Divisional IT Strategy Partner

Harvard University; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plans with university**Con\

Job summary

Harvard University information technology is seeking a strategic Divisional Technology Partner for the Social Science Division to align technology investments with academic priorities and lead demand planning. You will coordinate solutions, manage budget, and represent divisional needs in enterprise discussions across the university.

The role requires collaboration with FAS and university-wide stakeholders, escalation handling, and guiding IT change initiatives while ensuring resource alignment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Five years of post-secondary education or relevant work experience.
• Ability to navigate stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strategic initiative and portfolio management.
• Executive communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Stakeholder negotiation and influence.
• Experience working in the FAS, Harvard, or a complex higher education setting.
• Financial stewardship and resource allocation.
• Facility with technological tools, platforms, and concepts.
• Organizational change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Document local FAS technology needs and feedback on IT systems and services.
• Manage IT investment intake.
• Align technology investments with academic and operational priorities within governance guardrails.
• Facilitate FAS divisional demand planning and roadmap development.
• Coordinate with FAS and university-wide units to identify shared solutions.
• Produce annual report of divisional IT investments and impact.
• Represent divisional perspectives on enterprise apps and platforms.
• Serve as escalation point and triage issues for higher-level review.
• Prioritize unit needs and manage within budget.
• Diagnose issues across technology, policy, or process and route accordingly.

Skills

Stakeholder navigation

Strategic initiative

Executive communication

Negotiation

Higher ed experience

Financial stewardship

Tech tools familiarity

Change leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Five years of experience

Job description

Harvard University information technology is seeking a strategic Divisional Technology Partner for the Social Science Division to align technology investments with academic priorities and lead demand planning. You will coordinate solutions, manage budget, and represent divisional needs in enterprise discussions across the university.

The role requires collaboration with FAS and university-wide stakeholders, escalation handling, and guiding IT change initiatives while ensuring resource alignment