Sr Director, Analytics

Vizient, Inc; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 135,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive eligible

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Vizient, Inc in Irving, TX seeks a senior analytics leader to steer analytics strategy and execution for Kaiser Permanente’s sourcing portfolio. You will transform spend, utilization, market data, and supplier performance into actionable insights driving measurable financial and organizational value.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, define scalable analytics approaches, and partner with executive stakeholders to inform category strategies, governance, and performance measurement while

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading analytics, business intelligence, decision support, financial analysis, supply chain analytics, or related functions within a complex organization.
• Demonstrated ability to translate large, complex datasets into strategic insights, financial opportunities, and executive-level recommendations.
• Experience with healthcare, supply chain, sourcing, procurement, or highly regulated enterprise environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics strategy and execution across complex sourcing and category initiatives, establishing analytical approaches that support strategic, financial, and operational objectives.
• Direct advanced analyses of spend, utilization, supplier performance, market dynamics, pricing, and cost drivers to identify savings, standardization, and performance improvement opportunities.
• Develop scalable analytical frameworks, methodologies, dashboards, and performance measures that improve visibility, consistency, and decision-making across the portfolio.
• Translate complex data and analytical findings into actionable insights, business cases, and recommendations for executive-level client and Vizient stakeholders.
• Partner with sourcing, supply chain, clinical, finance, and functional leaders to define analytical requirements and inform category strategies, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and implementation decisions.
• Oversee analytics supporting RFI/RFP processes, including baseline development, supplier proposal evaluation, scenario modeling, financial analysis, and measurement of projected value.
• Establish governance and quality standards that promote data accuracy, analytical integrity, consistent methodologies, and effective performance reporting.
• Monitor portfolio performance and value realization, identifying emerging trends, risks, opportunities, and areas requiring additional analysis or intervention.
• Lead and develop analytics talent while promoting advanced analytical capabilities, knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and effective use of emerging technologies.
• Build trusted relationships with Kaiser Permanente and Vizient leaders, serving as a strategic analytics advisor and advancing analytics capabilities that support long-term client value.

Skills

Analytics leadership

Business intelligence

Decision support

Financial analysis

Supply chain analytics

Data visualization

Performance measurement

Executive stakeholder influence

Education

Relevant degree

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 analytics strategy and execution supporting Kaiser Permanente’s complex sourcing and category portfolio, transforming spend, utilization, market, supplier, and operational data into actionable insights that deliver measurable financial and organizational value. You will provide strategic analytics leadership to multidisciplinary teams, establish scalable analytical approaches and performance measures, and partner with Kaiser Permanente and Vizient leaders to inform sourcing strategies, evaluate opportunities, measure outcomes, and strengthen data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics strategy and execution across complex sourcing and category initiatives, establishing analytical approaches that support strategic, financial, and operational objectives.
• Direct advanced analyses of spend, utilization, supplier performance, market dynamics, pricing, and cost drivers to identify savings, standardization, and performance improvement opportunities.
• Develop scalable analytical frameworks, methodologies, dashboards, and performance measures that improve visibility, consistency, and decision-making across the portfolio.
• Translate complex data and analytical findings into actionable insights, business cases, and recommendations for executive-level client and Vizient stakeholders.
• Partner with sourcing, supply chain, clinical, finance, and functional leaders to define analytical requirements and inform category strategies, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and implementation decisions.
• Oversee analytics supporting RFI/RFP processes, including baseline development, supplier proposal evaluation, scenario modeling, financial analysis, and measurement of projected value.
• Establish governance and quality standards that promote data accuracy, analytical integrity, consistent methodologies, and effective performance reporting.
• Monitor portfolio performance and value realization, identifying emerging trends, risks, opportunities, and areas requiring additional analysis or intervention.
• Lead and develop analytics talent while promoting advanced analytical capabilities, knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and effective use of emerging technologies.
• Build trusted relationships with Kaiser Permanente and Vizient leaders, serving as a strategic analytics advisor and advancing analytics capabilities that support long-term client value.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 10 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Extensive experience leading analytics, business intelligence, decision support, financial analysis, supply chain analytics, or related functions within a complex organization.
• Demonstrated ability to translate large, complex datasets into strategic insights, financial opportunities, and executive-level recommendations.
• Experience with healthcare, supply chain, sourcing, procurement, or highly regulated enterprise environments preferred.
• Strong knowledge of analytical methodologies, data visualization, performance measurement, financial modeling, and reporting practices.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams through complex, data-driven decisions.
• Experience developing scalable analytical frameworks, governance standards, dashboards, and performance measurement approaches.
• Strong leadership, strategic thinking, problem-solving, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel.

Hiring and Compensation

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!

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.

Working at Vizient means shaping the future of healthcare, every day. Alongside our clients, we're building a healthier, more human healthcare system. We connect people, data, and solutions to enable healthcare organizations to improve financial sustainability, enhance system performance, and deliver better care.

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, with 11 offices across the United States, Vizient has more than 5,000 employees who bring deep expertise and a shared commitment to transforming healthcare. Together, we're solving some of the industry's most complex challenges while creating opportunities to learn, grow, and drive lasting change for healthcare organizations and the communities they serve.

Through our enterprise of companies, we deliver meaningful impact across the continuum of care: Apexus - The exclusive contractor for 340B Drug Pricing Program, managed by the Health Resources and Services Administration. aptitude - The industry's first online direct contracting market, supporting self-contracting activity between hospitals and suppliers. Kaufman Hall - Leading healthcare advisory services to support our clients in achieving financial, clinical, and operational excellence. Provista - Proven supply chain partner specializing in extended, diagnostic, and preventive care facilities, including surgery centers, home health, and senior living.