Vice President, Primary Care Transformation

Every individual deserves the opportunity to live a full and healthy life. With over 100 million adults in the United States living with diabetes or prediabetes, there is a significant opportunity for the American Diabetes Association (ADA) to take the lead in addressing one of the leading causes of death in the nation. As advocates for health access, the ADA is committed to advancing quality diabetes care for all. The organization's mission is to foster positive health outcomes by addressing health disparities and implementing community-centered interventions that break down barriers to care for those living with diabetes, obesity, and related risk factors.

The ADA is seeking a dynamic thought leader to advance its strategic vision, grounded in human rights and focused on improving access to optimal health and healthcare for all. This Vice President will report to the Chief Quality Officer and serve as a solution-driven partner across the organization. The ideal candidate will collaborate across various sectors to implement strategies that lead to positive health outcomes, leveraging community-based solutions to guide both local and national advocacy priorities.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and provide thought leadership for initiatives within the Access and Quality Portfolio, driving program renewal discussions and scaling successful community interventions with community-based organizations and local health systems.
• Serve as the lead for diabetes technology and cardiometabolic health management in primary care.
• Assist in the development, review, and implementation of grant programs and proposals. Ensure alignment with ADA’s strategic vision and community impact goals.
• Collaborate with the Corporate Alliances Team to engage corporate partners, healthcare professionals, community organizations, and civic leaders to build support and resources for programs that drive sustainable and scalable health outcomes.
• Review and align with local community-driven assessments to help inform future programmatic solutions, ensuring alignment with community needs and future advocacy priorities related to policy, system, and environmental change.
• Work with the Metrics and Evaluations Team to develop data sources, metrics, and analytics that measure the effectiveness of health access programs and initiatives.
• Partner with the Science and Health Care Team to ensure comprehensive diabetes research, supporting principal investigators who represent communities most impacted by diabetes and social determinants of health.
• Establish and cultivate relationships with social and civic membership organizations to create regional and national partnerships aimed at amplifying diabetes awareness and education within local communities.
• Engage credibly with internal and external stakeholders, including professional volunteers, donors, sponsors, and community constituents.
• Serve as the primary liaison for 1-2 national board committees, providing leadership, support, and ensuring alignment with ADA’s strategic priorities.
• Attend in-person events, conferences, and meetings to increase visibility for ADA’s health access efforts and advocacy initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree or higher in public health, social sciences, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in community engagement, public health, health promotion, public relations, fundraising, or a related field. Experience in managing personnel (direct and indirect management) is essential.
• Experience with diabetes technology and/or cardiometabolic health.
• Experience with large primary care networks.
• Proven ability to lead and manage teams, with experience influencing and collaborating across departments.
• Proven track record of collaboration and influencing stakeholders across functional areas to achieve organizational goals.
• Membership in a national professional, civic or social organization is preferred, particularly in a leadership role.
• Available for occasional travel (20-25% of the time).

Skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Quality Improvement, Implementation Science and Project Management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage complex projects and portfolios with competing deadlines, using project plans and dashboards.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to handle large volumes of data and communicate the information effectively.
• Expertise in communicating complex policies and strategies to diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Why Work Here
The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) offers a rewarding career working for one of the premier voluntary health organizations in the world supporting people living with diabetes and/or obesity. Our employees consistently say that our mission, culture, work-life balance, and total rewards package are what they like most about working at the ADA. benefits and our culture:

• Industry competitive base pay. Base offers are determined by several factors including but not limited to your relevant work experience, education, certifications, location, internal pay equity, etc.
• A culture of recognition including new hire welcome announcements, service anniversary awards, referral bonuses, monthly All Employee Assembly, appreciation awards
• Generous Paid Time Off, including holidays, vacation days, personal days and sick days
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), disability & life insurance, pet insurance, and retirement savings
• Guided by our mission, we provide full diabetes supply coverage through our medical benefits program
• A company focus on offering mental health programs and work/life balance with most of our employees working remote
• Joining our dedicated team affords the gratification of knowing beyond a doubt that you will impact the lives and well-being of millions

About the Organization
The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization fighting to end diabetes and helping people living with diabetes thrive. Since 1940, we have driven discovery and research to prevent, manage, treat, and ultimately cure diabetes. We advocate for policy changes and improved access to quality care for all people living with diabetes and/or obesity. Through the Obesity Association, a division of the ADA, we are also working to reduce the prevalence of obesity—a leading risk factor for type 2 diabetes.