Director of HR Partners — Academic Portfolio Leadership

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Híbrido; USD 140.000 - 210.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plans with university

Wellbeing resources

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Resumo da vaga

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences seeks an experienced HR leader to provide strategic consulting across a portfolio of departments. You will partner with chairs and administrators to shape workforce design, talent strategies, and HR programs, ensuring high-quality service and proactive issue resolution.

The role oversees HR Partners, drives workforce planning, and collaborates with central HR to deliver integrated solutions for a large academic environment.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible HR experience with leadership in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading HR staff, advising senior leaders, and managing complex HR issues across a portfolio of clients.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as senior HR partner for an assigned portfolio, building advisory relationships with chairs, directors, and leaders.
• Ensure strong service delivery across portfolios and manage complex issue escalation.
• Translate portfolio strategies into HR priorities and plans (workforce planning, staffing, design).
• Provide strategic consultation on talent needs and workforce implications of initiatives.
• Lead, supervise and develop a team of HR Partners delivering for the portfolio.
• Set service expectations, manage workload, monitor quality and consistency of HRBP support.
• Coach HRPs on complex client issues and stakeholder management.
• Oversee recruitment strategies, workforce planning, succession planning, and retention for the portfolio.
• Guide leaders on performance management and staff engagement initiatives.
• Lead or support change management related to reorganizations and new programs.

Conhecimentos

Strategic HR partnership

HR leadership

Employee relations

Change management

Data analytics

Formação

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Master’s degree

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Descrição da vaga

Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences seeks an experienced HR leader to provide strategic consulting across a portfolio of departments. You will partner with chairs and administrators to shape workforce design, talent strategies, and HR programs, ensuring high-quality service and proactive issue resolution.

The role oversees HR Partners, drives workforce planning, and collaborates with central HR to deliver integrated solutions for a large academic environment.