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Role Description
The American Heart Association is seeking a dynamic National Executive Lead, Strategic Initiatives, to join our Integrated Care Initiatives team at our office located in Dallas, TX, with flexibility for remote candidates.
In this role you will be responsible for:
• Leading the strategy, implementation, and success of the Heart Valve Initiative.
• Serving as a subject matter expert and cross-enterprise collaborator.
• Working closely with internal subject-matter experts and external stakeholders to shape strategy, guide execution, and develop audience-specific engagement pathways.
The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations.
Responsibilities
• Lead the cross-functional development of strategic plans and implementation.
• Develop and oversee budgets, resource allocations, financial plans, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Oversee performance measurement and quality management frameworks.
• Drive measurable progress across Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Collaborate with various American Heart Association departments to drive end-to-end solutions.
• Identify and engage key national strategic alliance partners.
• Guide the development of resources to support the Initiative’s goals.
• Analyze and evaluate effectiveness and customer engagement.
• Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with staff, volunteers, sponsors, patients, and partners.
• Lead all aspects of the Initiative’s operations.
• Analyze market trends and business relationships to align with assigned Initiative.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Health Promotion, Public Health, Human Resources, Marketing, Business, Communications.
• Five (5) years of work-related experience and at least 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Five (5) years of experience managing subject matter experts and operations managers.
• Five (5) years validated experience in business development or account management.
• Experience in program development, planning, and management.
• Experience in public health or non-profit services.
• Comprehensive experience building business cases, analyzing market trends, and identifying creative business opportunities.
• Ability to influence leadership without direct authority.
• Ability to communicate and present ideas across diverse audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
• Eight (8) to twelve (12) years of experience in public health or non-profit services preferred.
• Knowledge of health organizations and community-based standard processes.
• Experience with market/consumer research, analytics, and reporting.
• Proven ability to simultaneously lead multiple, complex projects and events.
• Proven understanding and appreciation for the use of technology and information systems.
• Proven critical thinking skills in assessing needs and available resources.
• Self-motivated, highly effective organizational and analytical skills.
• Validated ability to efficiently participate in or facilitate meetings.
• Master’s Degree in Public Health.
• Experience working with national level executive volunteers and national boards.
• Funder/fundraising and volunteer management experience.
Compensation & Benefits
• The expected pay range is $160,000 to $180,000.
• Competitive base salary with regular market value reviews.
• Performance and recognition through annual salary planning and incentive programs.
• Wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Robust retirement program with employer match and automatic contribution.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.
• Tuition assistance for employees wishing to further their education.