Sr. Program Lead, Healthy Living

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.

About the role

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, grant-funded opportunity, with current funding through June of 2029. 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of the assigned portfolio strategy.
• Manage the ongoing operations, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of one or more organizational programs.
• Ensure programs meet quality, reliability, schedule, and cost objectives while aligning with mission goals.
• Develop and oversee program plans, budgets, resource allocation, and stakeholder collaboration to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Monitor existing and design new performance metrics to demonstrate success, implement process improvements, and assess program impact to drive enhancements.
• Lead cross-functional teams in the planning, operations, and execution of one or more programs to ensure they meet stated objectives.
• Oversee program operations, budgets, and resource management, ensuring cost-effectiveness and adherence to guidelines.
• Ensure program integration with existing American Heart Association initiatives, aligning projects with organizational priorities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, assessing program outcomes and recommending adjustments to enhance performance.
• Enhance participant engagement and retention, elevating program visibility and impact.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure program success, fostering relationships with vendors, subcontractors, and volunteers.
• Ensure programs and learning initiatives comply with sponsorship and/or grant requirements, American Heart Association's science, accreditation bodies, regulatory requirements, and credentialing standards.
• Establish and track program KPIs, including participation rates, engagement metrics, quality measures, and financial performance.
• Analyze program data, stakeholder feedback, and market trends to identify opportunities for improvement, expansion, or redirection.
• Make data-driven recommendations on program adjustments, resource allocation, and process enhancements.
• Support the branding, positioning, and promotion of programs, collaborating with marketing teams.
• Participate in sponsorship meetings with potential sponsors or funders to secure financial support of the program.
• Provide input on training development and implementation strategies, ensuring outreach and content delivery are optimized.
• Act as key point of contact for national partners and represent the organization externally on issues related to the assigned program audience at the national level.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope and responsibility of the job level and family.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Five (5) years minimum prior relevant experience in food service or restaurant administration, quality improvement, food industry associations or innovation is desired.
• Experience developing, launching, or scaling new programs, initiatives, or pilot projects from concept through implementation.
• Experience with nutrition-related programming or healthy food initiatives.
• Demonstrated success in building and maintaining strategic relationships with external stakeholders, industry partners, vendors, or community organizations.
• Experience leading projects in evolving environments where processes and frameworks are still being developed.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and aligning multiple stakeholders around shared goals.
• Experience developing program metrics, KPIs, evaluation frameworks, and performance monitoring processes.

Pay

The expected pay range for this position is $100,000 - $120,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply.

Benefits

• Compensation: Competitive base salary with regular market value reviews; eligibility for incentive programs based on position.
• Health & Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; employee assistance program, wellness program, telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Retirement: Robust retirement program with employer match and automatic contribution.
• Professional Development: Access to Heart U, an award-winning corporate university with over 100,000 resources; participation in Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) or mentoring programs.
• Work-Life Harmonization: Paid Time Off (PTO) starting at 16 days per year for new employees, increasing with seniority; 12 paid holidays per year, including year-end days off.
• Tuition Assistance: Financial support for employees pursuing further education and career development related to their current or potential future roles.