[Hiring] Senior Program Lead, Integrated Care Initiative @American Heart Association

Role Description

The American Heart Association is seeking a dynamic Senior Program Lead, Integrated Care Initiative to join our Integrated Care Initiatives team, with flexibility for remote candidates. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, grant-funded opportunity, with current funding through June of 2028.

Reporting to the Executive Lead of Strategic Initiatives, you will contribute to a national effort to advance cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health through coordinated, whole-person care, drive cross-functional alignment, and practical implementation.

In this role, you will provide leadership for the CKM Health Initiative and related projects, helping translate strategy into actionable workplans, coordinate implementation across teams and partners, and support efforts that improve care coordination for people with cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic conditions.

• Contribute to the development and execution of CKM Health Initiative strategies that advance integrated, whole-person care for cardiovascular, kidney, and metabolic condition, with a focus on the annual planning cycle.
• Support governance structures, partnership frameworks, and shared accountability models for CKM-related workstreams.
• Represent the Association in external forums, coalitions, and advisory groups as appropriate to advance CKM Health Initiative priorities.
• Lead CKM-related workstreams from planning through implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable work plans with defined milestones, KPIs, deliverables, and decision points.
• Align CKM Health Initiative activities with broader Integrated Care Initiatives goals and related Association priorities.
• Build trusted relationships with clinical experts, strategic collaborator leaders, internal teams and other key stakeholders to advance CKM priorities.
• Facilitate multi-stakeholder convenings to drive alignment, address barriers, and accelerate implementation decisions.
• Develop clear briefing materials, updates, and partner communications for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Define and track metrics to evaluate CKM Health Initiative progress, partner engagement, implementation readiness, and impact.
• Monitor progress toward shared goals and identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities for escalation.
• Prepare executive-level reports and dashboards demonstrating progress, outcomes, and return on strategic investment.
• Support budgets, timelines, contracts, and resource planning for CKM Health Initiative workstreams.
• Support funding proposals, sustainability planning, and partner-facing materials aligned with initiative goals.
• Ensure workstreams comply with organizational policies, funder requirements, and relevant regulatory expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in public health, health care administration, clinical program management, business, communications, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of validated experience in program development, program management, stakeholder engagement, or strategic initiative execution. 7+ years of relevant experience is preferred.
• Experience supporting complex health initiatives, including work planning, implementation, measurement, and reporting.
• Experience in public health, health care, nonprofit, or mission-driven environments.
• Ability to synthesize complex information, build business cases, and identify opportunities to advance initiative goals.
• Ability to influence leadership and partners without direct authority.
• Ability to communicate and present ideas clearly across multiple clinical, community, partner, and executive audiences.

Requirements

• Proven ability to simultaneously lead multiple, complex workstreams in varying stages of development under time constraints.
• Self-motivated, highly effective organizational and analytical skills, communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills.
• Validated ability to participate in or facilitate meetings with internal and external partners while representing the Association professionally.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and drive execution in complex, cross-functional environments.
• Knowledge of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health, chronic disease prevention, care coordination, or implementation science.
• Proven critical thinking skills in assessing needs, resources, risks, and opportunities to implement new and existing programs efficiently.
• Knowledge of health systems, professional societies, patient advocacy organizations, public health agencies, and best practices for engaging them.

Benefits

• The expected pay range for this position is $100,000 - $115,000.
• Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply.
• The American Heart Association invests in its people.
• Compensation: Competitive base salary with regular market value reviews.
• Performance and Recognition: Rewards for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs.
• Benefits: Wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program.
• Professional Development: Join Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or participate in the professional mentoring program.
• Work-Life Harmonization: Minimum of 16 days Paid Time Off (PTO) for new employees, increasing with seniority.
• Tuition Assistance: Financial assistance for employees wishing to further their education and career.