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The American Heart Association has an opportunity for a Sr. Program Implementation Lead, Fontan System of Care Initiative. This position can be home-based.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible, grant funded opportunity. Current funding will expire on 6/30/2031, with the possibility of extension.

The American Heart Association is recruiting an experienced professional responsible for implementing and executing a 5-year vision and operational plan to create the Fontan Health Network Initiative, in collaboration with the American Heart Association’s Science Leadership and co-funding organization(s), to ensure alignment and achievement of Initiative goals. The Fontan Health Network Initiative was jointly established in 2026 by the American Heart Association and Additional Ventures to transform measurement, systems, and care practices to improve long-term health outcomes of congenital heart disease patients who undergo Fontan circulation procedures. The Network will design, award, and coordinate multi-center research awards that establish an enhanced translational ecosystem integrating clinical surveillance, discovery science, computational analytics, and implementation science. The Senior Program Implementation Lead for the Fontan Health Network Initiative will serve as the primary representative and liaison for the Initiative across differnt group of Association stakeholders, while leveraging their expertise in health system strengthening and clinical care implementation science to design and oversee related Initiative components.

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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• Develops and implements strategic and operational plans, in collaboration with counterpart Fontan Health Network Initiative staff within and outside the Association, including managing to the $20 million budget, internal and external team resources, volunteer and stakeholder engagement, and funder relationships and compliance requirements.
• Leads implementation planning and operational coordination for activities related to clinical practice discovery and evaluation.
• Works with scientific leadership and participating sites to support the eventual adoption of validated evidence into clinical practice.
• Leads implementation of the learning infrastructure needed to support the multi-site Network, including coordination of data standards, data governance, interoperability, registry integration, and mechanisms that enable longitudinal learning and evaluation across participating sites.
• Works collaboratively with the Initiative's scientific leadership and funded computational teams to ensure that the infrastructure supports discovery, translation, and continuous improvement.
• Builds relationships and engages key strategic stakeholders from public, healthcare, patient advocacy, and private organizations impacting the project, including key national alliances and partnerships that will advance the momentum of the initiative.  Represents the initiative in external / public interactions and events.
• Supports the integration of the Initiative team and other internal resources including:

• American Heart Association: Executive Leadership, Office of Science Operations, Communications, Mission Advancement, Office of Funded Programs
• Funder(s): Executive Leadership and staff, Communications

• Bachelors or equivalent work experience required; Advanced Degree preferred: i.e. MPH, Masters of Science, or medical credential
• 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience in healthcare, health systems, and/or health policy; clinical experience preferred
• Experience working in or with large, matrixed healthcare organization(s)
• Experience in leading collaborative research initiatives or programs
• Experience with program management across industry, healthcare, philanthropy, government and non-government organizations
• Experience working with national level executive volunteers and national boards
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact and engage across different disciplines and institutions
• Ability to travel up 25% local and overnight stay

The expected pay range will be $100,000 to $115,000. 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 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 through annual salary planning and incentive programs;  eligibility for an incentive program is 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.  Heart U 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 Association 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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