Senior Product Strategy & Management Director – Procure to Pay

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

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Comprehensive benefits plan

Job summary

Vizient is seeking a seasoned Product Leader to identify, validate, and drive strategic initiatives across the Procure to Pay platform, including EDI Exchange and Accounts Payable. You will partner with clients, engineering, sales, and senior leadership to shape roadmaps and deliver AI-enabled software solutions that create measurable value.

You will mentor product managers, translate complex concepts into actionable strategies, and balance client needs with business value, feasibility, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product management experience.
• Experience leading complex software product initiatives from discovery through delivery.
• Experience with EDI exchanges, Accounts Payable, Procure to Pay, supply chain, or related enterprise tech.
• Experience delivering AI-enabled software solutions that create value.
• Experience with client discovery, hypothesis testing, experimentation, and product-market fit validation.
• Strong knowledge of modern product management practices and empowered teams.
• Experience developing financial models, ROI analyses, and investment recommendations.
• Healthcare supply chain experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate new market opportunities through client discovery, analysis of competitors, and evolving business needs.
• Develop business cases for product investments using financial modeling and ROI analysis.
• Define and execute roadmaps for Procure to Pay capabilities, including EDI Exchange and Accounts Payable.
• Lead end-to-end product discovery activities with client interviews, hypothesis development, experimentation, and validation.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Client Services and other teams to bring innovative solutions to market.
• Translate complex technical and business concepts into clear product strategies and actionable recommendations.
• Influence executive leaders and cross-functional teams to align product strategy and investment decisions.

Skills

Product management

Client discovery

Financial modeling

ROI analyses

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

AI-enabled software

Education

Relevant degree

Job description

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Summary

In this role, you will identify, validate, and lead high-visibility strategic product initiatives that create measurable value for clients and the Vizient Procure to Pay platform. You will operate at the intersection of product strategy, discovery, and execution, developing business cases, validating product-market fit, shaping product roadmaps, and accelerating the delivery of internal and client-facing software solutions. You will partner with clients, engineering teams, product leaders, and senior business leaders to solve complex challenges across EDI Exchange, Accounts Payable, supply chain, and AI-enabled capabilities.

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.
• Partner with National Procurement Center leadership to identify, shape, prioritize, and deliver strategic product initiatives.
• 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.
• Influence executive leaders and cross-functional teams to align product strategy, priorities, investment decisions, and execution.
• Balance client needs, business value, technical feasibility, market opportunities, and speed to market when making product decisions.
• Mentor product managers and strengthen product management practices through thought leadership and influence without direct authority.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 7 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Experience leading complex software product initiatives from opportunity identification and discovery through validation and delivery required.
• Experience with EDI exchanges, Accounts Payable, Procure to Pay, supply chain, or related enterprise technology solutions required.
• Experience delivering AI-enabled software solutions that create business value or operational efficiencies required.
• Experience conducting client discovery, hypothesis testing, experimentation, and product-market fit validation required.
• Strong knowledge of modern product management practices, including continuous discovery, empowered teams, and outcome-oriented product development required.
• Experience developing and presenting business cases, financial models, ROI analyses, and product investment recommendations required.
• 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.

Career Framework

Professional - Lead Associate (P4)

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 $117,600.00 to $206,000.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers