Director of HR Strategy & Organizational Excellence

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Harvard University’s Central Administration is seeking an experienced Senior HR Consultant to serve as the primary HR advisor for HR clients within CADM and HR Consulting. You will lead employee relations, recruitment, compensation strategies, and learning initiatives while partnering with leadership on organizational development projects.

The role requires 8+ years of HR experience, a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred), and strong knowledge of employment law.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 8 years’ relevant HR experience.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred.
• Knowledge of employment law and HR policies and practices; financial/business acumen.
• Demonstrated experience with bargaining unit policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Consult with clients on employee relations, recruitment, compensation, learning and development strategies, diversity initiatives, and enhancements to the work environment
• Provide expert advice and coaching to managers and employees
• Collaborate with managers, faculty, staff, and bargaining unit representatives to understand business needs and strategically address workplace issues
• Partner with leadership on organizational transformations, defining HR goals and associated change management and communications efforts
• Lead change processes to create a culture of productivity and engagement
• Create and deliver effective human resources programs, learning and development opportunities, initiatives, and offerings to a wide range of audiences
• Seek efficiencies and recommend improvements in processes and systems
• Provide specialized research, data analytics, and reporting to inform decision-making
• Function as subject matter expert or project lead
• May collaborate with a centralized HR function to provide service
• Ensure compliance with University Human Resources policies, procedures, and requirements and applicable legal regulations
• Actively diagnose, develop and lead organizational development strategies and drive them to results.
• Support managers in forecasting and planning their talent pipeline requirements in line with their department strategy.
• Implement effective performance management to create and sustain a high performance workforce.
• Acts as a Resource Coordinator for Title IX issues and a Local Resource Coordinator for Non-Discrimination and Bullying issues, which includes staying updated on all factors of the laws and Harvard’s procedures.
• Maintain current knowledge of progressive HR practices and key trends
• Effectively implement the delivery of HR programs initiated by HHR
• Understand all HR Services being developed and broker those services as appropriate
• Participates in all team meetings and other projects as assigned

Skills

Employee relations

Recruitment

Compensation

Learning and development

Diversity initiatives

Coaching

Change management

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Master’s degree in relevant field

Tools

HRIS applications

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Harvard University’s Central Administration is seeking an experienced Senior HR Consultant to serve as the primary HR advisor for HR clients within CADM and HR Consulting. You will lead employee relations, recruitment, compensation strategies, and learning initiatives while partnering with leadership on organizational development projects.

The role requires 8+ years of HR experience, a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred), and strong knowledge of employment law.