Project Manager

Overview

Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.  Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.

The American Heart Association is thrilled to have an outstanding opportunity for a Project Manager at our National Center office in Dallas, TX.  This position can be home-based.

The Project Manager will manage and support various projects and effectively allocates team staff to complete them. The Project Manager is also responsible for developing team infrastructure, procedures, systems, tools, and templates to allow Global Certification staff to focus on core certification business activities. This role will help our team build systems and processes that support efficiency and growth for scalability.

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 our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity and inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued™ at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and at heart.org.

Responsibilities

• Perform project management duties including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing assigned projects as needed and assigned.
• Establish and maintain project management processes and documentation to ensure project quality on all projects as assigned.
• Manage scopes of work and budgets for funded and non-funded projects as assigned to ensure successful completion of project deliverables within available budgets.
• Develop, implement, and manage systems to effectively allocate effort across all projects for Global Certification Team members and proactively plan for future projects to ensure that the team has staff or contract personnel available to meet needs.
• Receive and process requests for support, collaborating with team leadership to assign projects to the appropriate team members.
• Develop evaluation plans and budgets for proposals and funding opportunities.
• Establish standard operating procedures, systems, tools, and templates to support efficient team processes.
• Collaborate with and internal teams and partners to develop and implement core measurements across projects so that our work becomes more efficient, aligned, and collective.
• Develop operating procedures and policies for usi Cancel ng the knowledge management platform, including adding to, revising, or removing knowledge assets.
• Establish trusting, open, motivating, influential relationships with colleagues as a foundation for monitoring, evaluation, and learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Three (3) years of experience in project management.
• Three (3) years of experience in program evaluation or academic coursework in program evaluation.
• Excellent organizational skills, project management skills, and attention to detail.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and perform well during increased workload.

Compensation & Benefits

The expected pay range will be $65,000 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.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have 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 by merit increases and incentive programs are available for some roles. 
• 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.  As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program.  HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.  The number of days will increase based on seniority level.  You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees.  This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the AHA will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

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