Program Implementation Manager, HCXF

American Heart Association • Dallas, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The American Heart Association is seeking a dynamic Program Implementation Manager to join our Health Care by Food team. This position supports the execution of a research-centered initiative focused on the adoption and scalability of Food Is Medicine strategies. The role contributes to the coordination and implementation of activities across multiple workstreams, including scientific readiness, policy execution, and community partnerships. This position is responsible for managing day-to-day implementation activities across workstreams, including coordination of timelines, deliverables, and processes. The Program Implementation Manager tracks progress, supports logistical planning, and contributes to evaluation efforts, ensuring that implementation activities are carried out in alignment with organizational priorities and scientific guidance. The role also involves identifying operational gaps, monitoring areas of overlap, and supporting improved coordination across teams. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in a scientific field, public policy, public health, or a related discipline preferred.
• Three (3) years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, partnerships, and deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.
• Experience using project management tools and systems to track timelines, deliverables, and workflows.
• Strong organizational, writing, and relationship management skills.
• Experience tracking budgets and deliverables and contributing to grant reporting processes.
• Ability to travel up to 15% as needed.

Nice To Haves

• 4–5 years of experience in program operations, implementation, or research environments preferred.
• Familiarity with Food Is Medicine interventions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day implementation activities for HCXF integrated strategies, including coordination of milestones, timelines, deliverables, risks, and interdependencies across projects.
• Coordinate with internal functional areas and stakeholders to support effective execution and maintain alignment across workstreams.
• Support community evaluation and pilot assessment efforts, including collaboration with evaluation partners, and documentation of implementation processes and outcomes.
• Compile, track, and summarize implementation insights, challenges, and early indicators to inform internal review and continuous improvement.
• Track project budgets, deliverables, and contractual obligations, ensuring all components remain on schedule and within scope.
• Draft meeting agendas, summaries, and provide logistical support for materials as assigned, and handle operational management of meeting logistics to ensure productive, well-organized discussions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead in development of assigned sections for grant reports, progress updates, and implementation summaries.
• Support internal knowledge-sharing by coalescing learnings across workstreams and contributing to dissemination strategies, toolkits, and resource assist in development.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution
• employee assistance program
• employee wellness program
• telemedicine, and medical consultation
• Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees
• 12 paid holidays off each year
• Tuition Assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees