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The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a National VP, Funded Programs at our National Center.

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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The National VP, Funded Programs will lead a team that will enhance American Heart Association’s ability to support our efforts with donors and sponsors full lifecycle management of funded projects, from pre-award planning and proposal review to post-award administration and impact reporting. The VP will direct the team responsible for providing guidance, operational expertise, and compliance accountability on restricted funding received from corporate partners, foundations, individual donors, and government agencies. The VP is responsible for leading the work of the department, including driving innovation in grants management, implementing cross-functional process improvements, and integrating advanced technical systems to enhance transparency and efficiency. The VP will partner with other departments to ensure a strong understanding of the work that the team supports and the needs of the donors – and will represent the Office on operational and development workgroups to provide insight and/or oversight for workflows and standards within scope of responsibility. VP will serve as the lead liaison across matrixed performers in various departments to ensure optimal results.

Responsibilities:

• Leads a team of experienced professionals that is responsible for identifying and establishing pre-award and post-award support for all funded project activities. Facilitates creation and improvements to relevant processes and procedures. Monitors external trends and best practices to deliver recommendations for American Heart Association’s grant management.
• Manages pre-award team and collaborates with fundraisers and implementers that regularly and consistently request and secure restricted funding across a range of American Heart Association program offerings. Oversees the budget development, proposal review, and gift agreement processes.
• Leads the operations of the post-award team responsible for a funding portfolio to monitor, document, and validate that program activities align with funding requirements, expense reporting, financial accountability, reporting, and related compliance obligations. standards.
• Directs operations of the government grants team responsible for administration of a highly complex government funding portfolio. Partners with Finance, Legal, project implementers and other business units to ensure compliance with policies and procedures for restricted projects, grants, government grants and gifts.
• Fosters collaboration across departments, ensuring alignment with donor expectations, regulatory requirements, and organizational goals.
• Serves as a liaison with key leadership in Mission Advancement, Finance, Legal, Corporate Relations, QORA, Marketing and Communications, and other departments to ensure alignment of goals, activities, and technology. Provides leadership and oversight to organization-wide policies, procedures, and compliance activities within scope of responsibility.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience
• Eight (8) years of relevant experience (12 years of experience preferred)
• Experience in fundraising, grants administration, restricted funding recognition and reporting
• Experience in non-profit environment
• Experience in operations and project management with oversight of staff
• Familiarity with government grants
• Management experience, with at least seven (7) years of supervisory experience 
• Advanced skills in proposal, grant writing or related area
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

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; 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 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.

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