Sr. Program Development Manager, Health Science, Stroke

American Heart Association • Dallas, TX

22h • Remote

About The Position

The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Sr. Program Development Manager, Stroke! This position can be home-based. 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 .

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work-related experience required, preferably in a healthcare related field.
• 5 years experience in: Inpatient clinical care or clinical quality improvement.
• 5 years experience in: Hospital operations, QI nursing, registry operations, or systems of care.
• 5 years experience in: Implementing evidence-based guidelines or performance improvement programs.
• Experience collaborating cross‑functionally with diverse clinical teams (hospitalists, ED, ICU/CCU, neurology, cardiology, pharmacy, case management).
• Strong understanding of inpatient quality measures and clinical workflows, especially as it relates to stroke systems of care.
• Ability to analyze and interpret performance data.
• Exceptional relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong communication and facilitation abilities.
• Experience designing and implementing quality improvement registries.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred (MPH, MHA, MSN, or related clinical field).
• RN License highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Association’s inpatient quality improvement initiatives, leveraging the Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG) – Stroke registry.
• Collaborating with cross functional leadership teams, managing workgroups of volunteer subject-matter experts, and developing data‑informed change management across multi‑disciplinary inpatient environments including ICU/CCU, cardiology, emergency medicine, neurology, and case management.
• Educating and guiding teams through measure adoption, data interpretation, process redesign, and sustaining performance improvement, while also leading to the development of a national quality improvement (QI) framework to increase guideline-directed medical therapy adoption.
• Serving as the primary leader for the Association’s GWTG-Stroke program ensuring program outcomes align with association‑wide goals, mission impact metrics, and national strategic priorities.
• Acting as SME for all clinical guidelines and process improvement methodologies across the Quality, Outcomes, Research, Analytics (QORA) business unit.
• Designing and implementing inpatient-based recognition and award programs.
• Guiding and directing QI staff through adoption and sustained execution of evidence‑based inpatient guidelines for stroke and other Association programs.
• Establishing program frameworks, improvement plans, and models of practice tailored to clinical workflows.
• Advising Association QI Staff on care process transformation—triage, treatment timelines, transitions of care, and adherence to guideline‑based measures.
• Guiding Association QI staff in data interpretation, trend analysis, and performance benchmarking to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Providing consultation across the Association departments (research, HIT, certification, QI) to integrate hospital system feedback into program evolution.
• Collaborating with external societies and leaders (ASA, AANN, etc.) for strategic alignment and program development.
• Developing and delivering external-facing educational materials, webinars, toolkits, and workflow guidance aligned to Association inpatient programs.
• Supporting certification teams in developing and maintaining Association certifications by interpreting standards, advising on required documentation, and coordinating assessments and audits.
• Preparing internal and external reports summarizing progress, barriers, outcomes, and measurable improvements.

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: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees