Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a National Director, Program Development, Health Science, Resuscitation supporting our National Center office that is located in Dallas, TX. This role can be home based.

The National Director, Program Development, Health Science, Resuscitation is responsible for developing and leading the Resuscitation Science function. Responsible working with Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) volunteers to oversee the development of the ECC guidelines and correlating science review for ECC products.

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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• Lead ECC volunteer committees and guideline development process.
• Lead ECC science review process for product development.
• Collaborate with staff and volunteers to share information, gather input, and leverage diverse skills for problem-solving and decision-making while fostering constructive relationships and upholding organizational values.
• Communicate clearly and compellingly across various settings and audiences, adapting style for understanding and maintaining professionalism and cultural competence.
• Build strong, inclusive partnerships by meeting customer needs, adapting to change, and using empathy and influence to create effective solutions.
• Set high goals, track progress with metrics, adapt quickly, hold accountability, innovate proactively, and embrace feedback for continuous growth.
• Demonstrate decisiveness, candor, and accountability by providing timely feedback, taking action, embracing risks, and maintaining a growth mindset.

• PhD, MD, DO, MBBS or clinical equivalent 
• 8 to 12 years of relevant experience

• Experience writing and managing clinical guidelines and systematic reviews

• Experience with writing and critical appraisal of medical literature 

• Experience in product development
• Experience in volunteer management
• Skilled in inspiring change and fostering a sense of belonging among volunteers by effectively assessing and leveraging their skill sets, interests, and roles in meaningful ways
• Proficient in building trust, communicating across diverse audiences, and enhancing volunteer engagement through proactive relationship building, training, and succession planning
• Ability to travel up to 20% and overnight stay

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Training or Emergency Medicine
• Ability to drive advancement of Health Equity

Here are the main components of our total rewards package. 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. 
  
  
• 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 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the AHA will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

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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