Region Business Operations Director

US-MD-Baltimore

Careers (External)

Req #: 15912
Type: Full Time
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American Heart Association

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				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 the "Association" has an excellent opportunity for a Region Business Operations Director located in Howard County, MD. This position is a Home Office based with occasional travel for meetings or to support fundraising events. This is a full-time position with an excellent benefits package.

This position reports to the Vice President, Business Operations of the Eastern States (ES) Region. Key responsibilities include heavy contract review and negotiations, managing Association risk and ensuring compliance with organizational policies.

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:

Duties Include:

* Regular interaction with the Association legal team to assist with red-lining contract terms and resolving contractual and insurance risk issues. Vendor contracts are primarily related to special events for hotels, venues, catering, AV and other professional services. Other types of contracts include Community Impact Collaboration agreements and sponsorship agreements. 
* Working with various ES staff to review and consult upon special event risk assessment plans and ensure all is properly documented and maintained in designated places on SharePoint.

Maintaining a high level of service in a fast-paced environment by responding to customer inquiries both internally and externally in a knowledgeable and timely manner 

* Attention to detail required for formatting, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
* Performing other duties as required to support services provided by the Business Operations department
* Preparing presentations, instructions, correspondence, and documentation in a timely manner 
* Working independently and within a team on special nonrecurring and ongoing projects

Qualifications:

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* College degree in a business-related or legal area or equivalent.
* 3 years of related experience with vendor negotiations, contract review and revisions and insurance knowledge.
* Strong written and oral communication skills.  A natural tendency to document written notes, decisions and next steps in all key meetings and conversations and share with all that need to know.
* Proven ability to collaborate effectively with high-performing and dynamic teams.
* Exceptional skills in Smartsheets, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel (Advanced knowledge and skill with these programs is preferred. These skills are subject to testing.) 
* Proven ability to respond quickly to changing ideas, responsibilities, expectations, strategies and other processes at work

Required Skills:

* Proficient in using web conferencing software (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.)
* Technical and problem-solving aptitude
* Excellent verbal and written communication
* Training and presentation skills
* Strong collaboration skills
* Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously 
* Ability to objectively evaluate, make effective decisions and develop alternative solutions.
* Ability to work with cross-functional teams
* Strong time management skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Proficiency in Microsoft SharePoint system
* Nonprofit experience (preferred)
			
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