Program Implementation Manager, Clinical Studies

Program Implementation Manager, Clinical Studies

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 Program Implementation Manager, Clinical Studies. This position can be home-based. This is a full-time, benefits eligible, grant funded opportunity. Current funding will expire on August 1, 2026, 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

• This individual will be responsible for the day-to-day site recruitment, site consultation, and project management of activities for the Clinical Studies Division.
• This person will identify, build, nurture, and maintain relationships to recruit participating sites to achieve program goals across cardiac disease states (including but not limited to cardiogenic shock and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy).
• Building on established relationships with hospitals and health systems, this role will provide in-depth process and quality improvement consultation including individual site support, facilitation of educational opportunities, intervention tracking, and process mapping.
• This person will be responsible for assisting with sales, onboarding, customer retention, and related activities to ensure excellence and attention to detail throughout the site management process.
• Additionally, this person will be responsible for daily operations related to meeting project deliverables.
• This role will regularly collaborate closely with physician leadership, C-suite leadership, and site clinical teams, so should have experience working with these roles.

Qualifications

Preferred Experience

Compensation & Benefits

The expected pay range will be $70,000 to $90,000. 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.

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