25 senior lead analyst jobs found in Cambridge, MA

HUIT (Harvard University Information Technology) Finance is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Financial Analyst with experience in budgets, financial modeling and multi-year project management to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will act as a key liaison between Finance and other business units, providing financial insights, analysis, and support to drive informed decision-making. They will play a crucial role in overseeing financial aspects related to operating and sponsored billing projects.   Job-Specific Responsibilities: Budgeting and Forecasting:   In coordination with the Director, drive the creation and execution of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans. Help in development and implementation of strategies for budgeting; forecasting, modeling & projecting; identifying & explaining variances; financial reporting; internal controls; expense reductions; cost containment; and revenue enhancements.  Develop and provide...

The Senior Research Analyst (SRA) will be part of a growing team at the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University. CEPR seeks to transform education through the power of research and evidence. CEPR and its partners believe all students will learn and thrive when education leaders make decisions using evidence, rather than hunches and untested assumptions. In pursuit of this end, CEPR both conducts cutting-edge quantitative research on critical topics for the field and develops new and faster models of education research that can better support education leaders. The SRA will be a critical part of the CEPR team, helping education leaders around the country to learn what’s working and what’s not in education.  The Senior Research Analyst develops, manages, and contributes to research on important educational topics, such as college and career preparation and long-term success, literacy coaching, literacy tutoring, high quality curriculum and instructional...

Harvard University’s Strategic Procurement Department is a central administrative function that serves all Harvard schools, institutes, and administrative units. Our mission is to create value for Harvard by optimizing the procurement of goods and services while upholding the highest standards of integrity, compliance, and supplier partnership. We manage over $3.5 billion in annual addressable spend and are committed to practices that support balance of trade, environmental sustainability, and the University’s long-term financial health. The IT Strategic Sourcing team sits within Strategic Procurement and partners closely with Harvard University Information Technology (HUIT), school CIOs, research computing teams, and central administration to support one of the most technology-intensive academic environments in the world. Responsible for leading the University's IT procurement strategy across a complex, decentralized academic and administrative enterprise. This senior individual...

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) seeks a forward-looking and collaborative financial strategist to serve as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Stewarding a $1.8B+ operating budget at the academic core of Harvard, the CFO will play a defining role in shaping the overall FAS financial strategy at a time of significant change and transformation across higher education. Working closely with the FAS Dean and the Dean of Administration & Finance as a trusted advisor, the CFO will lead the development of a more integrated, data-driven financial model that uses finance not only to control costs, but to enable ambitious teaching and groundbreaking research. This is an opportunity to bring sophisticated financial insight, creativity, and rigor to a globally significant faculty, providing stability and clarity during leadership transitions and institutional renewal. For a seasoned financial leader who wants their expertise to directly advance knowledge, discovery, and student...

Job Summary: Independently perform complex financial administration including budget development, financial analysis, and consultation. Provide recommendations for the use of financial resources. The Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology (HSCRB) is seeking an Accounting and Business Operations (ABO) Manager to support and lead in critical department financial and business operations. In addition to advanced skills and knowledge of financial and business policies, best practices, and platforms, the ideal ABO Manager will have a strong commitment to service leadership, to team and community building, and to providing best possible customer service. Working with ABO team members, other HSCRB staff, and administrative peers across campus, the ABO Manager is key to achieving department goal of improving human health. The ABO Manger position is an excellent opportunity for someone looking grow their technical and leadership skills, mentor a team to success, and support...

Harvard Kennedy School’s mission is to improve public policy and leadership so people can live in societies that are more safe, free, just, and sustainably prosperous. By combining cutting-edge research, the teaching of outstanding students, and direct interaction with practitioners, we have an impact on solving public problems that no other institution can match.  Our faculty, students, staff, about 23,000 degree program alumni, and more than 66,000 Professional and Lifelong Learning (PLL) participants tackle a diverse range of public challenges in the United States and around the world.  The Senior Associate Dean is responsible for overseeing all functions of the department to deliver on Professional and Lifelong Learning’s (PLL) mission. Reporting to the Executive Dean with a dotted line to the Academic Dean for Teaching and Curriculum, the Senior Associate Dean is responsible for ensuring that PLL achieves its academic and financial objectives, creates strong bonds with...

The Harvard Center for International Development (CID) has an immediate opening for a Grants Manager to provide life-cycle administration of multi-faceted projects, both federal and non-federal. The Grants Manager will proactively establish relationships with the CID team, CID Faculty Affiliates across Harvard schools, research teams, and the HKS Research Administration Office (RAO) and Harvard’s Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) to provide expert guidance on all sponsored research issues.   The Grants Manager plays a central role in the support of CID research programs and initiatives and works closely with the Center’s Director of Finance and Operations. This person is responsible for (1) all aspects of the research administration process from budget development to contract negotiations to invoice collection in collaboration with CID research staff, HKS Research Administration Office, and Harvard’s Office of Sponsored Programs, (2) financial post-award monitoring and reporting...

The Director of Construction and Capital Programs is responsible for the integrated leadership and successful delivery of Harvard Graduate School of Education’s multi-million-dollar, multi-year capital building and renewal program. The role supports the HGSE mission by ensuring that capital investments are strategically prioritized, effectively executed, and delivered in a manner that supports optimal teaching and learning, education research advancement, and community experiences. This position requires strong capital program leadership, technical expertise, financial oversight, and the interpersonal skills necessary to engage faculty, administrators, University partners, public agencies, and external consultants. The Director leads the development and execution of the School’s capital plan, oversees project delivery from planning through construction and occupancy, ensures alignment with campus framework and space strategy, and maintains accountability for scope, quality,...

Job-Specific Responsibilities: University Development and Advancement Solutions (UD&AS) Scope and Structure:  The Office of UD&AS encompasses teams that support the day-to-day management of University-wide alumni affairs and development functions:  Presidential and Provostial Development Activities and Strategy : Develop and guide the strategy for the president's and provost's fundraising priorities and activities.  Principal Giving : Raises eight- and nine-figure gifts to support Harvard fundraising priorities identified by the president, provost, and deans that span disciplines and Schools, as well as School-based priorities.  University-wide Fundraising Programs : Includes central gift planning, international priorities and initiatives, and corporate and foundation relations fundraising teams.  University Research : Provides research and prospect management services to central AA&D and Schools development units.  Office of Gift Administration : Gift...

This position will work closely with a diverse team of scholars who are passionate about conducting collaborative, applied, data-driven research on key priorities in government. This position will be tasked with leading, managing, and executing the core administrative and financial operations required for The People Lab to run effectively and to scale. About The People Lab   The People Lab, led by Professor Elizabeth Linos, is a research lab based at the Harvard Kennedy School that aims to empower the public sector by producing cutting-edge research on the people of government and the communities they are called to serve. Using evidence from public management and insights from behavioral science, we study, design, and test strategies that can solve urgent public sector challenges in three core areas:  Strengthening the government workforce - how to recruit, retain and support diverse talent in the public sector that can effectively and equitably respond to the changing needs...

As integral members of the HGSE Professional Education team Portfolio Directors join a dynamic group of colleagues focused on empowering educators to build competencies, skills, and networks necessary to have positive impact in the field of education. Directors build, lead, and cultivate a portion of Professional Education program offerings. All programs are designed to support our mission of equipping education leaders, practitioners, and advocates with knowledge and skills to improve student access, opportunity, and success. The Portfolio Director for the Harvard Institutes of Higher Education (HIHE) is responsible for designing and implementing a strategy to nurture, assess, refine and expand a portfolio of professional development offerings for higher education professionals, faculty, and leaders across the US and globally. Programs may be delivered in a variety of modalities including on-campus, at client sites in the US and overseas, online live with facilitation,...

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Central Finance and Administration, the Operations Manager serves as an enterprise operations leader responsible for translating strategic direction into structured implementation, strengthening governance processes, and driving cross-functional alignment. Approximately 80% of this role focuses on enterprise-wide operational initiatives across CADM, including space governance and cross-unit “One CADM” efforts. The remaining 20% supports CFA’s internal financial and administrative operations. This position partners closely with senior leaders and operates with significant influence within shared governance structures. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Enterprise Operations Leadership (80%) Space Governance & Operational Oversight: Lead implementation and ongoing governance of CADM’s space policy. Oversee space utilization analytics, reporting standards, and compliance with workspace guidelines. Ensure transparent and...

Design, plan, and implement software and data services that support and enrich research productivity and reliability.  Develop software and data services with researchers to ensure that modern standards of reproducible research are kept. Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI) is hiring a Senior Research Software Engineer (RSE) to support a portfolio of faculty-led research projects under the HDSI–AWS Impact Computing Alliance. This role is designed for an engineer who thrives in research settings and enjoys translating scientific goals into robust, efficient, and reproducible AI/ML systems. Rather than being tied to a single lab, the RSE will provide shared, cross-project engineering support—helping multiple teams accelerate discovery by building and optimizing machine learning infrastructure, improving performance on modern hardware (including AI accelerators), and enabling scalable execution in AWS and HPC environments. Projects may span...

Reporting to Chief Information Officer, the VP of Digital Engagement is responsible for providing the vision, leadership, and execution oversight needed to advance the credit union’s digital ecosystem, across all products and services. The VP is responsible for shaping the long-term digital banking roadmap—from online and mobile banking to payments, account opening, fraud prevention, and integrated digital servicing. The VP combines strategic insight with practical execution, acting as a connector between Technology, Operations, Products, Marketing, Member Experience and external fintech partners. This leader oversees the strategy, roadmap, performance, and evolution of all digital channels, ensuring the credit union delivers a modern, intuitive, and secure digital banking ecosystem that deepens member relationships, accelerates growth and streamline operations.  This role requires a blend of strategic foresight, strong financial acumen, deep digital expertise, and the ability...

Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Data Analytics Manager leads our data and analytics function, helping the organization make smarter, faster, and more impactful decisions. The Data Analytics Manager oversees a team of analysts and partners across the credit union to unlock the value of our data, drive growth, improve member experience, and enable innovation. This role also leads to the evolution of our data warehouse, reporting tools, and analytics capabilities to ensure data is accessible, trusted, and actionable. Data Strategy & Leadership Champion a culture of data-informed decision-making across the organization Partner with senior leaders and business units to identify and prioritize high-impact opportunities Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing analytics team Own key analytics platforms and vendor relationships Bridge business and technical teams to ensure the right questions are asked and answered with confidence Data Analysis & Business...

The Director of Operations is a senior strategic leader responsible for the overall operational excellence, financial stewardship, and long-term resilience of Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS). HUDS is a complex, multi-unit organization encompassing residential dining, catering, retail, and administrative operations. Reporting to the Managing Director, the Director of Operations provides centralized leadership for business processes, operational systems, technology governance, cross-functional labor relations support, sustainability initiatives, and campus partnerships. The position advances the strategic priorities and vision for HUDS set by the Managing Director. The role modernizes processes, reduces operational and compliance risk, strengthens data-driven decision-making, and ensures seamless execution across all HUDS units. The position has three direct reports who manage business systems. This role plays a critical part in succession planning, organizational...

Organizational Context/Position Summary: Engineering & Utilities (E&U) operates and manages energy supplies, district energy plants, and utility infrastructures on the Cambridge/Allston campuses, a 24/7 facilities-related call, alarm monitoring, and dispatch center, and provides engineering and technical services. This position provides electrical engineering at a senior level for the planning, design, technical support on operation, maintenance, and upgrades of the University’s utility infrastructure which includes electric, steam, hot water and chilled water as well asenergy/building management and utility metering systems. This position shall also perform special short and long-range projects as directed. Duties & Responsibilities: Partners with E&U Leadership to develop, refine, and maintain the campus utility systems. Coordinate with the plans and needs of the University’s Schools and Units. Oversee the installation and relocation of underground utility...

The Director of Institutional Research & Analytics will lead the Office of Institutional Research & Analytics (OIRA), a core function of the Office of the Provost that supports Harvard’s leadership by providing institutional data analysis and reporting. OIRA serves as a trusted resource for implementing best practices in data synthesis and translation and supports a broad set of university functions.  In this role, the position will direct the development and execution of a portfolio of strategic analytics projects for the University in partnership with the Associate Provost for Institutional Research & Analytics and the Associate Director for Analytics. The Director will also provide guidance and strategic management of the office’s institutional reporting function. The Director will manage both the Institutional Research and Strategic Analytics teams within OIRA.  The Director will be responsible for working with stakeholders across the University on institutional...

Job Summary: The Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University seeks a Senior Research Manager to oversee and further develop the analytical work of the Center. CEPR partners with school districts, charter school networks, and state education agencies to bring high quality research methods and data analysis to bear on strategic management and policy decisions. CEPR seeks to transform education through the power of research and evidence. CEPR and its partners believe all students will learn and thrive when education leaders make decisions using evidence, rather than hunches and untested assumptions. In pursuit of this end, CEPR both conducts cutting-edge quantitative research on critical topics for the field and develops new and faster models of education research that can better support education leaders. The SRM will be a critical part of the CEPR team, helping education leaders to learn what’s working and what’s not in education. The Senior Research...

About the Organization  The Middle East Initiative (MEI) at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is Harvard University’s principal forum for policy-relevant research and teaching on the contemporary Middle East and North Africa. Through the integration of scholarly research, policy analysis, executive and graduate education, and community engagement, MEI aims to advance public policy and build capacity in the Middle East, with the goal of enhancing the lives of all the region’s peoples.  As part of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, MEI believes that being a diverse and inclusive organization is not only morally right, but also central to our ability to achieve our mission. We do not discriminate against any person based on race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, income, or status as a veteran.  About the Position MEI is seeking an...

The Associate Director, Data Strategy & Governance leads the University’s data governance program, partnering with senior leaders and data stewards to strengthen a data-informed culture. This role promotes best practices in metadata, data quality, and data security/privacy to increase Harvard’s overall data maturity. The position reports to the Associate Provost for Institutional Research & Analytics, with a dotted line to the AVP for Administrative Technology Services in HUIT and works closely with both OIRA and HUIT to support University-wide data needs. Job-Specific Responsibilities:   The Associate Director, Data Strategy & Governance will play a pivotal role in bringing together stakeholders from across the University to tackle our most pressing data challenges, while also creating a mechanism to protect our data and leverage our data for strategic initiatives. Outlined below are the primary focus areas for this position. However, the expectation is that as the...

Job Summary: The Associate Director of Research at the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University will oversee and develop the analytical work for a portfolio of research projects, contribute to the broader strategic vision of projects, and assure the quality of analytic products.  The Associate Director of Research will primarily work on the States Leading States (SLS) Initiative, which partners with state education agencies to evaluate the impact of their policy initiatives and spread effective policies to other states. This position will report to CEPR’s States Leading States Senior Director and will work closely with the Director of Research who oversees the analytic team. The Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University (CEPR) seeks to transform education through quality research and evidence. CEPR and its partners believe all students will learn and thrive when education leaders make decisions using facts and findings, rather than...

The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) seeks an experienced and mission-driven Associate Director, Development Administration to help grow philanthropic support to the School by providing expertise in gift fund administration and financial acumen.   The Harvard Kennedy School has a demonstrated track record of training the world’s leaders and public servants.  Since its founding in 1936, the Harvard Kennedy School has evolved from a graduate school of public administration to a global institution that brings together powerful research, students from over 100 countries, and practitioners from across the public sector to solve the major problems our time. Established with a gift of $2 million, the Kennedy School also has a long tradition of philanthropy.   In FY25, the School had a record-breaking year in revenue dollars, the number of alumni donors and the percent of revenue that came from non-alumni donors who chose the Kennedy School as their partner for impact. The Harvard Kennedy...

The Center for Public Leadership (CPL) brings together esteemed faculty, distinguished leaders in practice, inspiring students, and skilled staff to advance principled and effective public leadership. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director, Communications will contribute to the overall leadership of the Center. They will play a key role on the Center’s senior leadership team in setting CPL’s institutional priorities and overseeing their implementation, fostering a culture, structure, and resourcing to advance the success of the Center, and advancing operational excellence across the organization.  The Director, Communications at the Center for Public Leadership (CPL) oversees the development and operationalization of the Center’s communications and marketing strategies, effectively promoting CPL’s scholarship, students, and programs. The Director plays a leading role as content strategist and marketer, helping identify and reach key stakeholders and audiences within the...