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Associate Principal, Ambulatory Strategy Intelligence
The Associate Principal, Ambulatory Strategy Intelligence is a member of the Intelligence team, responsible for developing thought leadership, research, frameworks, and strategic insights that help health system leaders navigate the rapidly evolving ambulatory landscape. Serving as an ambulatory strategy expert, this role provides executive-level advisory support to health system members while partnering closely with experts across Vizient teams to advance intellectual capital.
The Associate Principal is expected to become one of Vizient's recognized thought leaders in ambulatory strategy, developing original perspectives and intellectual capital that shape member decision-making and advance the organization's point of view on the future of ambulatory care.
This is a highly client-facing role that combines research, strategic thinking, analytics, writing, facilitation, and executive communication to influence decision-making across member organizations.
Responsibilities
- Develop original intellectual capital, thought leadership, frameworks and strategic points of view on complex ambulatory topics.
- Lead research initiatives by developing hypotheses, selecting appropriate data sources, and integrating qualitative and quantitative evidence into actionable insights.
- Deliver compelling presentations and facilitate executive discussions that help health system leaders make strategic decisions.
- Build trusted advisory relationships with health system executives by anticipating complex strategic needs and translating industry trends into practical guidance.
- Apply analytical thinking to identify emerging trends, frame complex business problems, and develop innovative solutions.
- Manage multiple complex projects while maintaining high standards for quality, timeliness, and client impact.
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree preferred
- Relevant Masters degree preferred (MHA, MBA, PhD)
- 10+ years experience
- Experience in one or more of the following:
- Health system strategy, with direct responsibility for ambulatory strategic planning, physician enterprise strategy, network development, or care delivery transformation (strongly preferred)
- Healthcare strategy consulting
- Healthcare research, intelligence, consortium, advisory, or think tank organizations
- Healthcare executive leadership focused on ambulatory services
- Demonstrated expertise across the ambulatory ecosystem, including physician enterprise, primary care, specialty care, ambulatory surgery, digital health, consumer access, outpatient network strategy, and emerging models of care.
- Experience serving as a strategic advisor to executive healthcare leaders, including Chief Strategy Officers, Chief Ambulatory Officers, physician executives, service line leaders, and C-suite stakeholders.
- Experience facilitating strategic planning sessions and executive discussions that influence organizational decision-making.
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 $156,500.00 to $290,100.00.
This position is also incentive eligible.
Vizient has a comprehensive benefits plan! Please view our benefits here:
http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers
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