Yazdi Bagli

Executive Vice President, Information Technology and Enterprise Business Services
Yazdi Bagli

Yazdi Bagli is executive vice president of Information Technology and Enterprise Business Services for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals.

In this role, Bagli leads the IT function and key shared services and operations that drive value and support Kaiser Permanente’s mission to provide high-quality and affordable health care.

He reports directly to Kaiser Permanente’s chair and chief executive officer and is a member of the National Executive Team.

Bagli leads the vision, strategy, and execution for information technology for the organization’s Health Plan, Care Delivery, and Business Functions, as well as Digital, Data and Analytics, Cyber Security, IT platforms, and end-user services. 

His wide-ranging service portfolio includes: Buy to Pay and Supply Chain Operations, Revenue Cycle Management, Facilities Services (including construction and maintenance), Physical Security Services, Human Resources Services, and Clinical Technology.

Bagli also leads the Business Redesign and Optimization Office for Kaiser Permanente.

Bagli has nearly 30 years of global leadership in shared services IT, digital strategy, and business transformation. Prior to joining Kaiser Permanente, Bagli led enterprise business services at Walmart, including shared services and IT for finance, human resources, procurement, call centers, workplace services, and automation as a service. Bagli also spent more than 20 years at Procter & Gamble, serving in progressive leadership roles in 4 countries, deploying and running large-scale IT systems, leading large business transformation programs, and gaining expertise in running global shared services.

Bagli holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Shivaji University, India, and a Master of Business Administration from University of Mumbai, India. He attended the Executive Education program on IT Strategy at the Harvard Business School. Bagli has been a Global Council member of the Project Management Institute and is a certified trainer for Seven Habits of Highly Successful People from the Franklin Covey Institute.