Program Manager, Health Care, AI, Partnerships & Product Solutions for Sustainable Food Systems

Overview

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The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Program Manager, AI, Partnerships & Product Solutions for Sustainable Food Systems.

This position can be home-based within the U.S. 

Background

Sustainable Food Systems @ Heart is an innovation portfolio of the American Heart Association focused on transforming food systems into measurable drivers of human and planetary health. Within Sustainable Food Systems @ Heart, The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI)® serves to build the scientific infrastructure to move food to a health solution.

Specifically, The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI)® is a science-to-action effort of the Rockefeller Foundation that is managed by the American Heart Association. The PTFI offers standardized multi-omics tools, data, and training to a global ecosystem to characterize food quality and biomarkers of consumption and health. Our global ecosystem is mapping food quality based on diverse components, including macronutrients, micronutrients, and specialized metabolites, as well as their variation across food systems. PTFI’s vision is a world where stakeholders in food, agriculture and health are enabled to lead data-driven solutions that provide healthy food from sustainable food systems. https://foodperiodictable.org

Responsibilities

The Program Manager, AI, Partnerships & Product Solutions advances the translation and growth of Sustainable Food Systems @ Heart and the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI)® by developing opportunities that connect scientific capabilities, data, and innovation with funding, partnerships, practical applications, and business opportunities. Reporting to the Senior Lead for Product Innovation and Engagement, this role helps move strategic opportunities from concept toward implementation by securing resources, engaging external partners, and supporting the development of products and solutions with potential for impact, scale, and revenue generation.

The Program Manager works across internal teams and external collaborators to identify and develop opportunities that advance the application of PTFI science and data across food, nutrition, and health. The role contributes to fundraising and revenue development through grant proposals, corporate engagement, and other strategic partnerships, while also supporting product development within the American Heart Association and with external partners. This includes assessing opportunities, developing proposals and concepts, coordinating cross-functional activities, and helping translate scientific and stakeholder needs into actionable product and partnership strategies.

Data and artificial intelligence are central to the translation strategy of Sustainable Food Systems @ Heart and PTFI, enabling scientific knowledge and data to be transformed into actionable products, tools, and solutions for food and health. The Program Manager brings strong knowledge of AI and emerging technologies to support development of these applications, working cross-functionally with the PTFI team and across scientific, technical, product, and business teams to identify opportunities, translate needs into product requirements, coordinate expertise, and support the responsible and effective use of data and AI.

The Program Manager serves as a cross-functional connector across Sustainable Food Systems @ Heart, the PTFI, and external partners, helping align resources, relationships, scientific and technological assets, and business strategy to advance innovative solutions for food and health.

Responsibilities

Funding, Revenue & Strategic Partnerships

• Identify and develop funding and revenue opportunities aligned with Sustainable Food Systems @ Heart priorities.
• Develop grant proposals, concept notes, presentations, and other materials for philanthropic, corporate, and other prospective funders and partners.
• Support cultivation and engagement of corporate and other strategic partners to advance funding, collaboration, and product opportunities.
• Assess prospective opportunities for alignment with scientific priorities, organizational capabilities, impact, and potential for sustainability and scale.
• Coordinate cross-functional input into proposals and partnership opportunities, including development of scopes, budgets, deliverables, and supporting materials.
• Contribute to development of new approaches for generating sustainable funding and revenue from PTFI science, data, products, and capabilities.
• Support partner stewardship, reporting, and communications for funded initiatives and strategic collaborations.

Product Development & Translation

• Support development of products, tools, and solutions that translate PTFI science, data, and Sustainable Food Systems @ Heart capabilities into practical applications across food, nutrition, and health.
• Work cross-functionally with the PTFI team and other internal stakeholders to identify and assess opportunities for new products and applications.
• Support product development from early concept through implementation, including development of use cases, requirements, workplans, and pathways to scale and monetization.
• Translate scientific capabilities, stakeholder needs, and market opportunities into actionable product concepts and development requirements.
• Coordinate internal and external contributors supporting product development, including scientific, technical, product, business, and other subject matter experts.
• Support products developed internally by the American Heart Association as well as those advanced in collaboration with external partners.
• Contribute to assessment and development of business models, monetization pathways, partnerships, funding approaches, and go-to-market strategies that support adoption, financial sustainability, and scale of emerging products and solutions.

AI & Data-Enabled Innovation

• Support development and application of AI- and data-enabled products, tools, and solutions that advance Sustainable Food Systems @ Heart and PTFI translation priorities.
• Identify opportunities to leverage PTFI and complementary data to address needs across food, nutrition, and health.
• Translate scientific, product, and stakeholder needs into clear use cases and requirements for data scientists, engineers, technology partners, and product developers.
• Coordinate with scientific teams, AI experts, technology teams, and external partners to support development and implementation of data- and AI-enabled applications.
• Support integration and appropriate use of diverse datasets within emerging products and applications.
• Work with relevant subject matter experts to support responsible data and AI practices, including data provenance, permissions, governance, licensing, privacy, and appropriate use.
• Monitor emerging AI technologies and applications relevant to food and health and identify opportunities to strengthen PTFI-enabled products and translation activities.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in business, public health, nutrition, food science, life sciences, data science, technology, innovation, or related field required.
• Master's degree or other relevant advanced degree strongly preferred.

Professional Experience

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in program management, product development, strategic partnerships, business development, fundraising, innovation, or a related field. Five (5)+ years of experience preferred.
• Experience developing successful grant proposals, funding opportunities, and/or strategic partnerships.
• Experience supporting product development from concept through implementation in a scientific, technology, healthcare, or other innovation-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific, technical, or programmatic information into clear proposals, plans, and opportunities for multiple audiences.
• Experience working across scientific, technical, product, business, and/or external partner teams.
• Experience in food and nutrition, healthcare, life sciences, food systems, technology, or another science-driven field strongly preferred.
• Experience with business strategy, corporate partnerships, revenue-generating initiatives, business model development, commercialization, or development of monetization strategies strongly preferred.

Technical Competencies

• Strong grant and proposal development skills, including the ability to translate scientific, programmatic, and product concepts into compelling narratives for multiple funding audiences.
• Ability to identify and assess philanthropic, corporate, government, and other funding opportunities for alignment with organizational priorities and program needs.
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with scientific, technical, product, and business stakeholders.
• Ability to translate scientific and data capabilities into product concepts and requirements, working across scientific, technical, and business teams to support development from early concept through implementation and scale.
• Strong working knowledge of artificial intelligence, data science, and emerging technologies and their application to products and decision-support tools.
• Ability to develop business and product strategy, including market and customer discovery, value proposition development, business models, monetization approaches, and strategies for product adoption and sustainable growth.

Leadership & Systems Skills

• Strong analytical and systems-oriented thinker.
• Ability to translate scientific and technical capabilities into actionable product, partnership, and funding opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate across interdisciplinary teams.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-growing, mission-driven environment.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary minimum to the midpoint of the range is $76,800.00 to $115,000.00. Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials may apply to the pay range. 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?  Click here to see other opportunities.

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