Hiring: Director, Healthier Aging Company: American Hospital Association Location: Chicago, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 14:09:34 Employment Type: Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Project Management About the job Experience: •7+ years Proven experience leading national initiatives focused on healthier aging, healthcare quality, care transformation, implementation science, or population health Required •5+ years Direct experience in age friendly health systems or gerontology Required Required Skills: •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. •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. •Perform other duties as assigned. •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 Qualifications: •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. •We offer an excellent total compensation package, which includes 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) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!