Senior Associate, Major Incident & Problem Management

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Summary:

In this role, you will lead enterprise Major Incident Management and Problem Management functions to minimize business disruptions, restore critical services, and improve operational stability. You will oversee high-severity incident response, coordinate cross-functional teams, facilitate executive communications, and drive root cause analysis and permanent resolution of systemic issues. You will strengthen IT service management practices through process governance, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement aligned with ITIL frameworks.

Responsibilities:

- Lead enterprise Major Incident Management and Problem Management processes to ensure operational effectiveness and service reliability.
- Direct response and recovery efforts for Priority 1 (P1) and Priority 2 (P2) incidents, coordinating technical teams, vendors, and escalation activities to restore critical services.
- Facilitate incident bridge calls, crisis communications, and executive updates throughout major incident lifecycles.
- Oversee root cause analysis (RCA), post-incident reviews (PIRs), and corrective action plans to prevent recurring incidents and systemic failures.
- Manage proactive problem identification, trend analysis, problem backlogs, and the Known Error Database (KEDB) to improve service stability and knowledge sharing.
- Develop and maintain incident and problem management policies, procedures, governance standards, and escalation protocols aligned with ITIL best practices.
- Collaborate with Change Management, Service Desk, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Application Support, and Vendor Management teams to improve service delivery and operational resilience.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), including mean time to restore service (MTTR), mean time between failures (MTBF), service level agreement (SLA) compliance, incident trends, problem aging, and corrective action effectiveness.
- Conduct process reviews, audits, and maturity assessments to identify improvement opportunities and enhance incident response capabilities.
- Present service performance metrics, incident trends, root cause findings, and continuous improvement recommendations to senior leadership and business clients.

Qualifications:

- Relevant degree preferred.
- 5 or more years of relevant experience required.
- Experience leading Major Incident Management and Problem Management processes within complex enterprise IT environments.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional technical teams, vendors, and operational processes during critical service disruptions.
- Strong knowledge of ITIL frameworks and IT Service Management (ITSM) practices, including Incident, Problem, and Change Management.
- Experience facilitating root cause analysis, post-incident reviews, and corrective action planning.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership and business clients during high-priority incidents.
- Experience with ITSM platforms, performance dashboards, service reporting, and operational metrics.
- Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and continuous improvement skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, drive cross-functional collaboration, and make sound decisions in high-pressure situations.

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 $88,900.00 to $155,500.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

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