Head of the Enterprise Performance Office

 

What you will be doing:

The Head of the Enterprise Performance Office is a full-time leadership role responsible for ensuring the organization delivers its highest-priority strategic, operational, member-value, and financial objectives.

The Head of the Enterprise Performance Office reports to the executive sponsor of the transformation (e.g., CAO) and leads the Enterprise Performance Office (EPO). Working on behalf of the executive sponsor and executive leadership team, the Head of the EPO provides enterprise-wide coordination, transparency, and accountability across the transformation portfolio.

The Head of the EPO partners with business and functional leaders without replacing their ownership of day-to-day operations or initiative outcomes. The role requires an objective, fact-based perspective and the ability to challenge assumptions, accelerate decision-making, and drive execution across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Leads the Enterprise Performance Office– 100%

• Leads the Enterprise Performance Office and provides program management across the enterprise transformation portfolio

• Partners with executive sponsors and business leaders to define financial and operational targets, monitor progress, and drive accountability for results

• Establishes governance, reporting, and performance management processes to ensure successful execution of transformation initiatives

• Implements a regular cadence of executive forums to drive decision-making, escalate portfolio risks, and remove barriers to execution

• Maintains an integrated view of the transformation pipeline, including milestones, financial impact, risks, dependencies, and resource requirements

• Partners across contracting, strategic sourcing, category management, clinical/value analysis, member services, supplier relations, finance, technology, and other corporate functions to drive execution

• Supports implementation of strategic initiatives that improve member value, contract performance, operational efficiency, and financial performance

• Coaches senior leaders and fosters a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement

​Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

Years of Applicable Experience - 12 or more years

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

 

Preferred Qualifications

Skills:

• Proven track record of delivering enterprise-wide transformation programs with measurable financial and operational impact
• Independent, objective, and data-driven with a disciplined "trust but verify" approach
• Willingness to challenge assumptions, surface difficult issues, and drive fact-based decisions
• Ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders with credibility and executive presence
• Strong problem-solving capabilities and the ability to simplify complex issues into clear actions
• Leadership style that balances accountability, collaboration, and coaching
• Resilient, action-oriented, and capable of sustaining transformation momentum in a fast-paced environment

Experience:

• Experience leading a transformation office, PMO, or large program/project management office, or serving as an enterprise transformation or performance-improvement leader
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation, performance improvement, or turnaround programs in complex organizations
• Experience establishing governance, portfolio management, executive reporting, and performance management processes
• Healthcare GPO, health system, healthcare supply chain, or related healthcare industry experience strongly preferred
• Understanding of healthcare contracting, strategic sourcing, supplier management, member engagement, and implementation processes
• Strong operational and financial acumen, including experience evaluating business cases, financial performance, and organizational trade-offs
• Proven ability to influence senior executives, build alignment across functions, and drive execution through others
• Experience managing multiple interdependent initiatives while balancing strategic priorities, organizational capacity, and measurable business outcomes

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, operations, supply chain, healthcare administration, engineering, or related discipline
• MBA, master's degree, or other relevant advanced degree

 

Additional Job Requirements:

• Remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time 

• Be adaptive and change priorities quickly; meet deadlines 

• Attention to detail 

• Operate computer programs and software 

• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences in person and in electronic formats.   

• Day-to-day contact with others (co-workers and/or the public) 

• Making independent decisions 

• Ability to work in a collaborative business environment in close quarters with peers and varying interruptions 

 

Working Conditions: Remote

 

Travel Requirements: Travel 21-40% within the US

 

Physical Demands: Sedentary: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves remaining stationary most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if movement is required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

 

Premier’s compensation philosophy is to ensure that compensation is reasonable, equitable, and competitive in order to attract and retain talented and highly skilled employees. Premier’s internal salary range for this role is $205,000 - $380,000. Final salary is dependent upon several market factors including, but not limited to, departmental budgets, internal equity, education, unique skills/experience, and geographic location. Premier utilizes a wide-range salary structure to allow base salary flexibility within our ranges.

Qualified full-time and part-time employees also receive access to the following benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance

• 401k retirement program

• Paid time off

• Participation in Premier’s employee incentive plans

• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

Premier at a glance:

• Granted World's Most Ethical Companies, Ethisphere, 2008-2026

• Named U.S. News & World Report, Best Companies to Work For (2023, 2024, 2025)

• Accredited by Forbes: America’s Best Management Consulting Firms 2024-2025

• Given Modern Healthcare Best in Business Awards: Consultants- Healthcare Management

• Awarded Cigna Workforce Designation Gold Level Recipient (2016,2017,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2025)

For a listing of all of our awards, please visit the Awards and Recognition section on our company website.

Employees receive:

• Perks and discounts

• Access to on-site and online exercise classes

Premier is looking for smart, agile individuals like you to help us transform the healthcare industry. Here you will find critical thinkers who have the freedom to make an impact. Colleagues who share your thirst to learn more and do things better. Teammates committed to improving the health of a nation. See why incredible challenges require incredible people.
 

Premier is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful discrimination because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy status, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, covered military or protected veteran status (e.g., status as a Vietnam Era veteran, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Serviced Medal veteran, recently separated veteran, or other protected veteran) disability, or any other applicable federal, state or local protected class, trait or status or that of persons with whom an applicant associates. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Premier complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply.  EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer.

Premier also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability or those who have a sincerely held religious belief. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact Premier Recruiting at 704.357.0022.

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