10 jobs found in Cambridge

The Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Aid plays a vital dual role within HGSE’s Admissions & Aid team, supporting the development, delivery, and evaluation of strategies and processes that attract, enroll, and support a talented, diverse student body. This position independently manages a range of admissions and financial aid activities, with a strong focus on, application evaluation, financial counseling, awarding, and operational systems support. Job-Specific Responsibilities Admissions (30%) Develop and execute a portfolio of domestic recruitment initiatives and contribute to the full-cycle admissions process — from marketing and recruitment to yield and matriculation— with a primary focus on experienced professionals across the U.S. Counsel and advise prospective students about application processes, degree programs, and HGSE’s offerings; represent HGSE at recruitment events on-campus, off-campus, and virtually. Evaluate and recommend candidates for...

Job Summary: The Senior Research Administration Manager is a member of Project Zero’s Finance Team and manages and supports the sponsored research portfolios of Project Zero (PZ) principal investigators (PIs), including the administration of grants and contracts. The role provides comprehensive pre- and post-award support across a variety of funding sources, including sponsored awards, gifts, core funds, and research accounts. This position oversees the full range of administrative and financial activities associated with grants and contracts management, including developing financial deliverable schedules; preparing timely and accurate financial reports and invoices; reconciling accounts; and coordinating account closeout. In collaboration with the Director of Finance & Administration, the Senior Research Administration Manager helps ensure the effective operation of PZ’s financial and research administration functions. The role may also represent the Director in their...

Job Summary: The Rapid Response Administrative Coordinator is responsible for processing transactional requests in Harvard administrative/financial systems from the FAS community. This role will also provide temporary project support such as analyzing data, making recommendations about administrative processes, and reporting findings to project and team leads. This is a 6-month term position reporting to the Manager of Training and Education in Administrative Operations. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Administrative Systems Support  Complete transactional activities and provide business continuity to systems requiring continuous coverage, such as HR, payroll, finance, purchasing, and expense reimbursements during and directly after the transition period Run regular financial, HR, payroll, and T&E reports to ensure business operations are running as expected for administrative groupings requiring interim support Provide transaction assistance during periods of...

Independently perform diverse financial analysis for a school/unit and assist department management with their financial planning efforts, budget analysis and monthly reporting. Core Duties Conduct complex financial analysis and update financial models and projections Analyze and project budgets and financial activity for multiple programs Provide technical advice and problem resolution for a school/unit financial community Enhance, produce and distribute unit-specific planning materials; develop and produce materials to facilitate annual budget planning and financial monitoring of budget-to-actuals at the local level May consolidate local budgets to facilitate the upload process Review financial data and explore options for report development within University financial applications Ensure financial compliance with University policies and procedures and applicable legal rules and regulations Serve as the primary Authorized requestor providing user security access to...

Job Summary: Independently perform complex financial administration including budget development, financial analysis, and consultation. Provide recommendations for the use of financial resources. Job-Specific Responsibilities: As a key player in the FAS Office of Finance, the Non-Sponsored Funds Analyst will work closely with the Manager of Non-Sponsored funds to support the financial operations and planning for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) non-sponsored funds portfolio.  The Non-Sponsored Funds Analyst will help ensure that the FAS’s non-sponsored funding sources – including endowments, current use gifts, construction gifts, loan funds, and unrestricted designated funds – are properly managed, utilized, and aligned with FAS priorities. Support the Manager of Non-Sponsored Funds in the routine review and analysis of non-sponsored fund balances across the FAS - currently a balance of $1.3 billion, across almost 10,000 individual Funds; independently perform...

Job Summary: Manage accounting activities, and provides specialized analysis and financial reporting. Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Manager of Non-Sponsored Funds leads financial operations and planning for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) non-sponsored funds portfolio.  As a critical role within FAS Finance function, the Manager of Non-Sponsored Funds will help ensure that the FAS’s non-sponsored funding sources – including endowments, current use gifts, construction gifts, loan funds, and unrestricted designated funds – are properly managed, utilized, and aligned with FAS priorities. This role serves as a primary point of contact for non-sponsored funds and will work collaboratively with both FAS departments and centers and University organization such as the Office of Gift Administration and the Office of the Controller. With a strong foundation in fund accounting and University policies and procedures, this role will also ensure that all funds are managed...

The Asset Management Analyst delivers comprehensive real estate asset management, financial analysis, and project execution across a diverse portfolio of commercial properties within the Harvard Housing and Real Estate portfolio. Responsibilities include decision making and implementing asset management initiatives, building and maintaining financial models to evaluate cash flow and leasing scenarios; providing input on acquisitions and dispositions through underwriting and due diligence; and broadly assisting the development group.  The position also requires close collaboration across the HUHRE organization, development of standardized processes, and clear communication of insights through presentations and reports to senior leadership. Additional duties involve self-directed market research, lease administration, and contributing to broader departmental initiatives that support overall portfolio performance and strategic goals. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Project...

Job Summary: The Arts and Humanities Divisional Director, FAS Finance serves as the senior financial advisor to the Arts and Humanities divisional leadership, with responsibility for financial oversight across all departments and centers in the division and all fund types. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role leads divisional budgeting and forecasting in partnership with the Financial Planning and Analysis team, supports strategic decision-making, and ensures alignment with Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) financial policies and planning processes. The incumbent plays a key role in advancing financial strategy and stewardship at the divisional level.  Job-Specific Responsibilities: Budgeting and Financial Planning  Lead the development and management of the division’s annual budget and multi-year financial forecasts   Monitor financial performance and analyze budget-to-actual variances; communicate findings and recommendations to leadership...

Job Summary: The Sciences Divisional Director, FAS Finance serves as the senior financial advisor to the Sciences divisional leadership, with responsibility for financial oversight across all departments and centers in the division and all fund types. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role leads divisional budgeting and forecasting in partnership with the Financial Planning and Analysis team, supports strategic decision-making, and ensures alignment with Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) financial policies and planning processes. The incumbent plays a key role in advancing financial strategy and stewardship at the divisional level. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Budgeting and Financial Planning   Lead the development and management of the division’s annual budget and multi-year financial forecasts   Monitor financial performance and analyze budget-to-actual variances; communicate findings and recommendations to leadership   Identify financial...

Job-Specific Responsibilities: Harvard University is implementing an Anaplan budgeting, forecasting, and planning platform. We are seeking a hands-on Technical Lead & Product Owner to own both the technical ecosystem and the product vision for Anaplan across the University—spanning architecture, integrations, security, performance, model design, and roadmap/feature prioritization. This role combines deep financial planning and analysis (FP&A) expertise with product management and consulting skills. You will partner with the Office of Financial Strategy & Planning, school and unit finance teams, IT, and external partners to design, prioritize, and deliver a scalable, intuitive, and well-governed planning platform in a highly decentralized environment. Key Responsibilities Technical Ownership & Architecture Serve as primary technical owner of Harvard’s Anaplan environment (architecture, workspaces, security, performance). Design the end-to-end technical...