Vice President, Innovation & Insights

Vizient, Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 185,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaufman Hall is seeking a Vice President, Innovation & Insights to lead the development and operation of a new enterprise capability focused on disciplined innovation and growth strategy.

The role requires establishing governance, managing the portfolio lifecycle, and advising executive leadership on investment priorities, partnerships, and growth opportunities to drive long-term market leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in management consulting or corporate strategy.
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Innovation & Growth portfolio governance and accountability.
• Manage end-to-end portfolio lifecycle from idea to scale or closure.
• Build portfolio management processes including intake, prioritization, and stage-gate reviews.
• Evaluate inorganic growth opportunities through structured assessment and decision-making.
• Partner with Practice Leaders and executives to develop business cases and align priorities.

Skills

Management consulting

Corporate strategy

Portfolio management

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Change leadership

Business-case development

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.

The Organization

We help society's foundational healthcare institutions to achieve their full potential in service to others.

We are our clients' trusted partners in ever-changing times. For nearly 40 years, Kaufman Hall has provided independent, objective insights grounded in sound data and analysis to help clients fulfill their missions, achieve their goals, and tackle their toughest problems.

Kaufman Hall provides world-class management consulting in Strategy & Business Transformation, Financial Planning & Data Analytics, Treasury & Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Revenue & Operations Improvement, and Clinical Solutions.

At Kaufman Hall, we believe that sustained success is never an accident. It is the result of sound decision making, based on data-driven analysis and disciplined thinking, and guided by the fundamental principles of corporate finance.

The Position

Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC is seeking a Vice President, Innovation & Insights to lead the development and operation of a new enterprise capability focused on advancing Kaufman Hall's growth agenda through disciplined innovation, strategic portfolio management, and evaluation of new growth opportunities.

Reporting to the Innovation & Insights Leader, this role will establish and manage the processes, governance, and operating cadence required to move strategic opportunities from concept through evaluation, decision-making, pilot execution, and scale. The Vice President will serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and practice leaders, helping the organization prioritize growth investments, evaluate strategic opportunities, and create accountability around innovation initiatives.

The successful candidate will combine strategic thinking, exceptional project leadership, business-case development, executive communication, and stakeholder management capabilities to help Kaufman Hall identify, evaluate, and advance opportunities that contribute to long-term growth and market leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Kaufman Hall's Innovation & Growth portfolio, establishing the governance, processes, and accountability mechanisms required to evaluate, prioritize, and advance strategic growth opportunities.
• Manage the end-to-end innovation portfolio lifecycle, ensuring initiatives progress from idea through business case development, evaluation, pilot, transition to practice ownership for scaling, or closure.
• Build and maintain portfolio management processes, including intake, prioritization, stage-gate reviews, sponsorship requirements, success measures, and executive reporting.
• Support evaluation of inorganic growth opportunities, including acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and other growth initiatives, by facilitating structured assessment and decision-making processes.
• Partner with Practice Leaders, Managing Directors, and executive stakeholders to develop business cases, align priorities, assess risks, and advance approved initiatives.
• Facilitate portfolio governance forums, prepare executive-level recommendations, and translate complex analyses into clear decisions regarding investment, growth opportunities, acquisitions, partnerships, and portfolio priorities.
• Monitor portfolio performance, resource requirements, risks, and dependencies to ensure growth investments receive appropriate oversight and produce measurable outcomes.
• Lead and develop team members, while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and disciplined execution.
• Exercise independent judgment regarding portfolio operations, stakeholder coordination, and execution activities while developing recommendations for material investment, growth, partnership, acquisition and prioritization decisions, including when initiatives should be advanced, scaled, deferred, or discontinued.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, transformation, portfolio management, or a related strategic leadership environment; healthcare experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives and navigating ambiguity in a matrixed organization.
• Experience evaluating strategic investments, growth opportunities, partnerships, acquisitions, or new business capabilities.
• Strong business acumen and analytical judgment, with the ability to synthesize complex information and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders and facilitate decision-making.
• Proven project, program, or portfolio leadership experience, with a track record of driving execution and accountability.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching, development, and performance management.
• Ability to build credibility and trusted relationships across all levels of an organization.
• Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

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 $185,000 to $285,000.

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 $0.00 to $0.00.

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.