86 executive assistant jobs found

Job Summary: Reporting to the Danoff Dean of Harvard College, with an indirect report to the Associate Dean of Harvard College and Chief of Staff, the Executive Assistant provides administrative support to manage the Dean’s day to day activities, meetings, and correspondence in a fast-paced office environment. As a member of the Dean’s Office operations team, this position will support office events and programs, oversee special projects as needed, and collaborate with the Dean’s senior leadership team to advance the mission of Harvard College. This position performs a wide range of complex administrative tasks in a high-profile environment and must exercise a high-level of discretion, judgement, and confidentiality. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Manages the Dean’s calendar including scheduling meetings, appointments, and events, flagging and proactively resolving scheduling conflicts, and tactfully negotiating requests for the Dean’s presence in meetings and at events....

Harvard Allston Land Company  (HALC) is a subsidiary of the University and is currently overseeing the planning and development for the University’s Enterprise Research Campus (ERC) in Allston. The vision for the ERC is to become a center for innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship, bringing together partners from across Greater Boston and beyond. The initial focus is to develop 14 acres of the ERC, which will include new infrastructure, streets, open space, mixed-use development of office and lab space, residential units, and a hotel and conference center. This initial phase is being undertaken with a private developer partner under long-term ground leases. There is additional development potential on land outside the 14 acres, currently part of a planning study led by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA).  The Executive Assistant reports to the Director of Finance and Operations for HALC.  As a member of the HALC team, the Executive Assistant provides a...

The Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology (BCMP) at Harvard Medical School is seeking an Executive Assistant to the Chair of the Department. The Executive Assistant will be part of a dynamic research department and its supporting administrative team. Reporting to the Executive Director of Research Administration in BCMP, the Executive Assistant performs a range of complex and confidential administrative duties to support the Chair and the Department. The role requires flexibility, resourcefulness, collaborative spirit, and strong inter-personal skills. The successful candidate is strongly service-oriented, able to anticipate and take initiative to address the needs of those being supported and has a proven ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external constituencies. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, as well as the ability to use judgment, tact, and discretion when handling complex and confidential...

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...

Job Summary: About the Mittal Institute The Mittal Institute at Harvard University is a global research center dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary scholarship and fostering real-world solutions to pressing global challenges. The Institute works with faculty members, students, and in-region institutions and experts to advance and deepen the understanding of critical issues shaping South Asia and its global impact. Through academic programs, fellowships, public events, and collaborative partnerships, the Institute brings together diverse communities to promote knowledge, dialogue, and actionable impact. Position Summary The Event Coordinator will play a key role in supporting the planning, coordination and execution, of a wide range of Institute events, including lectures, symposia, workshops, fellowship activities, seminars, community gatherings, and public programming. This position ensures that all events are delivered professionally, efficiently, and in alignment...

The Executive Administrator and Project Manager to the Chief of Police is a role that combines high-level executive support, complex project management, and broad departmental coordination. The position manages the full range of administrative duties for the Chief’s office, leads key initiatives, and contributes to policy, accreditation, training, and compliance efforts for the University Police Department. The incumbent reports directly to the Chief and partners closely to the Assistant Chief, Accreditation Manager, Training Officer, HR and other campus partners to advance departmental priorities. This role requires exceptional judgment, discretion, solid sense of urgency and the ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Executive Support & Administrative Management Provide comprehensive executive support to the Chief of Police, including calendar and schedule management, meeting planning, travel arrangements,...

Job Summary: The Administrative and Program Manager supports the daily operations, academic administration, and participant services of the Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement (HILR), a unique community of retired and semi-retired professionals ranging from ~55-100 years of age, who serve as highly engaged peer volunteers, course and committee leaders and members, and participants in HILR. The role manages core operational functions including participant and course support; public-facing communications; administrative, financial, and facilities management; identity and records management; procurement coordination; donation processing; admissions and committee support; and program and event support. The position ensures continuity of HILR operations and serves as a key administrative partner to the HILR Director of Personal Enrichment Programs and Assistant Dean. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Participant & Course Support Provide high level of sensitive,...

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...

Job Summary: Reporting to the Director of Alumni Communities, the Associate Director of Alumni Communities is a key member of a team responsible for creating and sustaining lifelong relationships between Harvard Business School and its alumni through engagement opportunities.  This team has been at the forefront of developing and implementing a strategy to support the transition of Harvard Business School (HBS) MBA graduates into the HBS alumni community.  Building on this foundation, the team is evolving its approach to create a more integrated arc of engagement – from prospective student to recent graduate, to lifelong alumnus.  This role is primarily responsible for leading the recent alumni engagement strategy as well as strategies for other audiences as defined by current School priorities.  The Associate Director will play a critical part in strengthening these connections, ensuring that engagement is not episodic but cumulative, reinforcing a lifelong sense of belonging...

Job Summary: Reporting directly to the Associate Director, ExEd Operations, this role oversees office operations, including check-in/checkout and concierge services—while providing an exceptional level of customer service to Executive Education participants (encompassing 500+ bedrooms and 180+ programs/12,000+ participants annually); guests and the general HBS community; and service/support to program staff, all in a fast-paced, high-energy, dynamic environment.   Position Description Under the direction of the Associate Director, provide direct oversight of all aspects of front-office, back-office, and concierge daily operations. Manage part-time team members; and set team schedule. Assume the role of Manager-on-Duty during scheduled shifts. Manage schedule changes and callouts within team; being ready to fill in shifts or arrange for other coverage. Provide training for all team members to ensure standards are consistently met. Manage and problem-solve team and...

Research Staff Services (RSS) provides comprehensive administrative and operational support for the recruitment, onboarding, development, and management of over 600 research and teaching staff, while supporting more than 200 faculty members, 10+ multi-faculty research initiatives, and the D³ Institute at Harvard. Research staff include Research Associates, Predoctoral Fellows, Postdoctoral Fellows, Research Managers, and all Teaching Fellows supporting HBS faculty. Reporting to the Associate Director, the Assistant Director, RSS is one of two roles on a three-person team. Each Assistant Director manages a defined portfolio of faculty relationships and provides administrative oversight of research staff, collaborating closely to ensure consistent service delivery, shared standards, and alignment across RSS operations. This role exercises a high degree of independent judgment and operational leadership in supporting faculty research needs and enhancing the effectiveness of the...

Job Summary: As a Senior Data Scientist, you will be a key member of the HBS AI Institute's Data Science Team, working closely with Harvard Business School (HBS) faculty and researchers on research projects in the social sciences related to business and management, digital transformation, data science and artificial intelligence. Specifically, you will be working with HBS faculty to leverage AI and investigate its implications for business and society through experimental research. You will also play a role in developing and disseminating ML and AI-based tools for the research community. Because you will act as an expert guide and resource for researchers with a wide range of abilities and knowledge relating to data methodologies and emerging technologies, a substantial component of the role is effective communication about technologies. Additionally, the ability to learn new skills on the fly, to keep up with emerging technologies, and to transition comfortably among multiple...

We are seeking an experienced Agentic AI Product Manager to lead the development, oversight, and optimization of agentic AI applications supporting the HBS AI Institute Executive Education portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director, Data Science Vendors, this role is responsible for product ownership of AI-driven agent systems that enhance program delivery, operational efficiency, and learner experience. This position serves as the primary owner of agentic AI capabilities across executive education initiatives, working closely with faculty, program leadership, and external vendors. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Product Ownership and Strategy Own the vision, roadmap, and lifecycle management of agentic AI systems supporting executive education content and operations. Maintain and prioritize the product backlog for agentic AI initiatives. Translate business requirements into technical specifications for development teams. Communicate progress, risks, and...

The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)’s Alumni Affairs and Resource Development is a dedicated team supporting the School’s advancement activity through front-line fundraising, alumni and volunteer engagement, and community building. Our work directly supports the HKS mission 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.  The Officer, Harvard Kennedy School Annual Fund (HKS Fund) works closely within the HKS Fund team to identify, cultivate, and solicit annual donors for gifts of $1,000-$100,000. They will join a successful, entrepreneurial annual fund team that has achieved consistent growth in results over the past decade and is poised for its next phase of innovation to further increase alumni donor...

Job Summary: The mission of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is to advance the public's health through learning, discovery and communication. To pursue the mission, the School produces knowledge through research then translates this knowledge into evidence that can be communicated to the public, policymakers, and practitioners to advance the health of populations The François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University was founded as the first university-wide center committed to exploring the interdependence of health and human rights. For more than 30 years it has sought to uphold the rights and dignity of every individual, paying special attention to children and their families.  Our scholarship evolves as do global challenges—continuing to focus on urgent and overlooked priorities that keep our work relevant, impactful, and at the forefront of the health and human rights discourse. Yet our founding mission—to champion health...

About You: You are a collaborative, impact-focused problem solver who wants be a part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating and commercializing novel approaches to improve medicine and address global challenges in healthcare, sustainability, and industry. You want the opportunity to explore your scientific and medical interests and to apply your knowledge to tackle ambitious projects in a fast-paced entrepreneurial- minded environment with resources and support from top-notch scientific, operations and administrative professionals. You enjoy working with diverse groups of people and leveraging your own expertise to create innovations that can change the world.  About the Role: Reporting to the Principal Scientist, you will: Develop potential drugs that mitigate radiation injury and accelerate recovery after ionizing radiation exposure Study the effects of radiation exposure, including that associated with spaceflight, on human hematopoietic cells Your work will...

Job Summary: In the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, we research and teach how the collective behavior of molecules and cells forms the basis of life. We are driven by a passion for discovery and value collaborative approaches to scientific inquiry, where connections between people fuel interdisciplinary science and break boundaries across varied experimental systems. Against a backdrop of cutting edge biological research, we work as a team of educators and mentors to inspire and train the next generation of scientists and global citizens. The Whipple Lab in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University is seeking a full-time Research Assistant I. Our lab studies how gene expression is regulated in the brain, with a focus on genomic imprinting—an epigenetic phenomenon in which genes are expressed from only one parental allele. We use imprinting as a model system to uncover fundamental principles of chromatin organization and RNA-guided gene...

Job Summary:  Are you a systems thinker who excels at translating academic priorities into well-designed, scalable operations? Do you enjoy leading complex, cross-functional work that directly shapes the student and faculty experience? The Associate Director role offers the opportunity to serve as a strategic and operational leader for the MBA Elective Curriculum (EC), driving planning, processes, and continuous improvement. As part of the MBA Registrar’s Office, you will collaborate across stakeholders to ensure a cohesive, data-informed, and high-quality academic experience from course planning through registration and beyond. As the experts in the MBA Program’s academic experience, the Registrar’s Office team provides a variety of services to students, faculty, staff, and alumni and values excellent service to our constituents. Job-Specific Responsibilities: EC Program Design & Implementation  Develop a deep understanding of the EC student and faculty...

Job Summary: In the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University, we research and teach how the collective behavior of molecules and cells forms the basis of life. We are driven by a passge for discovery and value collaborative approaches to scientific inquiry, where connections between people fuel interdisciplinary science and break boundaries across varied experimental systems. Against a backdrop of cutting-edge biological research, we work as a team of educators and mentors to inspire and train the next generation of scientists and global citizens. The Ramanathan Lab is seeking a Staff Scientist who will plan, design, and conduct scientific research investigating the consequence of tissue and cell transplantation into the mouse brain. The Staff Scientist will use a combination of techniques including stereotactic surgery and transplantation of in vitro derived cells and tissues into the mouse brain to test the ability for integration. This is a one-year...

Job Summary: The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University seeks an Assistant Director for the Climate Action Accelerator to support the Institute’s ambitious efforts to link research and action and develop and advance durable, effective, and equitable solutions to the climate change challenges confronting humanity.  Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability  The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability is part of Harvard's Central Administration. Launched in 2022, the Salata Institute was made possible by a $200 million naming gift to Harvard University by Melanie and Jean Salata. The Institute aims to develop pathbreaking approaches to the climate crisis by harnessing the intellectual power of Harvard, leveraging expertise across the University, catalyzing new areas of research, and generating real world-solutions in conjunction with policy makers and decision-makers around the world. Working across Harvard’s 12 schools, the...

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...

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 Graduate Student Affairs Coordinator is a member of a team that supports Graduate Program students and visiting researchers in their academic, student life, and co-curricular pursuits and provides assistance to other members of the Graduate Program and International Legal Studies department as needed.  As a Graduate Student Affairs Coordinator, you will:   Maintain student records and administer degree voting process  Monitor and report on progress of Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) candidates toward degree requirements  Communicate with students, faculty, and other administrators about student status  Plan, execute, and advertise weekly colloquia, meetings, examinations, and other student events  Share responsibility for planning and executing orientation programming and other complex events for LL.M., S.J.D., and exchange students and visitors  Maintain department and S.J.D. student web pages and informational materials and course pages for fellowship roles,...

The Planning, Design and Construction Office (PD&C) seeks an experienced Senior Construction Manager (SrCM) to join the Project Management team responsible for the planning, design, construction, and turnover of capital projects across Harvard Medical School’s (HMS) campus. The SrCM plays a key role in executing HMS’s Five-Year Capital Plan and Campus Renewal Program, providing field-based construction leadership and coordination across multiple active projects. Reporting to the Director of Design and Construction, the Construction Manager serves as the Medical School’s on-site construction representative, overseeing construction activities to ensure projects meet established schedule, budget, safety, and quality objectives. The SrCM works closely with project managers, contractors, consultants, campus stakeholders, and Facilities staff to lead work within active academic, laboratory, and research environments. This position requires full-time on-site presence and work hours...