Manager, Heart-Check Nutrition Operations

Food, Recipe and meal application & renewal and account management process:

• Conducts accurate nutritional reviews to determine compliance with program criteria and approves qualified products, recipes or restaurant meals for participation.
• Collaborates with Business Development Managers as necessary to provide nutrition related customer service.
• Consistently maintains integrity of the AHA Heart-Check Certification Programs through correct application of AHA Science positions and FDA/USDA health claim regulations.
• Consults with Sr. Manager, Nutrition Operations and/or Sr. Manager, Business Development as appropriate to evaluate exceptional product and complex nutritional issues; makes thoughtful suggestions.
• Communicates nutrition, packaging and/or promotional review status/outcomes to customers and manages follow-up actions as appropriate.
• Assists with Product Compliance System maintenance/data integrity, architecture, guideline programming, metric and report generation; manages relationship between H-C team and appropriate AHA technology services staff and Product Compliance Database consultant.
• Manages process for product lab testing and random testing procedures (including food product acquisition and/or restaurant secret shopper components)
• Nutrition analysis/support for AHA Corporate Relations product pre-screening/sponsorship opportunities or as otherwise instructed by Senior team leadership
• Maintains appropriate customer account files through utilization of shared file programs, team communication, and electronic communication.
• Facilitates efficient workflow processes within the team by maintaining, revising, and creating SOPs.

Manages packaging and promotional review process:

• Manages the review and approval of packaging and promotional materials received from Heart-Check clients and/or their agencies ensuring that they are in compliance with the AHA branding guidelines and Heart-Check graphic standards.
• Identifies need for AHA Science review of product packaging or promotional reviews based on established guidelines and/or standing precedent and coordinates feedback to food companies through business development manager; supports external communication of same to clients as requested by AM.
• Maintains participant history files including archival of Heart-Check promotional materials as deemed appropriate. Coordinates acquisition of supporting print and broadcast samples.
• Manages the development and implementation of web-based tools and tips for participants.
• Monitors/tracks/reports promotional activity by Heart-Check participants
• Continuous process improvement for packaging and promotional reviews including documentation of policies, procedures and precedents.
• Reviews all Heart-Check materials for consistency and accuracy in messaging.

Manages Finances and Budget Process:

• Manages budget of department by reconciling revenue monthly and reporting to finance and maintaining tracking of all expenses and expense commitments.
• Assists in annual and mid-year budget projections for each program division; food, recipe, and meal certification programs.
• Analyzes budget status and reports on current state and present trend reports as requested by senior leadership.

Manages Legal and Contract Process:

• Maintains working knowledge of all Heart-Check standard contract agreements.
• Facilitates reviews of contract revisions both internally and externally.
• Works with vendors and consultants to establish current contracts for services to support the Heart-Check program.

Familiarity with FDA/USDA regulatory environment:

• Maintains knowledge base of labeling and health claim compliance regulations as described in 21CFR and 9CFR and via official FDA/USDA websites/communications and as applicable to nutrition, packaging and promotional review processes.
• Monitors regulatory and/or nutrient database environment as pertains to duties and responsibilities described herein.