110 department lead jobs found

Job Summary: The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks a strategic, collaborative, and solutions-oriented Senior Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, faculty, and staff within a dynamic academic and research environment. This role offers an opportunity to influence organizational effectiveness, support a culture of innovation and inclusion, and partner with world-class faculty, researchers, and administrators in advancing the School’s mission. As a key member of a collaborative Human Resources team, this position partners closely with leaders across the School to address complex workplace issues, develop people strategies, and implement Human Resources initiatives that align with organizational priorities and University values. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Serve as a strategic Human Resources partner, providing consultation and guidance on employee relations, talent management,...

The VP of Finance is a key member of the upper management team responsible for the overall integrity of Harvard FCU’s financial reporting, accounting operations, and collections functions. The VP leads these teams to ensure accurate and timely financial information, strong internal controls, effective asset quality management, and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The VP of Finance is a strategic partner to the CFO, supporting balance sheet management, budgeting and forecasting, and enterprise performance measurement in alignment with Harvard FCU’s mission and risk appetite. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Financial Management & Reporting Oversee preparation, accuracy and timeliness of financial statements/management reports (e.g. monthly, quarterly and annual financial packages) Ensure reporting complies with GAAP, NCUA regulations and internal policies Direct preparation and submission of regulatory filings (e.g. NCUA Call Reports, state and...

The Shorenstein Center seeks a highly organized, thoughtful, and experienced full-time Research Community Lead to provide maternity leave coverage for a senior role overseeing fellows program management and research community engagement. This fixed-term position will steward the Center’s fellows program during a key period of onboarding, convening, and community-building, while serving as a central connector across fellows, Center leadership, communications, finance, and administrative teams. The role requires excellent judgment, strong relationship management skills, and the ability to independently manage complex operational and programmatic workflows. The position will begin in mid-July 2026 and continue through February 1, 2027, with flexibility on exact start and end dates. The role is based on the Harvard Kennedy School campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with an expectation of working on campus 2–3 days per week. Position Overview The Research Community Lead will...

As the Platform Engineering Team Lead, you will guide the design, operation, and lifecycle management of core infrastructure platforms that provide the foundation for secure and reliable technology services across HMS. You will lead efforts in server operating system lifecycle management, configuration enforcement, monitoring, compliance, and platform automation. This role combines deep technical execution with operational oversight and cross-functional collaboration, helping to maintain well-managed and integrated systems in support of HMS's research, teaching, and administrative missions. You will also serve as a key contributor on platform infrastructure initiatives spanning multiple projects. The ideal candidate will bring strong infrastructure engineering skills, automation expertise, and a focus on operational excellence and system integration. Core Duties: Oversee provisioning, patching, and decommissioning, administration and support of Server operating systems across...

The Collaboration Tools Owner of HMS Collaboration and Productivity Tools is responsible for overall delivery, managing and monitoring the policies, processes and procedures for HMS-wide collaboration and office productivity software applications including email and calendaring, chat and group storage, video conferencing, as well as commodity AI and web services. This position reports to the Director of Web/ Productivity Tools and Technology Communication and leads the comprehensive operational delivery of highly utilized applications/services and complex projects. The Collaboration Tools Owner typically works as part of internal HMS teams, as well as cross-HU-school team to implement complex productivity tools and business solutions. They are responsible for strategic and expert advisement on technical workflows and processes; focusing on overarching development strategy for large, complex, multi-faceted applications. They may manage a number of projects simultaneously. On a daily...

Job Summary: Are you energized by leading complex, high-impact technology initiatives that shape the future of a world-class institution? Do you excel at aligning strategy, stakeholders, and execution to deliver meaningful outcomes? If so, consider joining HBS IT as an IT Program Manager.  Reporting to the Senior Director, IT Strategy and Planning, this role is within HBS IT’s IT Strategy, Academic & Research Technologies group. The IT Program Manager leads strategic, enterprise-level programs ensuring alignment to HBS priorities and delivering measurable business outcomes. Operating at the intersection of strategy, governance, and execution, this role partners with senior leaders to define, prioritize, and realize program value while guiding project team members to successful delivery.  The ideal candidate combines a strategic perspective with strong execution discipline. They are comfortable navigating ambiguity, influencing across a matrixed organization, and building...

Duties and Responsibilities 1. Program Leadership and Regulatory Role: Lead the Radiation Safety Services (RSS) program across all Harvard campuses and affiliated institutions.  Serve as the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) on Harvard’s Broad Scope Radioactive Material License.  Oversee program assessment and continuous improvement, operational and strategic planning, and the identification and mitigation of radiation hazards.  Coordinate RSS service delivery with key contacts in FAS, HMS, HSDM, SPH, SEAS, other laboratory‑based departments, and affiliated institutions. 2. Radiation Risk Management and Compliance: Develop and maintain tools, systems, and processes to help laboratory clients assess and manage radiation risks.  Ensure the RSS team systematically recognizes hazards and compliance obligations, and applies layered controls (engineering and administrative) to achieve compliance and risk reduction.  Support University risk‑related initiatives, fact‑finding, and...

The Senior Software Engineer / Architect will contribute to the strategic direction of the University's financial management systems, with a primary responsibility supporting the enterprise Oracle EBS and EPM environments. This position will report to the Director of Administrative Systems, as a part of the university central IT unit, HUIT. Lead comprehensive applications/web development for highly complex projects; typically work as part of a team to implement complex business solutions. Deliver strategic and expert coding; focus on overarching development strategy for a large, complex, multi-faceted application. May manage a number of projects simultaneously. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Participate fully in software development life cycle Lead development of technical solutions to deliver business requirements Participate in long term strategic planning for the application portfolio(s) Establish and maintain internal/external stakeholder relationships Abide by and...

Job Summary: The Research Program Coordinator within the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences serves as the principal research and administrative partner to Dr. Mary Bassett and the primary manager for two grant-funded projects focused on health, racial justice, and reparations as a public health intervention. This role independently oversees complex academic, research, and operational activities, including scholarly and teaching support, and development and maintenance of administrative systems and records. The Research Program Coordinator leads the planning and execution of events and programs, manages communications and relationships with students, collaborators, and external partners, and ensures compliance with University and sponsor requirements. The position requires a high degree of autonomy, judgment, and initiative to support strategic goals, streamline processes, and contribute to the overall success and impact of Dr. Bassett’s work and related initiatives....

The Program Marketing Manager is a marketing professional with experience in managing and executing integrated marketing campaigns to reach diverse, global audiences of learners. They effectively partner with clients, internal teams, and external vendors to strategically plan and manage full-cycle marketing projects, driving enrollment for an assigned program portfolio. This role entails a primary focus on operational aspects of marketing campaigns, continually refining activities to achieve program goals. The Program Marketing Manager leverages both technical marketing skills and subject matter expertise to lead efforts to design and implement program-specific marketing plans. This individual works closely with other members of the Marketing team, internal and external marketing resources, and external partners, to execute strategic marketing and communication initiatives in support of a portfolio of master’s programs. We use multifaceted strategies to achieve ambitious marketing...

Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Business Systems Analyst will be responsible for configuration, set-up, testing, and documentation of various modules of PeopleSoft Campus Solutions according to Harvard’s needs. This position will be responsible for translating business requirements into functional solution designs, engaging with stakeholders, and leading independent deliverables and projects. The ideal candidate must demonstrate keen problem-solving ability along with proven leadership and facilitation skills. We are seeking a technically minded analyst who can leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to solve business problems and automate solutions for our customers. Typical Core Duties: Collaborate with the product managers on various activities, including requirements gathering, application configuration, development of presentation materials, story development, customer outreach, issue management, research, peer outreach, user provisioning, testing and end user...

The Harvard Kennedy School Project on Indigenous Governance and Development is a research initiative dedicated to advancing scholarship and providing practical tools for Indigenous nation rebuilding. The Director of Research Projects provides strategic leadership and management for the Harvard Project’s research agenda, overseeing a portfolio of projects that generate, explore, and disseminate innovative empirical scholarship, theoretical insights, and real-world solutions to strengthen institutions and economic development across a range of Indigenous Peoples’ nations, communities, and homelands. This role ensures research and program impact through the production and dissemination of written publications, multimedia materials, convenings, events, and other outputs. The Director of Research Projects also manages relationships with individual researchers at Harvard or elsewhere, develops and manages project budgets and resource plans, and cultivates relationships with potential...

Harvard Medical School (HMS) seeks an Associate Director of Prospect Research to play a key role in advancing our fundraising strategy through high-quality pipeline development, prospect research, due diligence, and data driven insights. Reporting to the Director of Development/Prospect Research, the Associate Director helps to develop proactive prospecting and pipeline development strategies utilizing data mining, predictive modeling, relationship mapping, and assists the team in effectively utilizing data and modern tools—including AI enabled solutions—to work more efficiently and effectively. The ideal candidate is an experienced research professional who is comfortable working with large datasets; has strong analytical and writing skills; exercises excellent judgment around reputational risk; and is curious about how emerging technologies can responsibly support research and decision making. Key Responsibilities: Prospect Management and Pipeline Development Partner with...

Job Summary: Reporting to the Director of Communications and Marketing of Harvard Innovation Labs (HIL) and in partnership with other members of our full-service marketing and communications team, the Associate Director will lead the art direction and design projects that successfully communicate the HIL brand and offerings across a variety of platforms, impact stories of HIL ventures, as well as telling the story of “innovation at Harvard”.   The Associate Director will apply a well-tuned design vision, contemporary expertise in visual branding across platforms and use cases, and high-quality design skills to drive the mission and goals of the HIL. This role is a leader in creating accessible, inclusive, and welcoming design collateral for informational and marketing needs across all three labs and tailored to diverse stakeholders including: prospective Harvard students, student and alumni members, faculty, staff, and the greater innovation community in Boston and beyond. In...

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: This full-time non-exempt position reports to the Associate Director, Reunions and Classes. The position works in close partnership with the Alumni Affairs and Development Events team, as well as with alumni, students, faculty, senior administration, and administrative personnel in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-driven environment. The Coordinator supports reunion and class engagement activities for alumni ranging from undergraduates to the eldest alumni.  Job-Specific Responsibilities: Provides administrative support for College class communications, events, and volunteer meetings. Creates and deploys broadcast communications and web content, in partnership with alumni volunteers and staff.  Collects and maintains data related to alumni and student communication, participation, and volunteerism. Manages the day-to-day operations of the Association of Harvard College Class Secretaries and Treasurers (AHCCS&T), including the annual meeting,...

Job Summary: As a member of the Alumni Affairs and Development Events team, this full-time, overtime eligible position reports to the Deputy Director, Events. The Events Coordinator is responsible for creating and managing event databases, tracking invitee responses, event production, event execution, training new hires, and projects as required. In addition to technical support and database management, this role may be responsible for the coordination of select small events that are internal or external to the organization. The Events Coordinator may be tasked with event research projects, shadowing event leads, and other tasks as assigned.  Job-Specific Responsibilities: Create and maintain FileMaker Pro database of event invitees, the main event tracking tool. Significant amount of computer work, downloading invitation pools, creating tracking systems for each event, recording responses, creating reports that include all results, and data entry of incoming responses....

Harvard's Financial Administration Department (FAD) is responsible for the stewardship of the University’s finances, including related business processes and technology in support of the teaching and research mission of the University. For more about the Financial Administration Department and its eight reporting units, see http://finance.harvard.edu. The Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) manages a diverse portfolio of federal, foundation, international, and industry sponsors; we provide lifecycle sponsored programs support and partner with schools, departments, and centers across the University to facilitate proposal submission, award acceptance and administration, and all sponsored financial reporting and invoicing throughout the life of the award.   The Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) Pre-Award Team is responsible for providing leadership, advice, and superior client service in the provision of all Pre-Award services, including but not limited to proposal review and...

Reporting to the Senior Director of Academic and Instructional Technologies (Senior Director), the Specialist for Instructional Technologies provides hands-on, operational support for learning management systems (currently Canvas and LXP), integrated instructional and AI enhanced academic technologies, and similar platforms, products, and services. The Specialist is responsible for executing assigned tasks related to instructional technology output (including course content, training materials, documentation, and multimedia) in an accessible manner in alignment with Harvard’s digital accessibility standards, WCAG 2.1 AA. Working under the guidance and direction of the Senior Director, the Specialist provides direct support for the portfolio of applications supporting academic programs, professional education, and business units that leverage similar services for outreach and education to the HGSE community and its constituents. The role requires technical and analytical skills to...

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) is Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE)’s senior HR leader and the institutional architect for how the School recruits, compensates, develops, and supports its workforce. The CHRO works closely with the Dean’s Office, the Chief Administrative Officer, the Chief People Officer (CPO), and the senior leadership team to ensure HR operations, compliance, and workforce strategy are executed with rigor, equity, and excellence. As HGSE’s lead expert on employment law, university policy, and HR risk, the CHRO ensures that HR practices are legally sound, equitable, and aligned with university standards, and that the School rests on a scalable, compliant, and data-driven HR foundation. The CHRO also leads the responsible adoption of AI across HR operations so that emerging technologies enhance efficiency, insight, and decision-making while maintaining ethical and compliant practices. The CHRO...

The Teaching and Learning Lab within Teaching and Learning at the Harvard Graduate School of Education is seeking a Learning Designer to lead the design and development of online courses. Under the direction of the Associate Director of Learning Design, the Learning Designer is a creative thinker who is able to envision technological solutions to instructional problems. The Learning Designer will be embedded in teaching teams as they work collaboratively to design and develop digital learning assets – from standalone learning units through fully online courses. The position involves close attention to detail, commitment to a rapid development mindset, and willingness to pitch in to move a project toward completion. The Learning Designer will also lead projects from discovery through delivery, managing timelines, milestones, and stakeholder expectations to ensure high-quality learning solutions are delivered on schedule. This role coordinates cross-functional teams, tracks progress...

The Center for International Development (CID) is Harvard University’s hub for cutting-edge research on the world’s most pressing international development issues. Based at Harvard Kennedy School, CID brings researchers and practitioners together across the university to collaborate, using the latest analytical tools to address pressing development challenges. CID organizes global talent worldwide by investing in people, places, and ideas to build a thriving world for all.           Job Summary:   The Research Manager will manage and contribute to the design and implementation of a portfolio of education-focused research initiatives under the direction of Professor Asim Ijaz Khwaja and the Associate Director of Research. Working across multiple projects at various stages of development, the role will contribute to the analytical and operational components of CID’s research, helping to translate faculty priorities into high-quality, policy-relevant outputs. This position is...

Job Summary: The Director of Corporate Alliances plays a central role in advancing the mission of the HBS AI Institute by serving as the primary relationship lead for a portfolio of corporate and organizational partners. This role is responsible for ensuring that partner organizations derive meaningful, sustained value from their engagement with the Institute, while also informing and enriching the Institute’s research agenda through close collaboration with faculty and practice. Operating within a leading academic environment, the Director, reporting to Principal Director, Alliances at HBSAI, works at the intersection of academia and industry, partnering closely with faculty, researchers, and administrative teams to translate cutting-edge research into actionable insights. The Director serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, facilitating high-impact engagements that reflect the rigor, independence, and mission of a university-based research institute. The role...

Job Summary: Reporting to the Executive Dean, the Associate Dean for Finance and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key member of the Radcliffe Institute’s senior leadership team. The CFO provides vision and direction for the Institute’s overall financial strategy, safeguards its long-term financial sustainability, and advances efficient, effective financial operations in support of Radcliffe’s mission and strategic goals. The Associate Dean for Finance/CFO serves as a principal advisor on strategic planning, long-range financial planning, fundraising, and risk management, and represents the Institute on University-wide committees and working groups. The CFO is accountable for delivering high-quality financial services; producing accurate, timely financial reporting; and ensuring compliance with University policies, internal controls, and applicable laws and regulations, while upholding the highest standards of accuracy, responsiveness, efficiency, and professionalism. As a...