156 human resources jobs found in Boston, MA

Harvard University seeks an accomplished, strategic, and deeply collaborative human resources executive to serve as its next Vice President for Human Resources (VPHR). This is a pivotal opportunity for a mission-driven leader to help one of the world’s most influential universities meet the current moment, advance a future-focused people strategy, strengthen workplace culture and service, and build the organizational resilience and capacity required for Harvard to thrive in its next chapter. Founded in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the world’s most prominent centers of teaching, research, and discovery. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with campuses in Allston and Boston’s Longwood Medical Area and additional locations around the country and around the world, Harvard has evolved from a small colonial college into a globally recognized research university comprising Harvard College, 12 graduate and...

Job Summary: The Employee Talent and Development Manager is responsible for managing the employee talent lifecycle, from organizing and overseeing the search process, to recruitment and onboarding, professional development, performance evaluation, and offboarding. The incumbent will collaborate with and advise managers on identifying, engaging, and developing talent for the purposes of employee retention and strategic succession planning. They will engage with employees on a regular basis to foster a culture that values employee wellness, growth, learning, and inclusion. They will use their knowledge, skills, and experience to create programs, identify solutions to challenges, develop metrics, and analyze program/solution effectiveness. Essential Responsibilities Manages the employee (staff and paid faculty) recruitment processes, in partnership with the Office for Faculty Affairs and Department Units as applicable, including but not limited to: Posts and advertises...

TITLE: Compensation Manager DEPARTMENT: Human Resources LOCATION: Boston, MA BAIN CAPITAL OVERVIEW With approximately $205 billion of assets under management, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. We create lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. Over four decades we have strategically grown our platform to focus on Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit & Capital Markets, and Real Assets. Today, our team includes 1,880+ employees in 24 offices on four continents.  We partner differently to help people and companies embrace possibility and realize potential. Founded as a private partnership in 1984, we have fostered a culture of innovation, entrepreneurialism, and agility, empowering our people to define and own their career trajectories. Today, our partnership approach enables us to pursue strategic growth, build enduring relationships with a robust...

BAIN CAPITAL OVERVIEW: With approximately $215 billion of assets under management, Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms. We create lasting impact for our investors, teams, businesses, and the communities in which we live. Over four decades we have strategically grown our platform to focus on Private Equity, Growth & Venture, Capital Solutions, Credit, and Real Assets. Today, our team includes 1,985+ employees in 24 offices on four continents.  We partner differently to help people and companies embrace possibility and realize potential. Founded as a private partnership in 1984, we have fostered a culture of innovation, entrepreneurialism, and agility, empowering our people to define and own their career trajectories. Today, our partnership approach enables us to pursue strategic growth, build enduring relationships with a robust external network, and collaborate across our integrated platform to connect the deep and diverse expertise that...

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Job Summary: The Leave of Absence Specialist provides Leave of Absence (LOA) support and case management services to employees and key stakeholders.  This role serves as the main contact and subject matter expert for the Harvard Longwood Campus employees on LOA resources available, as well as University policies and guidelines interpretation regarding any type of Leave of Absence, including Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave (MA PFML), Worker’s Compensation, Military leaves, and paid/unpaid personal leaves.   Job-Specific Responsibilities: Responsible for responding to inquiries from employees who have a need for a leave; ensuring that employees have eligibility information and know how to request leave and/or file a claim with the respective vendor for the type of leave they are seeking. Provides end-to end case management and consultative support to employees and managers...

Reporting to the Director, Educational Programs and Accreditation, this role is a strategic partner in advancing HMS Continuing Education priorities and goals, and also provides operational, programmatic and administrative leadership and guidance to the HMS Continuing Education program and sustains its Joint Accreditation with Commendation.   The Associate Director collaborates with HMS Course Directors, Course Administrators, and departmental staff to plan and implement accredited continuing education activities that meet standards and regulations established by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and Joint Accreditation (JA) criteria while supporting the office mission and vision. These activities include, but are not limited to, HMS accredited live conferences, online CME, enduring materials, Regularly Scheduled Series and Performance Improvement CME.  The Associate Director also ensures that MyCE, HMS’s accreditation management software, aligns...

Job Summary: The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (HMSC) are dedicated to building a diverse community of individuals who are committed to contributing to an inclusive environment – including fostering respect for all, serving the greater good, and welcoming individuals from a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. HMSC is a partnership of public museums in Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences that includes the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. To learn more about HMSC's mission, objectives, and core values, please visit our website https://hmsc.harvard.edu/ The Exhibition Content Writer/Manager is responsible for producing exhibit content across 4 museums in the HMSC partnership - the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East, the Collection of Historical...

Job Summary: Senior administrative leader and strategic partner to the Faculty Chair/s regarding local staff operations and overall management of the administrative grouping (AG) for Theater, Dance, and Media (TDM). Responsible for ensuring the AG has coordinated, effective administrative support within FAS's federated service model and each unit can deliver on its teaching and research mission. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Strategic partnership: Serve as a strategic partner to the Chair(s), translating academic priorities into operational plans and advising on organizational, administrative, and resource-related decisions that support each unit's long-term teaching and research mission. Cross-functional coordination: Coordinate and oversee support from FAS functional teams to ensure the AG receives aligned, responsive administrative support and can successfully advance its academic, research, and operational priorities. Administrative team leadership: Manage,...

Job Summary: The Houses serve as the foundation for the undergraduate experience at Harvard College. Ninety-seven percent of all undergraduates live in one of the twelve residential Houses. Each House accommodates 350- 500 students with its own dining hall, common rooms, and facilities for academic, recreational, and cultural activities.   The House Administrator plays a pivotal role in the residential community. They serve as part of the House senior leadership team, as a critical resource for any events, processes and policies that impact and affect the House community and staff.  They are responsible for handling confidential and sensitive information with care and discretion and serve as a primary contact for other stakeholders and partners in the University. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Finance Administration and Budget:    Responsible for day-to-day management of House finances, including financial processing, reconciliation, reporting, and strategic planning...

Harvard Law School’s Office of the Dean seeks an Administrative Coordinator to perform a wide range of administrative duties requiring discretion, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team in a high profile, fast-paced environment. As the Administrative Coordinator, you will:   Support the day-to-day operations of the Dean’s Office by serving as a primary point of contact for phone, email, and in-person inquiries. Help foster a welcoming and professional office environment.  Provide primary calendar and administrative support to one Dean’s Office principal and backup support to other Dean's Office principals, requiring coordination of competing scheduling priorities.   Coordinate financial transactions for the Dean’s Office, including Concur reimbursements, B2P vendor invoices, and PCard and corporate card reconciliations, using Harvard's financial systems.  Process incoming and outgoing mail and other routine office correspondence....

The Program Administrator (PA) is an essential part of this 12-person staff and 40+ student academically based clinical program at Harvard Law School. Visit our website to learn more about the Bureau’s work and mission. The PA performs a wide range of financial responsibilities and carries out administrative, supervisory, and support duties while upholding the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau’s tradition of student governance in the daily operations of the program. The position reports to the Administrative Director and serves as the faculty assistant to the Faculty Directors. As Program Administrator you will:   Manage specific financial functions including the faculty allowance funds for Bureau-related courses, the litigation funds and the Bureau’s IOLTA client-trust accounts; oversee monetary reimbursements to staff and students as well as the purchasing of office supplies; run regular financial reports to ensure accuracy and budgetary adherence and contribute to budget...

Job Summary: The Assistant Director oversees a cohort of FAS Development Support Staff (grades 53–54), ensuring frontline officers receive top-tier support and that support staff experience an equitable, positive work environment. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of Development, Fundraiser Support Management, the Assistant Director helps build a cohesive management structure for all frontline development assistants, including goal and performance management, workflow oversight, learning and development, coverage planning, and hiring and onboarding. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Lead the day to day management of a cohort of development assistants, including recruitment and hiring, onboarding, workload and schedule oversight, and ensuring they have the tools, processes, and information needed to support frontline fundraisers effectively. Own the full year performance management cycle for the assigned cohort, in consultation with frontline officers and the...

Job Summary: The Extavour Lab is a collection of developmental biologists, molecular biologists, geneticists, cell biologists, zoologists, and evolutionary biologists. Our shared interest is in the evolution of the genetic mechanisms employed during early animal embryogenesis to specify cell fate, development, and differentiation. We focus primarily on the evolution and development of reproductive systems, including both the germ line and the somatic components of the gonad. Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Extavour Lab seeks to hire a Laboratory Technician for a 12-month term position. This position prepares and maintains matter for laboratory analysis according to established technical procedures: Prepares samples for analysis and diagnosis, performing duties including but not limited to dissecting and staining insect tissues, mounting slides, and preparing complex chemical solutions and media. Performs molecular biology and developmental genetics experimental...

Job Summary: Responsible for analysis and administration of benefit programs(s). Manage vendor relationships and identify opportunities for plan improvements and cost savings. Position Description: The Health and Welfare team sits within the department of Total Rewards. This position reports to the Sr. Director, Benefits & Retirement Strategy and plays a key role in ensuring the ancillary benefit program administration is in compliance with design and contract provisions. This position works closely with Benefits colleagues and the Total Reward Customer Service, Operations and Finance teams to mitigate escalations by faculty and staff and manage health and welfare processes. This role also completes data requests to aid or identify utilization opportunities for plan design modifications, new programs and process improvements. This position would also have oversight of the Unemployment insurance process. Responsibilities: Plays a key role in the management of...

Job Summary: Facilitate diverse financial analysis for a school/unit and assist department management with their financial planning efforts, budget analysis and monthly reporting. Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Senior Financial Analyst supports the oversight and management of the day-to-day financial responsibilities of the organization including review of A/P, entering journals, reconciling expense charges, conducting analysis on both capital and operating budgets across all FAS Tubs, asset management, liaising with Campus Services and conducting monthly reporting.  This position: Supports the Office of Physical Resources and Planning (OPRP) Finance Team by providing reporting and analysis as needed including quarterly closings, flux analysis, monthly budget to actuals and forecasting of O & M and capital projects, journals and lease payments.  Will assist in creating and monitoring the $150M capital and $165M O&M budget by participating in the operating...

This role is a high-level, versatile expert. Provides critical surge capacity and strategic problem-solving across the FAS research enterprise with two primary functions: 1) Research Portfolio Management. Covers RPM/Sr RPM role during vacancies; 2) Concierge Navigation. Minimizes administrative friction for PIs and RPMs by interpreting complex policies and providing clear resolution paths. Bridges gap between PI, unit, and central offices, integrating problem solving.  Profile: Fully experienced professional. Independently perform complex tasks. May serve as a resource to colleagues.  Knowledge: Apply professional knowledge and understanding of concepts. Principles and technical capabilities to execute complex analyses and projects.  Complexity: Independently work on complex projects of medium to large scope. May refer to precedents and defined parameters. Provide technical advice and problem resolution for a school/unit community on varied issues.  Autonomy: Complete...

Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Senior HR Partner serves as a strategic partner and consultant within Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, specifically supporting the undergraduate College. This role works closely with the College’s Dean for Administration and Finance, managers, and leaders within the College to align people strategies with institutional goals and priorities. This role provides advanced guidance on workforce planning, organizational design, performance coaching, talent planning, and complex employee relations issues. Strategic Partnership & Workforce Planning Serve as the primary HR partner for the Harvard College, building strong, consultative relationships with leadership. Advises on workforce planning, organizational design, staffing models, and role structures Translate FAS and departmental strategies into HR priorities and action plans. Talent Management & Organizational Development Partner with leaders on succession planning and...

Directs all aspects of scenery, rigging, and automation in coordination with stage operations for A.R.T. Productions, including managing commercial scene shop builds. Position Responsibilities: Leadership, Culture, and Safety Promote an inclusive, respectful work environment for staff, overhire employees, and guest artists. Foster both psychological and physical safety through appropriate training, policies, and daily practices. Production Planning and Artistic Collaboration Support and uphold the mission, vision, and values of A.R.T. in all production activities. Collaborate with scenic designers to realize designs within theatre resources, proposing solutions with production management and producers if issues arise. Work with external scenic shops and internal staff to deliver scenic designs on time and on budget, including approval of technical designs and shop builds. Plan and oversee scenic load-in, rigging, strike, load-out, and storage of closing shows, in...

The Harvard Law School Program on Biblical Law and Christian Legal Studies (“Program”) offers students the opportunity to integrate law, leadership, and life through the study, debate, and application of the teaching of the Bible. We help students connect learning with conviction, inquiry with relationships, ideas with character, research with hope, gifts with purpose, and values with action. We seek to inspire confidence in biblical law as a source of truth powerful enough to meet global challenges, yet personal enough to inspire individual purpose.   The Program seeks an experienced, highly motivated, exceptionally organized, and technically savvy individual to perform a wide range of complex and confidential tasks to plan and execute Program initiatives and events. Excellent management and communication skills are required for responsibilities that include planning of Program events, collaboration with Program affiliates and donors, financial administration and budgeting,...

Job Summary: Are you energized by helping people navigate their employee journey and keeping HR operations running smoothly? Join our HR team as an HR Coordinator, in which you will play a central role in ensuring a positive experience for new hires, current employees, and department leaders. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys problem solving, and is eager to grow their HR skill set while supporting a wide range of operational needs. This role is a key member of the HR Consulting team within Central Administration.  This is a two year time-limited position from the date of hire. Job-Specific Responsibilities: On/Offboarding Logistics Send onboarding information to new hires regarding I9 employment eligibility requirements and follow up as needed (benefits eligible, Harvard payrolled -contingent (temps), and student workers). Send onboarding/offboarding checklists to new employees and hiring managers/department...

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 Maintenance Operations (FMO) group in Campus Services, this position is responsible for the daily supervision of custodial services operations in an assigned area(s), including all routine and specialty work.  The FMO supervisor works closely with customer representatives as well as other members of Campus Services management to provide consistently high levels of customer satisfaction.  Ensures all Custodial Services operations adheres to customer-determined standards.  Develops...

Job Summary: Responsible for comprehensive human resources consulting services for a unit(s) or department(s). Provide leadership in change processes to create a culture of productivity and engagement. This is a two year time-limited position from the start date. Job-Specific Responsibilities: This role is part of an HR team that delivers HR Consulting services to over 1,000 employees in three Central Administration (CADM) units: Harvard IT (HUIT), Financial Administration (FAD), and Harvard Federal Credit Union (HFCU). This position reports to the Senior Director of Human Resources for HUIT, FAD, HFCU and will work directly with HUIT. We are seeking an experienced HR Consultant. This role is instrumental delivery of HR Consulting Services to HUIT. The ideal candidate will balance a strategic outlook with hands-on HR, communications, and management skills. This role requires a dynamic professional who can effectively bridge HR strategy and execution while enhancing...

Under the direction of the Senior General Manager, this role provides operational support and oversight to ensure the smooth running of Harvard Kennedy School (HUDS) operations. The position assists all in maintaining efficient business practices while delivering exceptional customer satisfaction to students, faculty, university clients, and guests. **This is a term position ending on 9/27/2027** Job-Specific Responsibilities General Responsibilities Ensure high standards are consistently met by implementing all HUDS and University policies related to food quality, sanitation, equipment, facility maintenance, and safety. Foster a positive, collaborative work environment that promotes open communication, fairness, and continuous learning while supporting HUDS and University goals. Maintain professional relationships with Union Employees and Union Shop Stewards. Ensure compliance with unit-specific sustainability goals and programs. Collaborate with Human Resources...