Sr. Program Implementation Manager, Public Health - American Heart Association

As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.

The American Heart association has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Program Implementation Manager based out of our National Center office in Dallas, TX. This position can be home based.

This is a full time, benefits eligible, grant funded opportunity. Current funding will expire on June 30, 2028, with the possibility of extension.

This individual will be a market and system account lead for the national CKMH initiative. Lead and coordinate initiative activities and commitments across a cohort of specific markets. Recruit health systems and stakeholders within each market, establish collaborative workgroups, contract with sites for initiative, and support outpatient registry participation. Responsible for working with multiple health systems on improvement in treatment to guidelines, clinical processes, and practices. Responsible for communicating project status, and delivering requirements within budget, scope, and timeline. This position will also work closely with several different departments within the national office to ensure success.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

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• Researches and identifies healthcare institutions/systems to target for initiative participation. Works closely with designated market team on all aspects of health system recruitment and onboarding, including strategy. Build strong relationships with health systems in assigned markets.
• Provide consultation, direction, and support through learning cohorts to identify strategies for improving outcomes. Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and volunteers. Facilitate learning cohort meetings in coordination with volunteers and staff partners.
• Works closely with designated market team to develop program implementation strategies in alignment with initiative objectives. Serve as point person for ongoing resources needed by hospitals and clinics to sustain knowledge (via online education, articles, etc.). In coordination with staff partners and volunteers, establish sustainability plan for all components of initiative.
• Develop clinical decision support tools and work collaboratively with clinicians to implement systematic efforts in improving care. Work with inpatient and outpatient clinical care teams to address barriers to guideline adoption and enhance clinical workflows for improved patient outcomes. Works with health system participants to assess and establishing health system multidisciplinary teams.
• Communicate regularly with Project Director to assure tasks are completed according to grant timeline. Work with cross-functional teams to build buy-in and ensure grant deliverables are met.
• Manage project documents, including budgets, timelines, and reports on status for internal and external audiences.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience.
• Experience with account management and negotiation skills.
• Experience in healthcare or in a public health-related organization: clinical, quality improvement, program development and systems improvement.
• Experience building and managing relationships with external alliances or partners and key volunteers in hospital or clinical settings.
• Proficiency in project management including management of budgets, timelines, activity plans and communication with team members and stakeholders.
• Skilled in working with clinical audiences to impact change management related to patient outcomes.
• Experience identifying and building relationships with key volunteers in hospital or clinical settings.
• Ability to interact and engage with C-Suite and/or clinical leaderships ideally in hospital or outpatient clinic settings.
• Ability to work independently and effectively manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in a team environment and interact with all levels of American Heart Association staff, volunteers and the public.
• Excellent English verbal, written, and presentation communications skills.
• Ability to travel up to 20% local and overnight stay.

Preferred Experience:

• Hospital/Healthcare account experience.
• Experience leading regional or national quality improvement initiatives, learning collaboratives, and/or establishing health system multidisciplinary teams.

The expected pay range will be $80,000 to $110,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range. The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package.  Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary.  That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
  
  
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.  
  
  
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.  As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
  
  
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program.  HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
  
  
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.  The number of days will increase based on seniority level.  You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
  
  
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees.  This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the AHA will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.

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