Sr. Program Development Manager, Health Science

Overview

Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.  Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.

 

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for Sr. Program Development Manager, Health Science in our Center For Health Technology & Innovation department!

 

This position can be home-based.

 

This is a full time, benefits eligible, grant funded opportunity. Current funding will expire on 12/2025.

 

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 our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity, equity & inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued™ at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and at heart.org.

Responsibilities

The Senior Program Manager assists teams in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, and closing projects and key activities within the Center for Health Technology & Innovation (CHTI) - working primarily with workstream leads, team members, and volunteer stakeholders. This individual will develop project plans, track, and monitor progress, key deliverables, and activities, and identify risks and issues across workstreams with an emphasis on developing integrated digital-health/health-tech solutions in collaboration with the CHTI’s Innovators’ Network and Integrator cohort.

• Works across multiple workstreams that include communications, outreach, Science, Technology, and Implementation to develop programs and solutions that identify and implement strategic initiatives for CHTI.
• Co-Management of tech-platform relationship for content distribution
• A key point of contact for use of digital content, new content development, content review/approval.
• “ClinTech” co-lead for collaborative business efforts (“sales engineer”).
• Development of program and solutions overviews (presentations/talking points/visuals).
• Serve as key resource for co-promotion materials for VCI and Member relationships.
• Works with the Sr Dir DHS to develop and manage CarePlans/Content/Content Mgt System.
• Supports roll-out of key deliverables, including working with vendors, subject matter experts, consultants, partners, internal staff, and external team members.

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Five (5) – Eight (8) years of experience.
• Five (5) or more years of proven experience.
• Knowledgeable in Program or Project Management including related methodologies and practical application.
• Functional understanding of Technology, Science, and Marketing.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including negotiation and conflict management.
• Excellent verbal and written communications.
• Ability to travel up to 5% local and overnight stay.

 

Compensation & Benefits

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 seniori