AVP, Industry Economics & Market Outlook

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Summary:

In this role, you will lead Vizient’s Industry Economics & Market Outlook capability within the Office of Strategy Management, providing quantitative insights that shape the organization’s industry perspective and long-term strategy. You will oversee the development of market outlooks, economic analyses, and forecasting models, partner closely with business leaders to inform strategic decisions, and embed market intelligence into ongoing business management and operations. You will fully leverage technology, guide a high-performing analytics team, and serve as a trusted advisor on healthcare market dynamics and client needs–based demand forecasting.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and delivery of recurring market opportunity assessments and client needs–based demand forecasts informed by external industry and competitive dynamics.
• Define, calculate, and monitor key indicators of healthcare market performance and projected change.
• Develop and evolve Vizient’s market outlook to inform enterprise strategy, long-term planning, and investment decisions.
• Apply advanced technology and methodologies to standardize, simplify, and sustain research and forecasting workflows.
• Partner with business leaders to align forecasts, insights, and assumptions with strategic goals and priorities.
• Present analytical findings and implications to senior leadership through clear, actionable communication and operating cadences.
• Manage, coach, and develop a high-performing team to deliver high-quality analytics in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Enable informed decision-making for new opportunity spaces through rigorous market analysis and scenario modeling.
• Drive collaboration across teams to ensure market intelligence supports broader business strategy and execution.
• Position the function as the single source of truth for industry economics, market outlook, and demand forecasting expertise.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred. Ph.D. in Economics or a related quantitative field, with demonstrated expertise in econometrics or applied statistics preferred
• 10 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Deep expertise in healthcare economics, market research, forecasting, and quantitative analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into clear strategic insights for executive audiences.
• Experience leading and developing analytics or research teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Proficiency in leveraging data, analytics tools, and technology to improve insight generation and efficiency.

This is an office based role with an expectation of three days per week on site (Irving, TX, Chicago, IL or Centennial, CO)

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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.

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