorization, supplier normalization, benchmarking methodologies, data hierarchies, and other foundational processes supporting meaningful analysis.
• Develops and standardizes analytical methodologies, recurring reports, dashboards, performance measures, and decision-support tools.
• Determines which processes should be automated, standardized, enhanced with artificial intelligence, or maintained as human-led activities.
• Evaluates and applies AI, machine learning, generative AI, and intelligent automation to improve data management, reporting, opportunity identification, insight generation, and workflow efficiency.
• Establishes a scalable operating model for managing analytical requests, recurring reporting, production support, enhancements, and strategic initiatives.
• Partners with consulting leaders to ensure that data and analytical outputs are accurate, relevant, actionable, and easy to apply in client engagements.
• Develops reusable data assets, analytical frameworks, methodologies, tools, and intellectual capital that improve consulting delivery.
• Partners with technology and product teams, as appropriate, to communicate business needs and support effective data and analytics capabilities.
• Supports business development, proposals, member presentations, and marketing activities by demonstrating the value of Vizient’s data and analytics capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data analytics, computer science, information systems, business, statistics, engineering, healthcare administration, or a related field.
• Experience leading data and analytics capabilities across multiple teams, business functions, or service offerings.
• Demonstrated expertise in database management, data structures, data modeling, data integration, data governance, and data quality management.
• Experience designing and implementing automated analytics, reporting, dashboards, or decision-support tools.
• Practical experience applying artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, or intelligent automation to business processes.
• Experience managing, developing, and scaling teams of data, analytics, or technology professionals.
• Strong understanding of SQL, business intelligence platforms, data visualization, and analytical workflow design; Power BI experience preferred.
• Ability to translate business needs into data and analytics requirements and complex technical concepts into clear business recommendations.
• Experience in healthcare, health systems, healthcare technology, supply chain, procurement, finance, benchmarking, or consulting preferred.

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 $135,200.00 to $236,600.00.

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.