SR. DIRECTOR – PRODUCT MANAGEMENT / DEVELOPMENT

Sr. Director - Product Management Design
Department: Supply Chain Analytics Department
Zone: 5
Location: Irving, Texas
Contact: Lisa X1327


VHA's Supply Chain Analytics Division is responsible for the development, production and delivery of analytical applications and tools designed to assist its members in better managing and improving their entire supply chain operation and reducing costs.

The Sr. Director is responsible for strategic planning with Product Design and SCAD leadership in the development of new member facing tools and reports. Oversees the build of all new tools/reports for SCAD which are housed within the standard VHA MIS platform. Maintains schedule of “new releases” for all Supply Chain analytics tools/reports and works closely with MIS in the development and improvement of the SCAD web portal. Reports directly to the Vice President of Product Management for SCAD.

This position will oversee development of specific SCAD products (new products as welll as enhancements to existing products). This is an entirely new position and does not currently have an equivalent within VHA. Significant experience in the management and/or development of healthcare supply chain analytics will be critical for success. Familiarity with the technical/MIS aspects of product development will be an asset but not necessarily a core requirement. This will be a key position in development and maintenance of a SCAD product life cycle.
REQUIREMENTS
-Seven to ten years experience in health care consulting and/or supply chain.
-Bachelors Degree in Business, or Health Care degree preferred

-Strong consultative sales skills

-Aptitude for data, analysis and interpretation

-Self-starter, independent, outgoing and positive.

-Effective interpersonal and communication skills to interface with executive levels within health care organizations.

-Strong presentation skills.
-Comfortable dealing with high degree of ambiguity and flexibility.