Ovation Healthcare
Ovation Healthcare is the premier provider of shared services to improve hospital and system performance.
Manager, GPO Analytics – Implementation
Location
Tennessee
Posted
26 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree2 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Conduct detailed spend and utilization analysis to identify savings opportunities across GPO contract portfolios
• Evaluate pricing, compliance, and contract performance to support conversion and standardization initiatives
• Develop savings estimates, business cases, and ROI analyses for GPO implementations and initiatives
• Track post-implementation performance to validate savings and identify gaps or optimization opportunities
• Prepare executive-ready reporting and dashboards to communicate findings and outcomes
• Support and/or lead GPO implementations, including planning, contract activation, pricing validation, and go-live coordination
• Partner with distributors, suppliers, and internal teams to resolve contract, pricing, and data issues
• Ensure alignment between GPO contracts, distributor files, and internal systems
• Serve as a key point of contact for clients during implementation and early post-go-live phases
• Identify risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies throughout the implementation lifecycle
• Collaborate with provider supply chain, finance, and operational leaders to align analytics with strategic goals
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable recommendations for diverse stakeholder groups
• Support client presentations, working sessions, and executive updates
• Contribute to advisory discussions around cost discipline, contract governance, and supply chain strategy
• Establish repeatable analytics and implementation processes and documentation
• Mentor analysts or junior team members, as applicable
• Drive continuous improvement in data quality, tools, and methodologies
• Support the development of implementation playbooks and best practices
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Healthcare Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field.
- 2+ years of experience in healthcare supply chain, with direct exposure to GPO analytics and/or implementations.
- Experience working for a GPO, IDN, or healthcare advisory/consulting firm
- Familiarity with AI-enabled analytics tools and emerging technologies used to enhance healthcare supply chain insights preferred.
- Experience advancing or automating manual data analytics processes, including the use of AI, scripting, or workflow optimization to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability preferred.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities