84 retail administrative supervisor jobs found

Under moderate supervision, the Administrative Specialist II provides administrative support to staff, faculty member(s), or department(s) in their clinical, academic, research and leadership roles in support of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute’s mission. The Administrative Specialist II uses various office software to produce reports, spreadsheet, presentations, or other documents as needed. The Administrative Specialist II may be required to interface with senior management, cross-organizations, internal and external customers. For all of these, the work still required the application of well-established techniques, procedures, or standards. Energy, organization, task orientation, and excellent people skills required. High-level written, oral, and graphical communications skills are essential. Proficiency in computer and communications technologies required. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; majors in science or literature may be preferred. 2-3 years of...

Facilities Maintenance Operations (FMO) offers building & landscape maintenance, and custodial services to Harvard faculties and departments on a fee-for-service basis. All services are provided in strict accordance with customer-determined standards. As such, FMO operates as an in-house alternative to contractor services and therefore must manage itself under the same principles that guide any successful maintenance service business. Campus Services Mission Statement: To advance Harvard University’s mission of teaching and research, we partner to provide stewardship, strategies, and services that create exceptional community experiences . The Custodial Supervisor is guided at all times by the mission, vision, and principles of Campus Services and instills a commitment to these values among all team members. The Custodial Supervisor fosters a welcoming, supportive, and diverse workforce and environment Job-Specific Responsibilities: As part of the Facilities...

Facilities Maintenance Operations (FMO) offers building & landscape maintenance, and custodial services to Harvard faculties and departments on a fee-for-service basis. All services are provided in strict accordance with customer-determined standards. As such, FMO operates as an in-house alternative to contractor services and therefore must manage itself under the same principles that guide any successful maintenance service business. Campus Services Mission Statement: To advance Harvard University’s mission of teaching and research, we partner to provide stewardship, strategies, and services that create exceptional community experiences . The Custodial Supervisor is guided at all times by the mission, vision, and principles of Campus Services and instills a commitment to these values among all team members. The Custodial Supervisor fosters a welcoming, supportive, and diverse workforce and environment Job-Specific Responsibilities: As part of the Facilities...

Job Summary: The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) Office for Research Administration (HGSE ORA) provides comprehensive, faculty-centered research administration support across the full lifecycle of sponsored and research-related activity at HGSE. Reporting to the Director of Research Management, the Research Portfolio Manager manages a portfolio of assigned HGSE Principal Investigators (PIs) and areas, departments, and centers. The Research Portfolio Manager provides comprehensive support across the full lifecycle of sponsored awards and other research funding — including contracts, consulting and related services agreements, gifts, internal awards, and other non-grant research support — from proposal development and submission through post-award management and closeout, helping to ensure compliance with sponsor, donor, and Harvard policies while supporting HGSE's research mission. This is a one-year term position with the possibility of extension, contingent upon...

Job Specific Responsibilities Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Employer Engagement and Operations at the Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS). Work independently and collaboratively with the Employer Engagement Team, providing a breadth of services to encourage and support employer engagement and connection with students from Harvard College, Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and Harvard Extension School degree-granting programs. Within the larger Employer Engagement team, focus on outreach to new employers to increase opportunities for Harvard students, including growing job and internship postings, employer career fair participation, etc.  Office-wide, oversee MCS’s Symplicity career services management platform, Crimson Careers, as well as other vendor platforms and resources. Lead employer outreach efforts to ensure robust employer engagement across desired industry areas with opportunities for multiple student populations....

Job Summary: Reporting to the Class of 1955 Executive Director of PBHA, the Assistant Director of Operations and Development will play a critical role in developing and overseeing donor management, communications, and alumni engagement systems to support the Executive Director, Senior Development Coordinator, and student officer efforts. The position will support projects related to PBHA’s 501C3 financial systems and data analysis in consultation with the Assistant Director of Financial Strategy for PBHA. The position will create systems and structures that build institutional memory, streamline transitions of staff and student leaders, and reduce administrative workload of the Executive Director in support of PBHA’s mission with a special focus on managing PBHA operations and internal HR processes. The position will also supervise the Vehicles Coordinator and Operations Coordinator positions, fundraising and event consultants and coach events, alumni, and communications...

Job Summary: The Community Specialist owns the relationship with our students in the Harvard Innovation Labs ecosystem. The Community Specialist acts as a community communications strategist, creating systems and campaigns that engage members, build community, and create responsive and customized experiences for students. The role is responsible for cultivating a strong sense of engagement and participation among all Harvard Innovation Labs (HIL) members and offers support by performing a variety of complex administrative and support duties to enhance the HIL programs and resources. This includes building and managing the day-to-day experience of participants using i-lab resources, coordinating communications across different channels, and developing and executing community-related programming.  The role reports to  the Assistant Director, Programming and Member Experience.  Please see  innovationlabs.harvard.edu  for more information about the Harvard Innovation Labs....

Harvard Business School seeks multiple Research Associate (RA) to support faculty members on writing / content focused work. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of business topics and prior writing experience.  The Research Associate (RA) position reports directly to faculty supervisors and administrative manager in the Research Staff Services office. Ideal RA candidates will be comfortable in an environment that requires a high level of independence, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to use discretionary judgment.   Please note the faculty currently hiring include:  Joshua Margolis Benjamin Esty Fritz Foley Professor Foley is seeking a Research Associate who can support a book project regarding the role of CFO in organizations. Ideal candidates bring knowledge in finance, strong writing and research skills, along with the ability to conduct statistical analysis on firm profitability data. Jonas Heese and Aiyesha Dey...

Job Summary: Manage and plan academic affairs operations including faculty support, curriculum management and training. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of the Program in General Education, the Associate Director provides program leadership and critical pedagogical and administrative support for the 75 General Education courses offered each year and the diverse range of faculty and teaching staff who teach these courses. Leading academic and administrative planning processes for Gen Ed courses, the Associate Director identifies, devises and assesses solutions for programmatic and pedagogical needs; develops and implements programs, services and resources for faculty and their teaching staff; and advises them collectively and individually as needed. The Associate Director assists the Director in formulating policies and procedures and recommends improvements to overall course administration and support. The Associate Director works closely with...

Harvard Business School (HBS) is seeking multiple Predoctoral Research Associates starting in Summer 2027 to support an assigned faculty member in one of the following academic units.  Accounting & Management Business, Government and the International Economy Entrepreneurial Management Finance General Management Marketing Negotiation Organizations & Markets Organizational Behavior  Strategy  Technology and Operations Management Research subjects can include but are not limited to: labor economics, marketing economics, private equity / venture capital disclosures and taxation, decision making and gender stereotypes in shaping beliefs, industrial organization and the market design of digital platforms, media economics and economics of digital platforms, emerging financial technologies and alternative data, political economy and empirical corporate finance, R&D strategy and the economics of innovation, entrepreneurial management, corporate social...

Job Summary: The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) Office for Research Administration (HGSE ORA) provides comprehensive, faculty-centered research administration support across the full lifecycle of sponsored and research-related activity at HGSE. Reporting to the Director of Research Management, the Senior Research Portfolio Manager manages a portfolio of assigned HGSE Principal Investigators (PIs) and areas, departments, and centers. The Senior Research Portfolio Manager provides comprehensive support across the full lifecycle of sponsored awards and other research funding — including contracts, consulting and related services agreements, gifts, internal awards, and other non-grant research support — from proposal development and submission through post-award management and closeout, helping to ensure compliance with sponsor, donor, and Harvard policies while supporting HGSE's research mission. As a Senior Research Portfolio Manager, this position works...

The Research Portfolio Administrator is responsible for lifecycle sponsored award management, and for enforcing and complying with all sponsor and University research- related policies and procedures. The portfolio will include contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements from federal agencies, industry sponsors, foundations, and foreign and international entities. The Research Administrator is expected to work closely with faculty and other Principal Investigators (PIs) and researchers. Although the role is expected to function with a great deal of autonomy, the individual will collaborate with colleagues in the department, the HMS Office of Research Administration (ORA), the Harvard University Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP), and other Harvard and external colleagues as needed. This position requires a high level of collaboration, attention to detail, accuracy, and independent judgement. Pre-Award responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Managing the application...

The Belfer Center seeks a Research Coordinator to support the Belfer Center’s Applied History Project by conducting Applied History research and coordinating operations for the project. The Research Coordinator will report to the Associate Director of the Applied History Project.  The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is the hub of Harvard Kennedy School's research, teaching, and training in international security and diplomacy, environmental and resource issues, and science and technology policy. In 2021, the Belfer Center was named a “Center of Excellence” by the University of Pennsylvania’s Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, in recognition of the Center’s six consecutive years as the world’s #1 university-affiliated think tank. The Center has a dual mission: (1) to provide leadership in advancing policy-relevant knowledge about the most important challenges of international security and other critical issues where science, technology, environmental...

The Office for Dispute Resolution (ODR) operates under the Office of the Provost, working in partnership with the University’s Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights and Responsibilities (CSNDR), Title IX Resource Coordinators, Local Designated Resources, and other School or unit leadership. ODR is a neutral body that impartially investigates formal complaints of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, discrimination, bullying, and other rights and responsibilities involving students, staff, faculty, and third parties. Under the supervision of the ODR Associate Director and Investigator, the ODR Fellow assists with the overall operations of ODR. The ODR Fellow will work on cases with experienced professional Investigators, gaining knowledge and developing skills in the area of civil rights and other rules of conduct in both the education and employment arenas, with a primary focus on Title IX, Title VI, and related state and federal civil rights laws. The ODR...

Reporting to the Director of Research Computing and Data Services within Research and Library Services (RLS), the Manager of Data Acquisition and Management is responsible for sourcing, licensing, and managing the lifecycle of research data resources used across research projects at Harvard Kennedy School. This role oversees data vendor relationships and contract negotiations; ensures compliant, efficient, and cost-effective acquisition of data resources; and builds systems and policies organizing, storing, and governing institutional data assets. The manager leads a team of research data management staff who create compliant data management plans for contractual and sensitive data use in research projects at HKS. The manager works closely with faculty, researchers, and RLS and IT colleagues to ensure data resources are discoverable, accessible, well-documented, and used in compliance with licensing and data governance requirements. The Manager serves as a key point of contact for...

The Executive Director (ED) of Facilities and Campus Operations provides strategic and operational leadership, supporting more than 2.1 million sq feet across Harvard Medical School (HMS) and 110K sq feet at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Reporting to the Chief Campus Planning and Facilities Officer (CCPFO), the ED serves as a member of the senior leadership team and leads the planning, operation, maintenance, renewal, and stewardship of the schools’ physical infrastructure. The ED oversees ~4 direct reports and 21 staff, and the work of 150+ vendors, contractors, consultants, and service providers. Responsible for safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable facilities operations that support HMS teaching, research, clinical, administrative, and community missions. Oversee operation, maintenance, repair, and stewardship of buildings, utilities, grounds, custodial and housekeeping services, landscaping, snow removal, engineering systems, and infrastructure Establish...

Job Summary: Professor Sharad Goel’s Computational Policy Lab at the Shorenstein Center at Harvard Kennedy School is seeking an Associate Director of Research to help shape and advance a portfolio of computational and technological research addressing pressing issues in education, public benefits, AI governance,and other areas of public policy.  The Associate Director of Research works closely with Professor Goel to lead the lab’s research strategy, funding, and operations: identifying and incubating new multi-stakeholder research initiatives, translating faculty priorities into fundable projects, and driving them from concept through implementation. Beyond portfolio leadership, the Associate Director contributes directly to the intellectual work of the lab — advising on study design and mixed-methods approaches, safeguarding methodological rigor, and supporting the production of academic and policy-relevant outputs.  The Associate Director of Research supervises lab staff,...

Job Summary: Lead financial operations and planning for the department/unit that may include payroll, accounting, accounts payable/receivable, procurement, capital projects, endowment funding, research administration, or other function.   Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Associate Director of Research Core Finance and Compliance partners with the Director Research Core Finance and Compliance to provide strategic financial leadership, oversight, and compliance support for FAS Science service centers and recharge facilities. The Associate Director serves as a key financial resource to core facility directors, divisional leadership, and other stakeholders, ensuring sound financial management, transparent reporting, and compliance with University and federal requirements. Key responsibilities include: Partners with the Director to lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for FAS Science service centers and recharge facilities. Provides...

About you: You are a collaborative, impact-focused problem solver who wants to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating and commercializing novel approaches to global challenges in healthcare and sustainability. You want the opportunity to explore your scientific interests and 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 highly motivated, diverse teams and leveraging your expertise to create innovations that can change the world.  About the role: We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic Research Assistant II to join our team. You will help develop new diagnostic technologies for profiling clinically relevant biomarkers in human biofluids using cutting edge, ultra-sensitive approaches. A major focus of this position will be FEMOx, an ARPA-H-funded project to develop a rapid, non-invasive...

Serves as the initial onsite responder for building conditions affecting patient care, clinical and building operations. Provides frontline building operations and central services support for HUHS locations, including routine inspections, basic upkeep, minor finish repairs, deliveries, room and furniture support, and coordination of service requests. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Transports medical records, medical supplies, mail, laboratory specimens, vaccines, , equipment, and other materials between HUHS locations, satellite clinics, and other facilities in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. Operates the HUHS van and keeps it clean and organized, including coordinating routine vehicle servicing, inspections, oil and filter changes, and seasonal care through University Transportation Services or other designated service providers. Performs routine visual inspections and preventative building upkeep of assigned spaces, and troubleshoots and reports...

The Animal Care Facility Supervisor will ensure that assigned Harvard Center for Comparative Medicine (HCCM) facilities and personnel are compliant with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, and the standards set forth in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Public Health Service Policy, and AAALAC International. The Animal Care Facility Supervisor reports to the Senior Manager of Animal Care Operations, and collaborates with HCCM colleagues to develop, implement, and confirm adherence to standard operating procedures for animal care and cage wash operations. The Animal Care Facility Supervisor directly supervises the Animal Care Assistant Supervisor and/or Cage Wash Assistant Supervisor assigned to their facility; indirect reports include roughly 5-10 Animal Care and Cage Wash Technicians. This position requires communicating effectively at a variety of levels ranging from tenured faculty, senior administrative staff, and clinical veterinarians to...

Job Summary: Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, the Assistant Director of Human Resources serves as a senior HR consultant and advisor to HDS managers, faculty, administrators, and employees across a broad range of workforce matters. The Assistant Director has primary responsibility for talent acquisition, performance and leadership development, job reviews and position management, and leaves and accommodations, and provides consultation and operational support in employee and labor relations. The position exercises independent judgment in assessing issues, developing recommendations, and determining when matters require escalation to the HR Director and University partners. The Assistant Director supervises the Human Resources Coordinator and partners with the HR Director on organizational priorities, workforce planning, HR programs, and continuous improvement of the HDS HR function. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Lead...

Job Summary: The Department of Environmental Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is seeking a full-time Senior Research Project Manager to work closely with the study Principal Investigators and leadership team and to oversee the day-to-day management of the Apple Women’s Health Study (AWHS). The AWHS is sponsored by Apple Inc, and seeks to study women's health across the lifespan. In addition to managing AWHS operations, the Senior Research Project Manager will support overlapping research, administrative, and operational activities within the Mahalingaiah Lab. The position will coordinate across study staff, laboratory personnel, institutional partners, and external collaborators to advance research priorities and ensure timely completion of project deliverables. The scope of work, priorities, tasks, and performance goals may evolve in response to sponsor input, study needs, scientific developments, and changing project requirements. Job-Specific...

Job Summary: The Events Coordinator independently coordinates the planning and execution of the Center for the Study of World Religions’ public, academic, and community programs. Working with Center leadership, faculty, invited guests, Harvard offices, external partners, and vendors, the Coordinator oversees event logistics from advance planning through on-site execution and financial reconciliation. The position also coordinates the work of student event assistants, supports audience outreach and digital publishing, and coordinates the use of CSWR spaces. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned. Coordinates lectures, workshops, conferences, exhibitions, receptions, community gatherings, and other Center programs. Oversees event logistics, including scheduling, registration, travel, accommodations, catering, audiovisual services, facilities, accessibility, materials, staffing, setup, and breakdown. Serves as the principal administrative and...