American Heart Association

Executive Director, Hawaii US-HI-Honolulu Requisition ID 2026-17557 Job Category Field Campaigns Position Type Full Time Overview 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. We are bringing our mission to life across Hawaii. Come join our team! We are currently hiring an Executive Director, Development & Community Health. This hybrid position is based in the Hawaii division and the work is wherever it is most effective – in the field, at home and in our Honolulu office. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, the Executive Director serves as the strategic and operational leader for the Division, responsible for driving its overall vision, performance and long‑term growth. This role oversees the development, execution and continuous evaluation of the Division’s strategic plan, ensuring alignment with the organization’s broader goals and priorities. The Executive Director plays a pivotal role in strengthening and expanding the Division’s fundraising capacity—cultivating both unrestricted and restricted field campaign revenue with a focus on sustained, scalable growth. Success in this role requires building and empowering high‑performing teams, developing strong volunteer leadership, and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation and collaboration. As a key member of the Western States Executive Team, the Executive Director ensures the Division’s objectives are fully integrated with regional strategies and contributes to the collective achievement of Association-wide goals. 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. #TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and at heart.jobs. Responsibilities - Lead, develop, and implement a comprehensive strategic plan that includes a strong development strategy to improve aggressive growth in unrestricted revenue. This includes consistently meeting and exceeding revenue goals. Ensure alignment with the organization's mission and goals. Collaborate effectively with colleagues across the region to identify and increase cross-functional opportunities. - Assess, establish, and maintain the necessary infrastructure and talent to achieve sustained revenue goals and support health impact objectives. Strengthen the Division's fundraising capacity by growing unrestricted revenue and integrating mission activities. - Guide the Division in achieving identified goals through leadership recruitment and Board engagement. Lead special events, campaigns, individual giving, workplace initiatives, and company acquisition and retention. Collaborate on revenue opportunities and mission impact. - Drive the process of identifying, recruiting, and activating an influential and financially strong volunteer leadership base. Foster their corporate and personal giving and influence the involvement and giving of others. - Forge and manage partnerships with key organizations and philanthropic individuals to improve the American Heart Association's visibility, impact, and financial resources. Lead and manage direct reports and others to do the same across the communities we serve. - Partner with Western States and National resources to provide management expertise, mentoring, and monitoring for fundraising events, including Heart Challenge/Heart Walk, Heart Ball, Go Red for Women, and related events. Ensure the aggressive growth of events and focus staff attention year-round. Achieve balanced campaign growth through the renewal and acquisition of participating companies and sponsorships. - Regularly assess and communicate campaign progress using available management tools and reporting systems. Maintain the integrity and security of donor information and follow established policies and procedures. - Ensure adherence to operational and financial policies and procedures within the approved operating budget. Operate in accordance with the American Heart Association's Fiscal Standard policies and all applicable laws, regulations, and standards. - Demonstrate the American Heart Association leadership proficiencies and employ effective management techniques in the recruitment, selection, supervision, and leadership of staff. Develop and engage staff to achieve organizational objectives. - Build and foster a professional work environment that promotes collaboration, trust, teamwork, empowerment, and integrity. Ensure open communication, support for newcomers, quick resolution of conflicts, adherence to agreed standards, and shared accountability. Recognize that interdependent collaboration is essential for success. Qualifications - Five years minimum prior relevant experience and at least five years of supervisory experience. - University/College degree or equivalent experience - Experience recruiting, engaging and activating executive level corporate and medical volunteers - Demonstrated track record in building effective teams of staff and volunteers - Demonstrated track record in setting and achieving aggressive goals on a sustained basis. - Ability to influence others to action through creating a shared vision and sense of ownership and personal accountability. - Ability to credibly establish and execute a strategic plan across functional areas and disciplines in a complex and highly dynamic environment, effectively translating strategies to measurable goals and plans. - Ability to do daily local travel; requires access to reliable transportation at all times on an immediate basis. Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for: - Related experience with the American Heart Association or another national voluntary health organization. - Knowledge of American Heart Association's mission and programs. Compensation & Benefits Expected pay range will be $112,000 to $149,400 annually. 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 through annual salary planning 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. 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. In accordance with local and state laws where applicable, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment. EOE/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities

Role Description Experienced fundraiser responsible for implementing prioritized strategies, providing consultation, enhancing fundraising effectiveness, and driving growth, renewal, and long-term revenue impact of the American Heart Association’s Cor Vitae Society – the pipeline for significant charitable contributions and planned gifts - in the Southeast and Southwest regions. - Qualifies and cultivates relationships with high-net-worth individuals who could be a source of large donations or planned gifts. - Provides leadership and strategy for President’s Circle members and major gift prospects, leveraging other staff and volunteers as appropriate to reach the fullest potential of the relationship. - Conducts research, develops relationship strategy, cultivates donors with capacity for major gifts through donor engagement and customized stewardship plans to meet donor interests aligned with American Heart Association mission and priorities. - Provides individual donors with a variety of giving mechanisms such as cash, stock or IRA distributions, giving through a family foundation or Donor Advised Fund; as well as deferred gift mechanisms such as bequests or beneficiary designations. - Aligned with national strategies and goals, establishes and drives region and/or market specific strategies and approaches. - Analyzes data, develops case studies and prioritized recommendations. - Consults with teams, providing specific coaching to drive the achievement of annual revenue and planned giving goals in assigned area. - Develops, leads and ensures implementation of overarching giving societies stewardship strategies within assigned geography, ensuring donors are guided and engaged from first contact with American Heart Association through introduction to Major Gifts and/or Charitable Estate Planning. - Provides guidance and national resources used to equip internal staff Giving Society Champions and external volunteer Society Ambassadors. - Ensures proper documentation for deferred gift commitments and outright gifts raised. - Records plans, activities, relationships, commitment documentation and other relevant information in the Customer Relationship Management database. - Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope and responsibility of the job level and family. Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in business, communications, marketing, philanthropy, or related degree. - A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in fundraising. - Experience with all areas of cultivation, solicitation, and closing sales or fundraising of large-scale gifts. - Experience in identifying and developing major giving and/or engagement opportunities that align with organizational mission, goals, and strategies at national and local levels. - Demonstrated proactive, collaborative skills with all levels of staff, prospects, volunteers, and donors. - Ability to travel up to 25% local and overnight stay. - Knowledge of the philanthropic landscape. - Experience using donor relationship management software, such as Salesforce, BBCRM, Blackbaud, Dynamics, and/or Raiser’s Edge. - Worked in museums, healthcare or higher education in a medium to large scale Major Gifts group. Benefits - Salary minimum to the midpoint of the range is $76,800.00 to $102,100.00. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials may apply to the pay range. - This position is eligible for an incentive, with the potential to earn up to 25% of your base pay. - The American Heart Association invests in its people. - Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. - Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs. - Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. - Professional Development – Join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. - Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. - Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees.

Role Description The Project Coordinator supports the successful delivery of healthcare certification programs through project coordination, operational support, and program administration. This role works closely with internal teams, healthcare organizations, volunteers, and external partners to coordinate activities, maintain program resources, support program events, and ensure a high-quality customer experience. - Provides a wide variety of skilled logistical, administrative, clerical and data management support ensuring all programs run efficiently. - Ensure a high quality of service is provided to all staff, volunteers, and other external and internal customers. - Coordinate and monitor certification program activities, projects, and operational processes. - Support communications and provide customer service to healthcare organizations, volunteers for participation, and stakeholders. - Assist with webinars, meetings, conferences, and other events. - Maintain program records, documentation, and reporting systems. - Utilize vendor and/or internal systems for sales, finance and awards efficiently and competently to complete duties/projects. - Support volunteer committees and cross-functional teams to achieve program goals. - Identify and support process improvements that enhance program effectiveness and customer experience. Qualifications - High School diploma or equivalent. Some college or BA in Communications, Business, Marketing or related areas is a plus. - Minimum three (3) years of experience in project coordination, program administration, or operations support. - Effective interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to develop collaborative working relationships internally and externally. - Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects from beginning to end, simultaneously, without supervision. - Strong attention to detail. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Intermediate skills in using AI tools such as Co-Pilot. - Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills. - Ability to prioritize work assignments, be flexible in scheduling tasks, and manage time effectively. - Good written and verbal communication skills, including those needed in writing, editing, and interacting by telephone and in meetings. Requirements - Minimum three (3) years of experience in project coordination, program administration, or operations support. - Effective interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to develop collaborative working relationships internally and externally. - Ability to coordinate and manage multiple projects from beginning to end, simultaneously, without supervision. - Strong attention to detail. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. Intermediate skills in using AI tools such as Co-Pilot. - Strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills. - Ability to prioritize work assignments, be flexible in scheduling tasks, and manage time effectively. - Good written and verbal communication skills, including those needed in writing, editing, and interacting by telephone and in meetings. Benefits - The expected pay range will be $45,000 to $55,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. - 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. - 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.

Role Description We are currently hiring for a Temporary Development Coordinator to assist our School Engagement teams across the Midwest region, specifically for the North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin territories. This is a home-based position and the ideal candidate will be located in the Twin Cities area. This temporary position is from August 2026 through November 2026. 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. Responsibilities include: - Creates & coordinates all School Engagement classroom challenge email templates, helping to procure teacher lists, sending out emails to schools and helping staff stay on timeline. - Logs into Top 25 school and Tier One school sites to send email on behalf of the volunteer coordinator where permission has been granted to effectively drive online registration & revenue. - Works with school communications coordinators at Tier One and Hero schools to ensure fulfillment of a multi-stage communication plan before and during the school event. - Covers School Engagement Director duties when staff vacancies occur due to staff turnover and/or short-term disability. Most of this can be done from virtual/video meetings, emails, text messages and phone calls. - Coordinates recruitment and materials mailings and inventory management, troubleshooting, follow-up, and status updates. - Prepares and maintains fundraising materials and presentations as well as event collateral and marketing material. Coordinate logistics for auxiliary events and sponsorship meetings. - Prepares and communicates schedules, meetings and ensures deadlines are met. - Performs administrative duties as required or requested. - May assist with collecting and depositing donations. Qualifications - 0-2 years of related administrative experience preferred. New grads are welcome and encouraged to apply. - High school diploma or equivalent. - Experience and skill in using a database management system, preferably a CRM specific program. - Must have at least intermediate knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office used for word processing, email, presentations, and spreadsheets. Advanced knowledge and skill with these programs is preferred. These skills are subject to testing. - Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks/projects. - Skill in providing customer service at an excellent level to internal and external customers and partners. Requirements - Expected pay will be $27.00/hourly. 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. Benefits - 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. - 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.

Role Description The American Heart Association is thrilled to have an outstanding opportunity for a Program Director, Implementation Trials – Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC). This position can be home-based and is a full-time, benefits-eligible, grant-funded opportunity. Current funding will expire 6/30/2031, with the possibility of extension. The Program Director, Implementation Trials, will lead the development and execution of clinical trials within a national Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Initiative. The Director will also collaborate across initiative workstreams to ensure that insights inform national strategy and dissemination efforts. This role directly contributes to initiative goals to embed CAC testing for eligible adults into routine care by addressing real-world barriers, optimizing workflows, and amplifying effective models of care delivery. 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. #TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Responsibilities - Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Steering Committee operations, including setting agendas, guiding development of presentation materials, facilitating member engagement, synthesizing key decisions, and ensuring execution of follow-up actions. - Direct the protocol development process in collaboration with the Steering Committee Chair and members by compiling study design recommendations and ensuring efficient review and alignment across stakeholders. - Oversee the development and execution of comprehensive trial implementation plans and timelines, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, study milestones, and regulatory requirements. - Lead the strategy and execution of trial site recruitment, including stakeholder outreach, site feasibility and readiness assessments, and finalization of site contracts. - Provide leadership for Institutional Review Board (IRB) strategy and coordination, ensuring timely submissions, regulatory compliance, and alignment across participating sites. - Oversee and mentor site Implementation Managers, ensuring high-quality technical assistance and site consultation to drive protocol adherence and timely execution. - Oversee trial outcomes data tracking and interpretation, guiding the synthesis of findings into high-impact publications, presentations, and dissemination strategies. - Serve as a key cross-functional leader, partnering with other initiative workstreams to ensure cohesive strategy, integrated execution, and alignment with broader initiative and organizational goals. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MPH, MSN, MBA, or related field) strongly preferred. - 8+ years of experience in trial management, healthcare quality improvement, or clinical program implementation. - Knowledge of cardiovascular disease prevention, including the dyslipidemia guideline and ASCVD risk management. - Experience working with health systems, provider groups, or clinical networks. - Ability to lead multi-site trials or initiatives. - Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills. Core Competencies - Clinical & Analytical Rigor: Strong understanding of cardiovascular prevention and ability to interpret evolving evidence. - Facilitation & Influence: Ability to lead complex discussions and build consensus across diverse stakeholders. - Execution Excellence: Highly detail-oriented with strong project management and follow-through. - Strategic Integration: Skilled at aligning multiple workstreams into a cohesive execution strategy. - Translation & Communication: Ability to distill complex clinical and operational insights into actionable guidance. - Collaboration: Works effectively across business units to drive shared outcomes. Compensation & Benefits - The expected pay range will be $120,000 to $130,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. - 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. - 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.

Role Description 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 Mission Advancement Advisor, Individual Giving on the Mission Advancement team. This position can be home-based within our Midwest states, preferably in Ohio and Kentucky. 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. #TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and at heart.jobs. Responsibilities - Secure gifts of $100,000 or more while moving donors to their highest level of commitment and involvement. - Cultivate relationships with both current and past American Heart Association donors who have a proven interest in the mission. - Serve as a subject-matter expert on the American Heart Association’s restricted fundraising programs. - Act as a role model and leader in major gift development. Essential Job Duties - Complete a minimum of 120 moves with your portfolio of donors and prospects visits each fiscal year across the assigned territory. - Responsible for closing a minimum of $1M annually from individual donors through various giving mechanisms. - Conduct solicitation of a minimum of 24 six and seven-figure gifts annually for restricted and unrestricted purposes. - Collaborate with Field Directors on strategies and opportunities to identify, cultivate, and solicit major gift prospects. - Develop and complete individual strategies for donors and prospects in the portfolio. - Leverage a variety of resources to develop and/or customize offers, proposals, budgets, and asks. - Maintain accurate and timely records of all activities in the donor database (Salesforce). - Report on activity, trends, progress, and results to various internal audiences regularly. Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience. - Three (3) years of experience in fundraising or sales with at least one year focused on major gifts or large accounts. - Three (3) years of experience in identifying and developing major giving and/or engagement opportunities. - Three (3) years of experience with all areas of cultivation, solicitation, and closing sales or fundraising. - Excellent collaborative skills with all levels of staff, prospects, volunteers, and donors. - Strong verbal and written communication skills. - Three (3) years of previous experience working with complex donors or clients representing $100,000 or more. - Ability to travel 20% local and overnight stay. Benefits - Salary minimum to the midpoint of the range is $76,800.00 to $100,000.00. - This position is eligible for an incentive, with the potential to earn up to 25% of your base pay. - Competitive base salary with regular market value reviews. - Performance and recognition rewards through annual salary planning and incentive programs. - Wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. - Robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. - Employee assistance program, employee wellness program, and telemedicine services. - Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. - Total of 12 paid holidays off each year. - Tuition assistance program for career development.

Role Description The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Data Warehouse Developer! This position can be home-based. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, grant-funded opportunity. Current funding will expire 12/31/2030 with the possibility of extension. 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. Responsibilities include: - Designing integration architectures, defining clinical data mappings from electronic health record data, developing data models, and consulting with the infrastructure team on server and data storage services. - Formulating and recommending standards for achieving maximum performance, compliance, and efficiency of the database and delivery to researchers in the AHA Precision Medicine Platform. - Working as part of a dynamic team of biomedical researchers, database designers, data scientists, statisticians, software developers, quality research and health IT team members, and clinical data experts to support the data pipeline, database management, and creation of new tools. - Supporting the team in the delivery of external grants by providing data science expertise. - Encouraging cross-department connections including the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures. - Ensuring accuracy and integrity of service-oriented architecture through analysis, coding, writing clear documentation, and problem resolution. - Maintaining in-depth current knowledge of standards, guidelines, and industry trends for Data Warehouse Architecture as it relates to reporting and operations. - Evaluating new data sources for adherence to the organization's quality standards and ease of integration. - Fostering use of self-service analytics, data governance, and visual discovery while guiding changes and limited reliance on manual data processes. - Building proof of concept and tangible results by sharing testing data. - Championing data quality, integrity, and reliability throughout the department by designing data flow models and promoting development best practices. - Helping with the assessment of database performance and the identification of problem areas by holding regularly scheduled reviews of code and monitoring software. - Performing other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope and responsibility of the job level and family. Qualifications - Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience. - Minimum of three (3) years of Data Mapping and Extract/Transform/Load (ETL) design and development experience with clinical electronic health record data. - Experience with data modeling and integration of architecture design and implementation with electronic health records. - Experience with Data Virtualization tools. - Comprehensive knowledge in software development lifecycles/methodologies, i.e. agile. - Strong presentation and collaboration skills and can communicate all aspects of the job requirements, including the creation of formal documentation. - Fluent in relational database concepts and flat file processing concepts. - Strong problem solving, time management, and organizational skills. Requirements - Experience with Electronic health records and image mapping. - Experience with Python, R, SQL. - Experience with Cloud offerings. - Experience with Amazon Web Services: S3, Glue, SageMaker, Lake Formation, Lambda, Athena, RedShift, EMR, etc. - ETL Technology: AWS Glue, SSIS, DataStage, Informatica. - Time series analysis, clustering, decision trees, and neural networks. - Database/Data Virtualization Technology: Snowflake, Apache Spark, Databricks, Hadoop, Cloudera, SQL Server, Oracle, Alteryx, Denodo. - Business Intelligence Technology: SSRS, Power BI, Tableau, MicroStrategy. Benefits - The expected pay range will be $95,000 - $115,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. - 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. - Professional Development: You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. - Work-Life Harmonization: The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. - Tuition Assistance: We support the career development of all employees.

Role Description The Director, Clinical Quality Measures, will provide strategic leadership for the development, implementation, maintenance, and dissemination of clinical quality measures that advance cardiovascular and brain health outcomes. This role will oversee a portfolio of measure development initiatives, performance improvement programs, and industry-sponsored quality projects designed to improve care delivery, support value-based care, and drive measurable improvements in patient outcomes. - Serve as a key leader across Clinical Research, Quality, Outcomes Research & Analytics (QORA), National Corporate Relations, Advocacy, and Scientific Affairs. - Work closely with healthcare systems, clinicians, payers, professional societies, government agencies, and industry partners. - Lead the strategic development, execution, and maintenance of the American Heart Association's portfolio of clinical quality measures across cardiovascular, stroke, and related therapeutic areas. - Direct measure development activities, including environmental scans, literature reviews, technical expert panel engagement, specification development, testing, validation, and implementation planning. - Oversee measure stewardship activities and ensure compliance with applicable standards and reporting requirements. - Collaborate with clinical experts, scientific volunteers, healthcare organizations, and external stakeholders to identify priority areas for quality measurement and performance improvement. - Lead industry-sponsored quality measurement and evidence-generation initiatives focused on improving healthcare quality, outcomes, and guideline adherence. - Translate clinical practice guidelines into actionable quality measures that support value-based care, accreditation, certification, and quality improvement programs. - Collaborate with Quality Improvement, QORA, and Data Science teams to evaluate measure performance and identify opportunities for innovation using registry, EHR, claims, and other real-world data sources. - Develop and manage relationships with healthcare systems, payers, federal agencies, professional societies, and industry partners. - Serve as senior project lead for complex quality measurement initiatives, ensuring scientific rigor, operational excellence, budget management, and stakeholder satisfaction. - Support business development efforts by contributing to proposals, scopes of work, budgets, and presentations for prospective partners and sponsors. - Monitor national trends in quality measurement, digital quality measures (dQMs), electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs), interoperability, and value-based care models. - Present findings, methodologies, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership, sponsors, advisory groups, and external audiences. - Mentor and support cross-functional teams involved in measure development, implementation science, and quality improvement activities. - Perform other duties as requested and special projects at the request of executive leadership. Qualifications - Master's Degree in Public Health (MPH), Health Services Research, Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Clinical Informatics, Epidemiology, or related field preferred. - 3 years of relevant experience in healthcare quality measurement, clinical research, healthcare analytics, population health, or quality improvement. - 3 years of leadership experience. - Experience leading clinical quality measure development, implementation, stewardship, or evaluation initiatives. - Strong knowledge of healthcare quality measurement methodologies, including eCQMs, dQMs, outcome measures, process measures, and patient-reported outcome measures. - Experience working with clinical data sources, including EHRs, registries, claims data, and other real-world data assets. - Experience leading cross-functional initiatives with executive visibility and external stakeholder engagement. - Strong understanding of healthcare quality reporting programs, accreditation, certification, and value-based care models. - Excellent project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously. - Strong verbal, written, and executive presentation skills. - Ability to translate clinical, scientific, and technical concepts into actionable business and operational strategies. - Superior attention to detail; outstanding organization and prioritization skills. - Working knowledge of MS Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project). - Ability to travel up to 20% annually. Preferred Experience - Experience with CMS quality programs, measure endorsement processes, and federal quality reporting initiatives. - Experience developing or implementing electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs), digital quality measures (dQMs), or FHIR-based quality measures. - Experience working with cardiovascular, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmia, lipid management, or other chronic disease quality initiatives. - Experience with clinical registries, healthcare analytics platforms, or large-scale quality improvement collaboratives. Compensation & Benefits - The expected pay range will be $120,000 to $140,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. - Compensation: Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. - Performance and Recognition: You are rewarded for achieving success through annual salary planning and incentive programs. - 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. - Professional Development: You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. - Work-Life Harmonization: The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. - Tuition Assistance: We support the career development of all employees.

Role Description The Senior Science and Health Advisor, Guideline Methodology serves as a scientific and operational leader for the development, application, and continuous improvement of the American Heart Association/ACC clinical guideline methodology. This role will drive error-free methodological rigor and will also demonstrate success in ensuring consistency across guideline products and leading innovation in evidence review processes, including AI-enabled approaches. The incumbent also collaborates across leadership, guideline advisors, and volunteer committees to advance high-quality, efficient guideline development. Responsibilities - Lead and evolve guideline methodology - Oversee the development, application, and continuous improvement of American Heart Association/ACC guideline methodology, ensuring consistency, rigor, and alignment across all guideline products - Maintain and update the American Heart Association/ACC Guideline Methodology and Policies Manual to reflect current standards and best practices - Champion AI-enabled guideline development - Lead the AI-LLM–first strategy for guideline development, including design, development, and deployment of AI agents/workflows for evidence review, data extraction, and content drafting; oversee prompt engineering, validation, and continuous optimization - Partner with the American Heart Association/ACC National Senior Director to scale AI-enabled methodologies across guideline advisors and volunteer committees - Provide methodological oversight across guideline development - Conduct a comprehensive methodological review of recommendations, evidence grading (COR/LOE), and associated figures throughout key development milestones, including peer review - Ensure consistent and appropriate application of methodological standards, including evidence classification, FDA considerations, and cost-effectiveness analyses - Ensure consistent, error-free application of methodological standards across all guideline documents, minimizing variability and post-review corrections - Lead guideline projects and pragmatic updates - Serve as a primary liaison and project lead for guidelines undergoing pragmatic updates, ensuring alignment with methodological standards, timelines, and Joint Committee expectations - Coordinate across scientific, operational, and volunteer stakeholders to deliver high-quality outputs on schedule - Oversee relationships with industry (RWI) implementation and compliance - Supervise the Compliance Operations Manager for RWI processes, ensuring highly accurate, error-free documentation, timely disclosures, and adherence to the American Heart Association/ACC RWI procedure - Monitor and ensure full compliance with the joint documents, committees, and contributors - Oversee documentation and processes that ensure audit readiness and consistency across the full guideline portfolio - Develop and train guideline contributors - Design and deliver training programs (synchronous and asynchronous) for writing committee members and reviewers on guideline methodology and evidence evaluation frameworks - Promote adoption of best practices in evidence review and recommendation development - Supervise and develop staff - Manage and mentor direct reports, ensuring effective project execution, professional development, and alignment with organizational priorities - Support staff in navigating complex volunteer and guideline development environments - Contribute to team and organizational priorities - Support cross-functional initiatives and evolving priorities related to guideline methodology and innovation Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related health, life science, or medical research discipline - 5+ years of relevant experience - 5+ years of experience in medical writing, scientific editing, guideline development, or clinical research - 3–5 years of experience supporting or overseeing clinical guideline development and/or methodology application - 2–5 years of experience managing direct reports or leading staff/project teams - Demonstrated expertise and success in comprehensive evidence review, evidence synthesis, and development of evidence tables - Strong understanding of clinical research methods, evidence grading frameworks (e.g., COR/LOE), and guideline development processes - Proven ability and success in managing multiple complex projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment - Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including advanced editing and proofreading proficiency - Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with experience working with cross-functional teams, volunteer experts, and senior stakeholders - Proficiency with Microsoft Office, reference management tools (e.g., EndNote), Adobe Acrobat, and workflow/content management platforms - Ability to travel approximately 5-10%, including occasional overnight travel Preferred Qualifications - Advanced degree (e.g., MPH, MS, PhD) in Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related field - Extensive experience contributing to clinical practice guidelines, scientific statements, or other evidence-based publications - Experience developing or applying guideline methodology frameworks at scale - Experience leading or implementing AI-enabled or technology-driven approaches to evidence review or content development - Experience working in a professional association, academic, or clinical organization with volunteer committee structures - Familiarity with workflow/project management tools and structured content management systems Compensation & Benefits - The expected pay range will be $110,000 - $115,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. - The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. - 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; 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. - 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.

Role Description The American Heart Association has an opportunity for a Sr. Program Lead, Professional Education, Cardiovascular-Kidney Metabolic Health in our National Center office located in Dallas, Texas. This position can be home-based. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, grant-funded opportunity. Current funding will expire on June 30, 2028, with the potential of extension. The Senior Program Lead is responsible for driving the successful completion of assigned projects by leading teams to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, control, and close them. Responsible for supervising Program Development Managers to drive deliverables so that educational initiatives are delivered on time, to the specified cost, as well as quality and performance as proposed. 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. #TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Responsibilities - Leads the health care provider educational initiative within an Association-wide cross-functional initiative, which will include developing and implementing educational activities and focusing on alignment with the initiative goals and objectives. - Leads, supervises, and provides training to a group of Program Manager staff to drive educational initiatives deliverables on time, at the specified cost, quality and performance. - Performs project management duties in collaboration with colleagues and staff, including initiating and defining project scope, planning, coordinating, executing, documenting, monitoring, controlling (progress), and closing assigned projects as needed. - As part of the project management, provides updates and reports to Lifelong Learning / OSO staff, consultants, volunteers, and Sr. Leadership on the status of projects. - Works collaboratively with internal and external staff, management, volunteers, and consultants for assigned projects. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience - 5 years of experience in Continuing Medical Education - Experience leading Continuing Medical Education projects - Experience in a supervisory capacity - Project management or equivalent experience, with the ability to plan and monitor projects from inception through completion - Experience working across departments to manage day-to-day workflow to ensure timely delivery of projects within scope and budget - Experience managing stakeholder expectations and communication flow as relates to project deliverables, scope, and the internal project team - Ability to prioritize work assignments, meet multiple deadlines, and manage numerous projects simultaneously - Strong communication skills, interpersonal and relationship-building skills - Functional multi-program computer skills; strong project management tool skills, strong interpersonal skills, including relationship building - 10% approximate time of overnight travel Compensation & Benefits - Expected pay range will be $84,400 to $113,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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.