Sr. Program Lead, Healthy Living

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 is seeking a dynamic Senior Program Lead to join our Healthy Living team, with flexibility for remote candidates.

 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.

 

#TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and at heart.jobs.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will be responsible for leading the planning and execution of the assigned portfolio strategy. Responsible for managing the ongoing operations, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of one or more organizational programs. Ensures programs meet quality, reliability, schedule, and cost objectives while aligning with mission goals. Develops and oversees program plans, budgets, resource allocation, and stakeholder collaboration to ensure efficiency and effectiveness. Responsible for monitoring existing and designing new performance metrics to demonstrate success, implementing process improvements, and assessing program impact to drive enhancements.

 

• Leads cross-functional team 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.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives, assessing program outcomes and recommending adjustments to enhance performance. Leads efforts to enhance participant engagement and retention, elevating program visibility and impact.
• Collaborates 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.
• Establishes and tracks program KPIs, including participation rates, engagement metrics, quality measures, and financial performance. Analyzes program data, stakeholder feedback, and market trends to identify opportunities for improvement, expansion, or redirection. Makes data-driven recommendations on program adjustments, resource allocation, and process enhancements.
• Supports the branding, positioning, and promotion of programs, collaborating with marketing teams. May participate in sponsorship meetings with potential sponsors or funders to secure financial support of the program. Provides input on training development and implementation strategies, ensuring outreach and content delivery are optimized.
• Acts as key point of contact for national partners and represents the organization externally on issues related to the assigned program audience at the national level.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope and responsibility of the job level and family.

 

 

Qualifications

• 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.