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Associate Principal, Platform Product Management, Data Platform

Vizient · Chicago, IL · $156,500–$290,100 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a migration you led from an old platform to a new one. How did you get teams to move?

What they are checking: Whether they can drive adoption through incentives and support rather than mandates that teams quietly resist.

How do you build and grow a team of platform product managers?

What they are checking: Whether they can develop organizational capability, which this role names as a core accountability.

Tell me about a platform investment you championed that didn't pay off. What did you learn?

What they are checking: Whether they own failed bets honestly and adjust how they evaluate the next investment.

What would you do

Several product teams want platform capacity this quarter, and you can only fund two. How do you decide?

What they are checking: Whether they prioritize with a clear framework that leaders accept even when their request loses.

How do you work with enterprise architecture when their direction and product needs conflict?

What they are checking: Whether they can reconcile architectural standards with delivery speed without undermining either.

How do you explain a long-term platform roadmap to executives who want quick product wins?

What they are checking: Whether they can tie foundational work to business outcomes leaders care about this year.

About the work

How would you define a platform product strategy that spans data, AI Delivery and engineering productivity?

What they are checking: Whether they can connect several internal capability areas into one coherent strategy instead of separate wish lists.

How do you measure the value of an internal platform when its customers are other engineering teams?

What they are checking: Whether they use concrete adoption, reuse and speed-to-value measures to justify platform investment.

What do AIDLC practices mean to you, and how would a platform team support AI-assisted delivery?

What they are checking: Whether they understand how AI changes the delivery lifecycle and what the platform must provide for it.

How would you build governance into a platform so teams get it by default rather than as extra work?

What they are checking: Whether they design guardrails as paved paths that make the safe choice the easy one.

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The full job description

As published by Vizient.

When you’re the best, we’re the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves . We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future. In this role, you will be responsible for shaping enterprise platform direction across multiple internally facing capability areas. You will be accountable for platform strategy, team leadership, organizational capability development, investment prioritization, and delivery outcomes across internal platform capabilities supporting product, engineering, AI Delivery, and enterprise architecture initiatives. Enterprise Platform Strategy · Define multi-domain platform product strategy that connects internal capabilities, engineering priorities, AI Delivery, architecture direction, AIDLC practices, and enterprise product needs. · Identify high-leverage platform opportunities that improve reuse, scalability, governance, developer productivity, AI-assisted delivery quality, and speed to value. · Shape long-term roadmaps for internal platform capabilities, including migration strategy, adoption pathways, investment sequencing, and AI-first operating model evolution. · Create strategic narratives and decision frameworks that help leaders prioritize platform investments. Technical Product Thought Leadership · Serve as a recognized expert in platform product management, internal developer enablement, AI-enabled platform capabilities, data platforms, enterprise architecture-aligned product strategy, or AI-first software delivery models. · Partner with senior engineering and architecture leaders to evaluate platform tradeoffs, capability boundaries, service ownership, governance models, and agentic coding enablement. · Influence standards for reusable capabilities, platform adoption, measurement, internal user experience, responsible AI use, and high-leverage product artifacts that support AI-assisted build workflows. · Anticipate emerging needs related to AI delivery, data/knowledge platforms, automation, security, observability, responsible governance, and changing development practices. Strategic Influence & Talent Multiplication · Advise platform product leaders on strategy, discovery, stakeholder alignment, executive communication, and AI-first product delivery maturity. · Lead the most ambiguous or cross-cutting platform initiatives without requiring large-team ownership. · Represent platform product strategy in executive and senior technical forums. · Build product capability through coaching, examples, reusable frameworks, prompt/context patterns, and high-quality product narratives. Team Leadership · Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of platform product managers. · Establish role clarity, operating models, performance expectations, and career development plans for platform product talent. Requirements: 10+ years of relevant experience in product management, platform product leadership, technical product management, enterprise architecture-aligned product strategy, data/AI products, developer platforms, AI-first software delivery, or enterprise technology leadership. • Proven success shaping enterprise-scale platform strategy and influencing senior technical and business leaders. • Deep expertise in one or more internal platform domains, such as data platforms, AI/ML enablement, internal developer platforms, APIs and integration, identity/access, knowledge graphs, cloud/platform architecture, governance, or agentic coding enablement. • Recognized fluency using AI tools and advising teams on responsible, effective AI-first product practices. • Builds and develops high-performing platform product teams. • Creates organizational alignment around platform strategy and execution. • Holds teams accountable for platform adoption, business outcomes, and delivery results. • Develops future platform product leaders and succession pipelines. • Balances strategic vision with operational execution. 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 Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.

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