[Hiring] Program Manager, Get With The Guidelines-Stroke @American Heart Association

Role Description

The Program Manager, Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke, supports clinical quality improvement programs that advance evidence-based stroke care and improve patient outcomes. This individual will:

• Contribute to stroke quality improvement initiatives through assigned development, implementation, and evaluation activities aligned with evidence-based care and Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke achievement and quality measures.
• Manage project plans, timelines, deliverables, and resources for Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke initiatives, tracking progress, risks, and dependencies and reporting status to leadership and stakeholders.
• Support project plan development by compiling and synthesizing feedback from physicians, nurses, stroke coordinators, quality professionals, volunteers, and other stakeholders to inform project priorities and activities.
• Review and interpret registry, benchmarking, and performance data to identify trends, variation, and improvement opportunities, and develop data-informed recommendations.
• Support the translation of clinical evidence, guideline updates, and registry findings into practical resources, tools, and implementation approaches.
• Support the development and delivery of clinical education, webinars, learning collaboratives, presentations, and publications in partnership with subject matter experts.
• Develop and produce implementation guides, checklists, and reference materials for healthcare professional audiences, ensuring content is clear, practical, and tailored to user needs.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to incorporate clinical perspectives into program activities and support research and implementation efforts using Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke data.
• Support meeting preparation for the Stroke System of Care Advisory Group by compiling and organizing agendas, slide presentations, and other meeting materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcare, public health, healthcare administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 3 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of acute stroke care, secondary stroke prevention, stroke systems of care, and evidence-based clinical guidelines.
• Experience in clinical care, healthcare quality improvement, clinical education, clinical program management, or a related healthcare setting.
• Experience working with clinical guidelines, quality measures, healthcare performance data, or quality improvement initiatives.
• Understanding quality improvement methodologies, performance measurement, stroke certification and accreditation, and hospital quality reporting.
• Ability to interpret clinical evidence, registry data, and quality metrics and translate findings into practical resources and implementation strategies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with healthcare professionals, volunteers, and multidisciplinary, cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deliverables within established timelines.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in nursing, public health, healthcare administration, or a related field.
• Professional certification in stroke care, neuroscience nursing, healthcare quality, or a related specialty.
• Experience with clinical registries, healthcare performance measures, or hospital quality improvement programs.
• Familiarity with Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke, Joint Commission or DNV Stroke Certification, CMS quality measures, or comparable programs.
• Experience developing or presenting clinical or quality improvement content for healthcare professional audiences.

Compensation & Benefits

• The expected pay range will be $70,000 - $90,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply.
• Performance and Recognition: You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs; eligibility for an incentive program is 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.
• Professional Development: You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program.
• Work-Life Harmonization: The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees and a total of 12 paid holidays off each year.
• Tuition Assistance: 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.