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 Vice President Programs, NextGen. This position can be remote based within the U.S.

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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In this role, you will be responsible for developing and leading strategy and execution of a significant Mission-based portfolio of programs. Responsible for establishing a comprehensive, enterprise-wide strategic plan and for delivering measurable increases in Association's impact in the assigned portfolio of products and/or programs. Responsible for leading evaluation and design development to achieve health impact, awareness, engagement, recruitment, and retention as appropriate. Also, responsible for owning and integrating a collaborative matrix team that functions among departments and across the enterprise to meet portfolio objectives as well as organization goals.

• Develops and directs the implementation of an organization-wide strategic plan and goals for a significant Mission-based portfolio of products and/or programs. Ensures performance metrics for critical portfolio operational plans are established to measure achievement and success.
• Leads Portfolio Advisors who create cross-Association working groups to plan, review progress, identify issues and ensure coordinated work to accomplish portfolio goals. Guides and directs a matrix team in plan execution to assure integrated and cohesive results.
• Acts as key point of contact for national partners and represents the organization externally on issues related to the assigned portfolio audience at the national level.
• Provides senior leadership with recommendations for resource development and project priorities. Facilitates portfolio projects with Development (National Corporate Relations, Field Corporate Relations and Mission Advancement) to secure resources to execute portfolio strategies.

• MBA, MPH, Master of Science in related field
• Twelve (12) to sixteen (16) years of experience developing business models and operational plans
• Ten (10) years of experience managing subject matter experts and operations managers
• Ten (10) years of experience program of development, planning and management
• Eight (8) years of experience in public health or non-profit services

Preferred Qualifications:

• Funder/fundraising for restricted initiatives experience
• Master’s Degree in Public Health
• Experience working with national level executive volunteers and national boards

Expected pay range will be $160,000 to $180,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range. 

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.  That’s 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.  This position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets. 
  
  
• 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 Association’s 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 Association’s 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.

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