Sr. Program Lead, Professional Education, CKMH

American Heart Association

Dallas (TX)

Hybrid

USD 84,400 - 113,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement program with employer match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A nonprofit health organization in Dallas, Texas, is seeking a Senior Program Lead to oversee educational initiatives in cardiovascular-kidney metabolic health. This role involves managing teams, ensuring projects meet quality standards and deadlines, and communicating effectively with stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor's degree, significant relevant experience, and strong project management skills. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits with a focus on professional development and work-life harmonization.

Qualifications

5 years of meaningful work experience in a relevant field.
Experience in Continuing Medical Education.
Project management experience from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

Leads educational initiatives aligned with organizational goals.
Supervises Program Managers to ensure timely delivery of projects.
Manages stakeholder expectations and communications.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

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.

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. They supervise Program Development Managers to ensure educational initiatives are delivered on time, within the specified cost, and achieve the desired quality and performance.

Responsibilities

Leads the health care provider educational initiative within an Association-wide cross‑functional initiative, developing and implementing educational activities aligned with the initiative goals and objectives.
Leads, supervises, and trains a group of Program Managers to deliver educational initiatives 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.
Provides updates and reports to Lifelong Learning / OSO staff, consultants, volunteers, and senior leadership on project status.
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 meaningful work experience.
Experience within Continuing Medical Education.
Experience in a supervisory capacity.
Project management experience, with ability to plan and monitor projects from inception through completion.
Experience managing day‑to‑day workflow across departments to ensure timely delivery of projects within scope and budget.
Experience managing stakeholder expectations and communication flow related to project deliverables, scope, and internal team.
Ability to prioritize work assignments, meet multiple deadlines, and manage numerous projects simultaneously.
Strong interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.
Functional multi‑program computer skills; strong project management tool skills; strong interpersonal skills; including relationship building.
Approximately 10% of time for overnight travel.

Compensation & Benefits

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Compensation – Expected pay range will be $84,400 to $113,000. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range. Our goal is to ensure 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. We also offer an employee assistance program, wellness program, telemedicine, and medical consultation.
Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our mentoring program. Heart U is the Association’s national online university with over 100,000 resources.
Work‑Life Harmonization – The Association offers a minimum of 16 days of paid time off (PTO) for new employees, with more days based on seniority. There are also 12 paid holidays per year.
Tuition Assistance – We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance for further education related to current duties or future positions.