Full time
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
The Associate Director, IT Portfolio & Demand Management leads Harvard Kennedy School IT's (HKSIT) department-wide portfolio governance, demand-management, and quarterly planning practices. Working closely with the CIO, Director of Strategy & Innovation, and HKSIT leadership, the role translates School and departmental priorities into an integrated portfolio spanning strategic initiatives, projects, major operational commitments, service improvements, and approved institutional demand. Across this portfolio, commitments are clearly defined with accountable owners, expected outcomes, target dates, dependencies, capacity decisions, and regular executive review. The Associate Director maintains the authoritative view of HKSIT’s material active and proposed work, establishes consistent standards for planning and status reporting, identifies stalled or at-risk commitments, and ensures unresolved issues are brought forward for timely leadership action. The role facilitates...