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Summary:
In this role, you will lead the development, execution, and continuous optimization of high-impact capital equipment sourcing programs that deliver measurable client and supplier value while strengthening contract commitment and utilization. This role provides strategic oversight of program operations and quality assurance, leveraging data, market insights, and stakeholder feedback to identify opportunities, track performance, and drive results. The Senior Program Manager partners cross-functionally with clients, suppliers, sales, and internal stakeholders to accelerate sales enablement, revenue growth, contract adoption and utilization, compliance, and operational excellence. You will proactively resolve complex issues, strengthen client and supplier relationships, and develop scalable solutions that maximize program performance and long-term business impact.
Responsibilities:
- Manage program structures, processes, and procedures to achieve strategic and operational objectives.
- Develop promotional materials and training resources and educate internal and external clients on program components.
- Support contracting teams to drive contract utilization, and onboard clients into key programs.
- Identify client and supplier targets for new business opportunities and develop new value propositions and program capabilities.
- Manage client and supplier issues, adjustments, and ad hoc requests to support effective program operations.
- Coordinate and participate in periodic business reviews with key clients and suppliers.
- Partner with leadership to support councils and panel meetings.
- Establish and track program success metrics, deliverables, and goal achievement, including financial incentives, participation, contract utilization, and enrollment.
- Establish and track program success metrics and key deliverables.
- Serve as an operational liaison for internal and external clients by addressing questions related to sales opportunities and communicating program impacts.
Qualifications:
- Relevant degree preferred.
- 5 or more years of relevant experience required.
- Proven ability to interpret and analyze data required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel required.
- Experience in a group purchasing organization (GPO) environment preferred.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
- Willingness to travel.
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 $88,900.00 to $155,500.00.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.
Skills Required
- Relevant degree
- 5 or more years of relevant experience
- Proven ability to interpret and analyze data
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience in a group purchasing organization (GPO) environment
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills
- Willingness to travel
Vizient Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vizient and has not been reviewed or approved by Vizient.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off allowances are generous, with ample PTO and holidays available from day one. Separate paid volunteer days add additional protected time away.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexibility to work from anywhere for part of the year and hybrid options support work-life balance. Policies enabling remote periods complement the broader PTO structure.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a competitive 401(k) company match alongside HSA contributions on eligible plans. These elements strengthen long-term financial security within the total rewards package.
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What We Do
Vizient, Inc., the nation’s largest health care performance improvement company, serves more than 50% of the nation’s acute care providers, which includes 97% of the nation’s academic medical centers, and more than 20% of ambulatory care providers. Vizient provides expertise, analytics and advisory services, as well as a contract portfolio that represents more than $130 billion in annual purchasing volume. Vizient is based in Dallas and has offices in 20 metropolitan areas across the United States. We have 4,000 employees with a breadth of expertise, experience and compassion, who are eager to develop and implement solutions that advance health care for the greater good.
