As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a National Executive Lead in our Quality, Outcomes, Research, Analytics (QORA) Department!

This position can be home-based.

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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This individual will be responsible for the planning and stand-up creation of targeted emerging strategies across the enterprise, inclusive of building structure, financial plan, securing funding and establishing market performance objectives for achievement of the business vision and goals. Once established, successful initiatives can be assimilated into the overall Association's business structure. Improves business concepts and operational plans and incorporates opportunities to engage partners and key stakeholders. Creates financial plans and ensures funding. Responsible for collaborating and key partnerships with an interdisciplinary team of Chief Executives as well as American Heart Association Board and volunteer leaders.

• Establishes the vision and creates an organizational plan for new business or initiatives including legal structure, governance model, funding sources and staffing
• Collaborates and consults with C-suite on business impact, achievement of milestones, and strategic plans. Develops long-term strategies for organizational alignment of post-pilot initiatives
• Collaborates with Mission Advancement and Corporate Relations to secure funding for emerging strategies
• Develops business or initiative roadmap, communication and marketing plan for overall business concept and product development. Designs product structure, market strategy and development plan for introduction and launch of business or initiative
• Leads implementation of operational plan as needed including hiring, developing and motivating key leadership roles to execute and manage business, partnerships, and market penetration
• Develops models for partnerships and key stakeholder involvement to maximize success

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
• Eight (8) to twelve (12) years of work related experience
• Eight (8) to twelve (12) years years of experience managing subject matter experts and operations managers
• Eight (8) to twelve (12) years years of experience in program development, planning and management
• Eight (8) to twelve (12) years years of experience in public health or non-profit services
• Ability to travel up to 25% with some overnight stay

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Public Health
• Experience working with national level executive volunteers and national boards
• Funder/fundraising and volunteer management experience

The job application window is expected to close on April 23 at 9am CT.

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. Thats 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 Associations 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 Associations 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.This position not a match with your skills? Click here to see other opportunities.

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