Vizient, Inc

Senior Project Manager

Vizient, Inc

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Chicago • Illinois • Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $88,900 - $155,500 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead complex, cross-functional projects and process improvement initiatives that advance Data & Digital strategic objectives.
  • Partner with executive sponsors and business leaders to translate strategy into execution—define the “how,” coordinate across workstreams, and ensure alignment, communication, and accountability from start to finish.
  • Work within a healthcare technology environment and often support initiatives related to data analytics platforms, solution pilots, and Agile-inspired ways of working.
  • Use standardized Project Management Office (PMO) methodologies and Smartsheet as the system of record, to ensure projects deliver measurable outcomes and align with Vizient’s business priorities and strategic objectives.
  • Build and maintain project artifacts including charters, stakeholder registers, communication and escalation plans, risk logs, and dashboards using PMO templates.
  • Manage project plans and dependencies in Smartsheet to ensure transparent reporting and timely status updates to leadership.
  • Facilitate meetings that drive decisions, remove roadblocks, and maintain stakeholder alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Apply process improvement and change management practices to strengthen execution and sustain results.
  • Connect project progress and outcomes to Data & Digital OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and strategic initiatives to demonstrate measurable impact.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of PMO processes and tools to promote collaboration and consistency across Vizient.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
  • 5 or more years of experience managing enterprise-level or cross-functional business projects; experience in operational or strategic project management required.
  • Background working in a healthcare, data analytics, or technology-driven environment with familiarity in Agile or hybrid methodologies preferred.
  • Experience tracking and managing projects in a project management tool such as Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Monday.com, or similar platform highly preferred.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio); Power BI experience a plus.
  • Experience connecting project outcomes to OKRs, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), or strategic performance goals highly preferred.
  • Proven ability to partner with business and technical stakeholders to define goals, drive execution, and deliver measurable outcomes.
  • Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills; ability to influence without authority and engage executive stakeholders.
  • Strong organizational skills with ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.
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