Senior Product Strategy Director — AI-Powered P2P Solutions

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

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Benefits package

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. in Chicago seeks a Senior Product Strategy & Management Director for the Procure to Pay platform.

You will identify strategic initiatives, validate opportunities, and drive roadmaps across EDI Exchange and Accounts Payable, partnering with engineering, sales, and client services to deliver impactful software solutions. The role demands strong executive communication, financial modeling, and the ability to influence across cross-functional teams while mentoring product managers and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience required.
• Experience leading complex software product initiatives from opportunity identification and discovery through validation and delivery.
• Experience with EDI exchanges, Accounts Payable, Procure to Pay, supply chain, or related enterprise technology solutions.
• Experience delivering AI-enabled software solutions that create business value or operational efficiencies.
• Experience conducting client discovery, hypothesis testing, experimentation, and product-market fit validation.
• Strong knowledge of modern product management practices, including continuous discovery, empowered teams, and outcome-oriented product development.
• Experience developing and presenting business cases, financial models, ROI analyses, and product investment recommendations.
• Experience with AI-enabled software development lifecycle (AI-DLC) practices preferred.
• Healthcare supply chain experience preferred.
• Strong technical fluency with the ability to collaborate effectively with software engineering and technology teams.
• Strong executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills with demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate new market opportunities through client discovery, competitive analysis, emerging technology trends, and evolving business needs.
• Assess opportunities to improve operational efficiency and create additional value across the Vizient Procure to Pay platform.
• Lead end-to-end product discovery activities, including client interviews, hypothesis development, experimentation, and solution validation.
• Develop business cases for product investments using financial modeling, ROI analysis, strategic alignment, and market potential.
• Define and execute product roadmaps supporting Procure to Pay capabilities, including EDI Exchange and Accounts Payable solutions.
• Drive rapid prototyping, validation, and deployment of technology-enabled solutions, including AI-powered capabilities.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Client Services, and other teams to bring innovative solutions to market.
• Translate complex technical, operational, and business concepts into clear product strategies and actionable recommendations.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Technical fluency

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

Vizient, Inc. in Chicago seeks a Senior Product Strategy & Management Director for the Procure to Pay platform.

You will identify strategic initiatives, validate opportunities, and drive roadmaps across EDI Exchange and Accounts Payable, partnering with engineering, sales, and client services to deliver impactful software solutions. The role demands strong executive communication, financial modeling, and the ability to influence across cross-functional teams while mentoring product managers and