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American Heart Association hires Project Management Consultants to drive mission-critical health initiatives across programs, partnerships, and internal operations. The organization has a history of supporting international talent through visa sponsorship, making it a realistic target for skilled project managers pursuing U.S. work authorization in the non-profit sector.
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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 excellent opportunity for a Program Consultant, Professional Certification, supporting our National Center office in Dallas, TX. This position can be home-based.
This is a full time, benefits eligible, grant funded opportunity. Current funding will expire on 6/30/2029, with the possibility of extension.
The Program Consultant will lead the development, enhancement, and implementation of professional certification programs, certification pathways, and pivotal initiatives. This role applies expertise in certification development, program design, project management, and emerging cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) and heart failure care models to advance high-quality certification products. The position partners with cross-functional teams, scientific volunteers, and healthcare collaborators to ensure certifications reflect current evidence, guidelines, and procedures.
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.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and continuous improvement of professional certification programs, including the creation of certification blueprints, competency frameworks, and assessment items aligned with our guidelines and chronic disease clinical standards.
- Develop and implement strategies for launching and scaling certification pathways, serving as the primary contact for internal teams, subject-matter experts, advisory committees, and external partners.
- Conduct environmental scans and needs assessments to identify new certification opportunities related to metabolic health, CKM care, heart failure, hypertension, kidney disease, and other chronic conditions.
- Translate the American Heart Association scientific statements and clinical evidence into learning objectives, curricula, and training pathways that support certification development and professional education.
- Build evaluation frameworks to measure program outcomes, healthcare impact, and reach, particularly within CKM and chronic disease care models.
- Lead complex, multi-stakeholder projects, developing project plans, timelines, risk assessments, and communication strategies to ensure deliverables are met on time and in alignment with scope and science-based priorities.
- Facilitate meetings, decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring programs remain scientifically accurate and operationally efficient.
- Track KPIs and prepare reports for leadership, scientific councils, and external collaborators, maintaining documentation required for accredited certification pathways.
- Recommend and implement operational improvements to strengthen certification program performance, user experience, and long-term scalability and growth.
- Communicate effectively with vendors, volunteers, clinical experts, and internal collaborators to support overall business objectives and program success.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, healthcare administration, public health, education, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in program management, certification or credentialing program development, or professional education.
- Strong knowledge of the certification lifecycle, project management principles, competency frameworks, adult learning theory, and assessment design.
- Excellent verbal, written, facilitation, and stakeholder-engagement skills.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to think strategically and navigate systems-level challenges to support long-term program growth and sustainability.
- Foundational clinical understanding of chronic disease, including CKM-related concepts, to ensure certification programs reflect current and emerging scientific evidence.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to effectively engage volunteers, clinical experts, advisory groups, and cross-functional collaborators.
- Experience in customer acquisition and engagement strategies, leveraging technology to promote program growth.
- Proficiency in data-driven planning, evaluation, and reporting to support program decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Commitment to quality improvement, continuous learning, and maintaining high scientific and operational standards.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging for multiple audiences while maintaining focus on our mission.
- Ability to travel up to 10% nationally with overnight stay.
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.
- 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 through annual salary planning and incentive programs; eligibility for an incentive program is based on the type of position.
- 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. Heart U 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 Association 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.
At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.
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LOCATION
Location: Location US-TX-Dallas
Posted Date 19 hours ago (3/23/2026 6:09 PM)
Requisition ID 2026-17303
Job Category Health Strategies
Position Type Full Time
Overview
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 excellent opportunity for a Program Consultant, Professional Certification, supporting our National Center office in Dallas, TX. This position can be home-based.
This is a full time, benefits eligible, grant funded opportunity. Current funding will expire on 6/30/2029, with the possibility of extension.
The Program Consultant will lead the development, enhancement, and implementation of professional certification programs, certification pathways, and pivotal initiatives. This role applies expertise in certification development, program design, project management, and emerging cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) and heart failure care models to advance high-quality certification products. The position partners with cross-functional teams, scientific volunteers, and healthcare collaborators to ensure certifications reflect current evidence, guidelines, and procedures.
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.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and continuous improvement of professional certification programs, including the creation of certification blueprints, competency frameworks, and assessment items aligned with our guidelines and chronic disease clinical standards.
- Develop and implement strategies for launching and scaling certification pathways, serving as the primary contact for internal teams, subject-matter experts, advisory committees, and external partners.
- Conduct environmental scans and needs assessments to identify new certification opportunities related to metabolic health, CKM care, heart failure, hypertension, kidney disease, and other chronic conditions.
- Translate the American Heart Association scientific statements and clinical evidence into learning objectives, curricula, and training pathways that support certification development and professional education.
- Build evaluation frameworks to measure program outcomes, healthcare impact, and reach, particularly within CKM and chronic disease care models.
- Lead complex, multi-stakeholder projects, developing project plans, timelines, risk assessments, and communication strategies to ensure deliverables are met on time and in alignment with scope and science-based priorities.
- Facilitate meetings, decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration, ensuring programs remain scientifically accurate and operationally efficient.
- Track KPIs and prepare reports for leadership, scientific councils, and external collaborators, maintaining documentation required for accredited certification pathways.
- Recommend and implement operational improvements to strengthen certification program performance, user experience, and long-term scalability and growth.
- Communicate effectively with vendors, volunteers, clinical experts, and internal collaborators to support overall business objectives and program success.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, healthcare administration, public health, education, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in program management, certification or credentialing program development, or professional education.
- Strong knowledge of the certification lifecycle, project management principles, competency frameworks, adult learning theory, and assessment design.
- Excellent verbal, written, facilitation, and stakeholder-engagement skills.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to think strategically and navigate systems-level challenges to support long-term program growth and sustainability.
- Foundational clinical understanding of chronic disease, including CKM-related concepts, to ensure certification programs reflect current and emerging scientific evidence.
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to effectively engage volunteers, clinical experts, advisory groups, and cross-functional collaborators.
- Experience in customer acquisition and engagement strategies, leveraging technology to promote program growth.
- Proficiency in data-driven planning, evaluation, and reporting to support program decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Commitment to quality improvement, continuous learning, and maintaining high scientific and operational standards.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging for multiple audiences while maintaining focus on our mission.
- Ability to travel up to 10% nationally with overnight stay.
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.
- 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 through annual salary planning and incentive programs; eligibility for an incentive program is based on the type of position.
- 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. Heart U 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 Association 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.
At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.
This position not a match with your skills?
In accordance with local and state laws where applicable, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.
EOE/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities
AHAIND3, #LI-Remote
Join our Talent Community!
Join our Talent Community to receive updates on new opportunities and future events.
LOCATION
Location: Location US-TX-Dallas
Posted Date 19 hours ago (3/23/2026 6:09 PM)
Requisition ID 2026-17303
Job Category Health Strategies
Position Type Full Time
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Frame your credentials around non-profit program delivery
American Heart Association's project management roles center on health program execution, cross-functional coordination, and grant-funded deliverables. Translate your experience into outcomes tied to public health impact, stakeholder reporting, or compliance milestones rather than purely commercial metrics.
Target roles tied to funded multi-year initiatives
Non-profits are more likely to commit to H-1B sponsorship when a role sits inside a long-running funded program rather than a short-cycle project. Look for American Heart Association openings tied to national health campaigns or government grants, where staffing continuity justifies the filing investment.
Raise sponsorship early in the offer stage
Non-profit hiring teams often involve HR generalists who are less familiar with visa mechanics than corporate recruiters. Bring your authorization needs into the conversation before final offer language is drafted so the legal review process isn't a last-minute surprise that delays your start date.
Use Migrate Mate to filter open roles by sponsorship history
American Heart Association posts Project Management Consultant openings across multiple locations and program areas. Use Migrate Mate to browse current listings already filtered for visa sponsorship, so you're only spending time on roles where international candidates are actively considered.
Prepare a PMP or equivalent credential before interviewing
American Heart Association's project management postings frequently reference formal certification as a qualifier or differentiator. Holding a PMP, CAPM, or comparable credential before you apply signals readiness and removes a common objection that can slow sponsorship decisions for international candidates.
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Does American Heart Association sponsor H-1B visas for Project Management Consultants?
Yes, American Heart Association sponsors H-1B visas for Project Management Consultant roles. Sponsorship is most likely when the position sits within a funded, multi-year program where long-term staffing continuity is a priority. Because H-1B approvals depend on the annual lottery, your employer must file a registration with USCIS by the March deadline, with employment typically starting October 1 if selected.
How do I apply for Project Management Consultant jobs at American Heart Association?
Applications go through American Heart Association's careers portal, where roles are listed by program area and location. Tailor your resume to reflect health program management, cross-functional coordination, and compliance reporting relevant to the non-profit context. Mention your visa authorization status early in the process so recruiters can loop in HR and legal before an offer is extended.
Which visa types are commonly used for Project Management Consultant roles at American Heart Association?
American Heart Association has sponsored H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, and TN visas for this function. F-1 OPT is the most common entry point for recent graduates, giving you up to 12 months of work authorization while your employer assesses long-term fit. TN status is available to Canadian and Mexican nationals whose role qualifies under USMCA occupation categories.
What qualifications does American Heart Association expect for Project Management Consultant positions?
Most postings require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field alongside demonstrable experience managing complex, cross-functional projects. A PMP or CAPM certification is frequently listed as a preferred qualifier and can strengthen your candidacy as an international applicant. Experience with grant-funded programs, public health initiatives, or non-profit compliance reporting is a meaningful differentiator for roles at American Heart Association.
How long does the visa sponsorship process take for a role at American Heart Association?
Timeline depends on your visa type. F-1 OPT authorization through USCIS takes roughly three to five months from application, so apply well before your program end date. H-1B petitions follow an October 1 start date cycle tied to the annual lottery, meaning a March registration and an April-to-September processing window if selected. TN status for Canadians can be obtained at the port of entry on your first day of employment, offering a faster path. Migrate Mate can help you identify open roles that align with your current authorization window.
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