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The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. The AHA has two main offices, located in Washington, D.C., and Chicago. The AHA offers a flexible hybrid work schedule of three days in the office and two days working remotely. Responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for the American Hospital Association (AHA) healthier aging portfolio, advancing innovative, evidence-based approaches that improve the health, well-being, and care experiences of older adults across hospitals, health systems, and communities nationwide. Serve as the organizational lead for AHA's Healthier Aging strategy and ecosystem, overseeing a diverse portfolio of externally funded initiatives, learning collaboratives, recognition programs, strategic partnerships, and implementation efforts focused on age-friendly care, dementia care, caregiver support, and workforce development. Oversee full lifecycle operations for design, execution, and scale of complex, externally funded national initiatives that advance the care of aging adults nationwide, including budget and compliance of funded projects in line with funder expectations and deliverables. Collaborate across AHA divisions and with health systems, foundations, federal agencies, industry partners, and national organizations to accelerate adoption of evidence-based practices, identify emerging opportunities, secure new funding, and position AHA as a national leader in healthier aging.

Lead the strategic direction, design, implementation, and growth of AHA's healthier aging portfolio. Develop scalable implementation strategies that improve care delivery and outcomes for older adults while aligning with AHA/HRET strategic priorities. Serve as the lead for the AHA Healthier Aging Ecosystem, convening internal and external stakeholders to strengthen collaboration, identify strategic opportunities, and accelerate adoption of evidence-based practices that improve the lives of older adults. Build and maintain relationships with health systems, foundations, federal agencies, state hospital associations, industry partners, and national organizations to position the AHA as the trusted national convener on healthier aging. Lead business development activities for the healthier aging portfolio by identifying new federal, philanthropic, corporate, and foundation funding opportunities, and contributing to proposal development, strategic partnerships, budgeting, and long-term sustainability planning. Champion implementation science, human-centered design, technology enabled innovation, adult learning, and evidence-based care to develop implementation playbooks, toolkits, learning collaboratives, technical assistance programs, and national dissemination strategies that improve healthier aging across hospitals and health systems. Oversee monitoring and evaluation activities to ensure effective data collection and utilization for measuring program outcomes and driving continuous improvement across designated initiatives. Oversee the development of dashboards, impact reports, and funder-required documentation, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and compelling storytelling that highlights impact, successes and lessons learned across programs. Lead the development and management of complex multi-year budgets for funded programs, ensuring alignment with HRET and AHA financial goals. Ensure responsible stewardship of funds by maintaining compliance with government regulations, GAAP, AHA policies, and funder-specific requirements, while monitoring expenditures to support program sustainability and fiscal accountability. Guide development of national thought leadership including educational resources, publications, webinars, conference presentations, executive briefings, implementation guides, and strategic communications that elevate AHA's leadership in healthier aging. Provide direct oversight and supervision of project staff across multiple funded initiatives, aligning team resources with program goals and strategic priorities. Support performance management, professional development, and engagement of senior managers, program managers, and other project team members. Lead regular team planning, coaching, and feedback processes to cultivate a high-performing, accountable, and collaborative culture. Partner with HR and senior leadership to recruit, onboard, and retain top talent; addresses performance issues proactively and fosters clear pathways for career growth within the organization. Perform other duties as assigned.

• Minimum Qualifications: Education Master's Degree Public health, terminal or clinical degree, administration, gerontology, nursing, population health, health policy, business administration, social work, implementation science or related field
• Minimum Qualifications: Work Experience 7+ years Proven experience leading national initiatives focused on healthier aging, healthcare quality, care transformation, implementation science, or population health
• Minimum Qualifications: Required 5+ years Direct experience in age friendly health systems or gerontology
• Minimum Qualifications: Required Extensive experience managing grants
• Minimum Qualifications: Proven experience executing national health care initiatives

Preferred Minimum Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities High-quality, excellent project management skills, including the ability to develop and execute workplans, communicate effectively with funders and external partners, coordinate the work of experts and consultants, and develop and manage complex budgets - Required Proven ability to interpret data collected to assess the impact of programs - Required Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Required Proven ability to effectively lead project teams - Required Direct experience in Age-Friendly Health Systems or Geriatric Care - Required Intermediate computer and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) skills - Required Experience learning new technologies and software - Required Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities and meet deadlines - Required Proven ability to work collaboratively within a team and independently - Required Strategic philanthropy - Preferred National or state learning collaboratives - Preferred AI or technology-enabled care transformation - Preferred

Commensurate with related experience. The AHA is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and location. Salary Range - Minimum: 126000 Salary Range - Midpoint: 158000 Salary Range - Maximum: 190000

• medical/dental coverage (PPO/HMO)
• vision care
• life insurance
• short- and long-term disability plans
• 401(k)
• tuition reimbursement
• PTO/holidays/health days
• wellness programs
• and more!

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We will provide reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call (312) 422-3000 and ask for the Vice President, Human Resources, and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. The AHA participates in the E-Verify Program.

At the core of our mission, are our employees. At AHA, you will see that we work to give you autonomy, creating an environment that allows your experience and ideas to enhance our organization as we work to advance health in America. At AHA, you'll find support for your career through training and development programs and opportunities to expand your skills and knowledge. We'll help you reach your potential and advance your career by keeping you apprised of new job opportunities within our organization. The AHA team comes from a wide array of backgrounds and education across two U.S. offices and approximately 500 individuals. We are proud of our workforce and our commitment to equal opportunity for all, consistent with all applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws.