[Hiring] National SVP, Center for the Brain @American Heart Association

Role Description

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a National SVP, Center for the Brain! This position can be home-based.

The organization is now seeking a business leader to run the Association’s new Center for the Brain. In this role, the Leader will:

• Unify an enterprise-wide Brain Health and Stroke portfolio.
• Establish strategy, partnerships, business models, and initiatives that accelerate science, strengthen systems of care, advance policy, and help individuals protect and optimize their brain health for life.
• Direct portfolio development across science, healthcare systems, quality improvement, advocacy, community impact, consumer and patient engagement, innovation, and strategic partnerships.
• Serve as the Heart Association’s executive leader for brain health and stroke innovation.

Responsibilities

• Enterprise Brain Health & Stroke Strategy:
  • Partner with the Chief Science Officer to develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for the enterprise-wide Brain Health and Stroke portfolio.
  • Create alignment across stroke, brain health, cognitive health, prevention, healthy aging, mental well-being, and related initiatives.
  • Drive long-term growth and impact of the enterprise-wide Brain Health and Stroke portfolio.
  • Engage top business, technology, and science leaders as volunteers, supporters, and partners.
  • Create and staff volunteer committees as needed.
• Science Translation & Systems Change:
  • Accelerate translation of emerging evidence into clinical practice, quality improvement, and public health implementation.
  • Foster opportunities that integrate brain health into cardiovascular care, healthcare quality programs, registries, and professional education.
  • Identify opportunities for innovation and systems transformation.
  • Collaborate with Association's Ventures to identify other innovation assets to accelerate growth.
• Partnerships & Ecosystem Development:
  • Build strategic relationships with scientific organizations, healthcare institutions, funders, industry leaders, policymakers, and global brain-health stakeholders.
  • Expand the Association's influence and visibility in the brain health ecosystem.
  • Cultivate collaborative initiatives that increase impact and scale.
• Platform Growth & Revenue Development:
  • Establish sustainable funding strategies supporting the enterprise-wide Brain Health and Stroke portfolio.
  • Generate new partnership, sponsorship, grant, and investment opportunities.
  • Create scalable models that extend organizational reach and impact.
• Thought Leadership & Brand Development:
  • Position the enterprise-wide Brain Health and Stroke portfolio as the trusted leader at the intersection of heart and brain health.
  • Represent the Association in national and international discussions related to brain health.
  • Elevate awareness of brain health across consumers, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and partners.

Success Measures

• Growth of the enterprise-wide Brain Health and Stroke platform, assets, programs, and products.
• New funding and partnership development.
• Expanded scientific, healthcare, consumer, and patient market influence.
• Increased integration of brain health into Association initiatives.
• Demonstrable progress toward population-level brain health outcomes.
• Increased awareness, engagement, and relevance among consumers, patients, and survivors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience; fifteen (15) years preferred.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of supervisory experience; ten (10) years preferred.
• Skills in Business Acumen, Change Management, Effective Communication, Managing Complexity, Planning and Organizing, Prioritization.
• Experience in Process Management, Program Management, Project Cost Management, Project Lifecycle Management, Project Planning.
• Knowledge of Project Risk Management, Quality Management, Resource Management, Scope Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning, Systems Thinking.
• Expertise in Cross-Team Integration, Motivating Others, Organizational Leadership, Performance Management, Fostering Teamwork.
• Ability to travel up to 25% locally and overnight.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary minimum to the midpoint of the range is $233,200.00 to $275,000.00; pay is commensurate with experience.
• This position is eligible for an incentive plan.
• Competitive base salary with regular market value reviews.
• Rewards for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs.
• Wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.
• Employee assistance program, employee wellness program, and telemedicine services.
• Professional development opportunities including Employee Resource Groups and mentoring programs.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year, increasing with seniority.
• Tuition assistance for further education and career development.