National SVP, Center for the Brain

American Heart Association • Dallas, TX

10d • $233,200 - $275,000 • Remote

About The Position

The American Heart Association is seeking a business leader to run its new Center for the Brain and unify the enterprise-wide Brain Health and Stroke portfolio. The leader will establish strategy, partnerships, business models, and initiatives that accelerate science, strengthen systems of care, advance policy, and help individuals protect and optimize brain health throughout life. The position directs portfolio development across science, healthcare systems, quality improvement, advocacy, community impact, consumer and patient engagement, innovation, and strategic partnerships. It also serves as the Association’s executive leader for brain health and stroke innovation, integrating strategies across organizational priorities and positioning the portfolio as a leading platform for translating heart-brain science into healthier lives.

The leader partners with the Chief Science Officer, Brain Health and Stroke, to develop and execute an enterprise strategy; aligns work across stroke, brain health, cognitive health, prevention, healthy aging, and mental well-being; and drives the portfolio’s long-term growth and impact. The role advances translation of evidence into clinical practice and public health implementation, identifies innovation and systems-transformation opportunities, and builds relationships across scientific, healthcare, funding, industry, policy, and global brain-health communities. It develops sustainable funding and scalable growth models, represents the Association in national and international discussions, and elevates brain-health awareness among consumers, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and partners.

The position can be home-based and requires the ability to travel up to 25% locally and overnight. Salary minimum to midpoint is $233,200 to $275,000, commensurate with experience and potentially subject to geographic differentials. The position is eligible for an incentive plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of supervisory experience.
• Skills in business acumen, change management, effective communication, managing complexity, planning and organizing, and prioritization.
• Knowledge of process management, program management, project cost management, project lifecycle management, and project planning.
• Knowledge of project risk management, quality management, resource management, scope management, stakeholder management, strategic planning, and systems thinking.
• Skills in cross-team integration, motivating others, organizational leadership, performance management, and fostering teamwork.
• Ability to travel up to 25% locally and overnight.

Nice To Haves

• 15 years of relevant experience preferred.
• 10 years of supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Chief Science Officer, Brain Health and Stroke, to develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for the enterprise-wide Brain Health and Stroke portfolio.
• Create alignment across stroke, brain health, cognitive health, prevention, healthy aging, mental well-being, and related initiatives.
• Drive long-term growth and impact of the enterprise-wide Brain Health and Stroke portfolio.
• Engage top business, technology, and science leaders as volunteers, supporters, and partners; create and staff volunteer committees as needed.
• Accelerate translation of emerging evidence into clinical practice, quality improvement, and public health implementation.
• Integrate brain health into cardiovascular care, healthcare quality programs, registries, and professional education.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and systems transformation; collaborate with the Association’s Ventures and identify other innovation assets to accelerate growth.
• Build strategic relationships with scientific organizations, healthcare institutions, funders, industry leaders, policymakers, and global brain-health stakeholders.
• Expand the Association’s influence and visibility in the brain-health ecosystem and cultivate collaborative initiatives that increase impact and scale.
• Establish sustainable funding strategies and generate new partnership, sponsorship, grant, and investment opportunities.
• Create scalable models that extend organizational reach and impact.
• Position the enterprise-wide Brain Health and Stroke portfolio as a trusted leader at the intersection of heart and brain health.
• Represent the Association in national and international discussions related to brain health.
• Elevate brain-health awareness among consumers, clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and partners.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Retirement program with employer match and automatic contribution.
• Employee assistance program, employee wellness program, telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional development opportunities, including Employee Resource Groups, a professional mentoring program, and Heart U.
• Paid Time Off of at least 16 days per year for new employees, increasing based on seniority.
• 12 paid holidays each year, including several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition assistance for education related to current duties and responsibilities or potential future positions.
• Incentive plan eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive