Program Implementation Manager, Public Health

Overview

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Program Implementation Manager, Public Health based out of our National Center office! 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 Cardiovascular Kidney Metabolic Health (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 inpatient and 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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Responsibilities

• 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 tools and 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 and other healthcare professionals to implement systematic efforts in improving quality of 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 establish health system interdisciplinary teams, promote engagement, and foster collaboration
• Communicate regularly with Senior Program Implementation Manager to ensure program and project-specific 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Three (3) – Five (5) years of relevant experience
• Experience with account management and negotiation skills
• Experience building and managing relationships with external alliances, partners, key volunteers and/or clinical stakeholders in inpatient and/or outpatient settings
• Proficiency in project management including management of budgets, timelines, activity plans and communication with team members and stakeholders.
• Skilled working with clinical audiences to impact change management related to patient outcomes and/or quality improvement methods/tools and processes to drive system implementation
• 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 and detailed implementation plans 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:

• Experience in healthcare or in a public health-related organization: clinical, quality improvement, program development, and systems improvement.
• Experience coaching teams in evidence-based practice models and frameworks within hospital or other clinical settings
• Experience leading regional or national quality improvement initiatives, learning collaboratives, and/or establishing health system multidisciplinary teams
• Healthcare quality certification and/or project management certification: Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), Certification in Health Care Quality Management (CHCQM), Project Management Professional (PMP)

Compensation & Benefits

The expected pay range will be $75,000 to $89,000. 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.

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