Sr. Program Manager, Health Science, AAAP

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 Senior Program Manager!

 

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, grant-funded opportunity. Current funding through September 2027.

 

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

The Senior Lead Advisor interfaces with multiple cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Product Development, Communications, Community Impact, and the Healthcare Business Solutions Team. The ability to multi-task, work effectively in cross-functional teams, knowledge of budgets, program reporting, volunteer management, market research, product development, and program coordination are essential. The lead will be responsible for overall operations of the grant program including but not limited to: (1) maintaining fiscal oversight and adherence to established budgets, (2) development and maintenance of contracts, (3) partnership development with community organizations, (4) design and conduct of focus groups, (5) development of educational curriculum with community-based partners, (6) working with vendors to create new educational products designed for community from start to finish, (7) working with the team and community partners to pilot and fully implement educational programs, (8) designing and applying metrics to demonstrate success as measured by health impact, awareness, engagement, recruitment and retention as appropriate and (9), responsible for owning and integrating a collaborative matrix team that functions among departments and across the enterprise to meet grant objectives as well as organization goals.

 

The Senior Lead Advisor will manage the science consultant(s), volunteers, and experts who will develop the grant deliverables. The Senior Lead Advisor will also serve as a key liaison and point of contact with the grantor, the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and the Opioid Response Network.

 

Management of the AAAP Grant:

 

• Oversight of the budget and adherence to federal grant standards
• Ensuring monthly reporting requirements of budget and outcomes to the grantor
• Lead for all operational aspects of the grant, including coordination of all activities for the team, strategic planning, overseeing the focus groups and development of new educational products
• Utilizes WAMO and Optimus to manage different aspects of the grant
• Leads and maintains the relationship with community partners to ensure bidirectional communication with partners
• Lead communication and collaboration with internal national, regional, and local stakeholders to ensure the best outcomes.
• Manages the day-to-day activities of the grant to ensure deliverables are met

 

Other responsibilities:

• Acts as the key point of contact for the granter and other national partners and represents the organization externally on issues related to the grant at the national level
• Provides senior leadership with recommendations for resource development, project priorities, and develops and implements an organization-wide strategic plan and goals for the grant
• Convenes cross-association working groups to plan, review progress, identify issues, and ensure coordinated work to accomplish grant goals
• Develops, designs, and tracks performance metrics for grants to measure achievement and success
• Guides and directs a matrix team in plan execution to assure integrated and cohesive results

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of and ability to perform administrative practices, including the creation and management of databases, typing, and filin