Strategic Tech Program Lead — Cloud & AI Initiatives

Vizient; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient is seeking a senior technology program leader to oversee a strategic portfolio across cloud, data, AI/ML, and platform services. You will partner with Engineering, Product, and Enterprise Architecture to translate priorities into executable roadmaps and align multiple teams toward common delivery goals.

You will manage dependencies, risks, and governance, delivering executive dashboards and status updates while guiding release planning and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large cross-functional technology programs.
• Strong knowledge of Agile SDLC and frameworks.
• Experience with enterprise cloud delivery and Azure.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of projects within a portfolio of complex technology initiatives supporting Vizient's Spend Management products and platform.
• Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Enterprise Architecture, and business leaders to translate strategic objectives into executable program roadmaps.
• Drive end-to-end program planning, governance, milestone tracking, and successful delivery across multiple Agile engineering teams.
• Coordinate delivery across Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, Data Engineering, AI/ML, Security, Corporate Technology, Enterprise Architecture, and Research & Development teams.
• Manage cross-team dependencies, risks, issues, and resource alignment to ensure successful program execution.
• Facilitate program planning sessions, Scrum-of-Scrums, release readiness reviews, executive governance meetings, and other cross-functional forums.
• Lead technical programs involving cloud platform modernization, enterprise SaaS applications, data platforms, analytics, AI and Generative AI solutions, API integrations, and platform services.
• Maintain integrated program plans, dependency maps, RAID logs, executive dashboards, and delivery metrics to provide visibility into program health.
• Support engineering organizations through release planning, production readiness, deployment coordination, and operational transition activities.
• Develop executive-ready communications, steering committee materials, and governance reporting that clearly communicate delivery progress, risks, resource capacity, and key decisions.
• Influence cross-functional teams and executive leadership without direct authority to achieve strategic business and technology outcomes.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Executive dashboards

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

GitHub

Job description

Vizient is seeking a senior technology program leader to oversee a strategic portfolio across cloud, data, AI/ML, and platform services. You will partner with Engineering, Product, and Enterprise Architecture to translate priorities into executable roadmaps and align multiple teams toward common delivery goals.

You will manage dependencies, risks, and governance, delivering executive dashboards and status updates while guiding release planning and production readiness.