Associate Principal, Product Strategy & Management

Summary

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In this role, you will identify, validate, and deliver on a high visibility strategic product initiative. This role operates at the intersection of strategy, product discovery, and execution, with a focus on building customer-facing software solutions for hospitals, distributors, and manufacturers. You will lead product initiatives, develop business cases, validate product-market fit, and drive rapid solution deployment in complex, data-rich environments. Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate new market opportunities, including customer pain points, competitive dynamics, and emerging technology trends.
• Lead end-to-end product discovery efforts, including customer interviews, hypothesis testing, and solution validation.
• Develop robust business cases for new product investments, including financial modeling, ROI analysis, and strategic alignment.
• Define and execute a product roadmap integrating insights across Pharmacy, Supply Chain, EHR, and ERP data sources.
• Partner directly with the VP of Clinical Spend Management to shape and deliver strategic product initiatives.
• Rapidly prototype and deploy new technology-enabled solutions, including AI-driven capabilities, into production environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, sales, marketing, and client services to bring innovative solutions to market.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Influence and align executive stakeholders on product strategy, priorities, and investment decisions.
• Provide thought leadership to strengthen product management practices and mentor developing product managers without direct authority. Qualifications
• Relevant degree preferred.
• 10 or more years of experience in software product management in healthcare. Supply chain experience preferred.
• Strong demonstrated history of applying data from hospital ERPs, EHR, EDI into actionable insights
• Demonstrated experience leading product initiatives, including opportunity identification and product-market fit validation.
• Strong understanding of modern product management principles (e.g., empowered teams, continuous discovery, outcome orientation).
• Proven ability to develop and articulate business cases for new product investments.
• Experience leveraging AI or advanced analytics within the product development lifecycle.
• High level of comfort engaging directly with customers to drive discovery and validate solutions.
• Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of influencing senior leaders.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with shifting priorities.
• Strong technical fluency, with the ability to collaborate deeply with engineering teams and explain complex systems clearly.
• Willingness to travel (25-40%). Career Framework: SME - Principal (P5) 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! Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers