Senior HR Partner - Arts & Sciences Portfolio Lead

Harvard University, Faculty of Arts & Sciences; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Health, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plans with university match

Tuition assistance & reimbursement

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, is seeking an experienced HR leader to provide strategic consulting across complex employee relations, organizational design, change management, recruitment, compensation, and development initiatives. You will partner with department leaders to translate strategy into HR priorities and drive cross-functional HR solutions.

The role supervises HR Partners, collaborates with central HR, and uses data to improve workforce outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of progressively responsible HR experience, including substantial leadership in a complex environment.
• Experience leading HR staff, advising senior leaders, and managing HR issues across a portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Direct and provide strategic HR consulting across complex employee relations, org design, change management, recruitment, compensation, learning and development, and diversity initiatives.
• Portfolio Leadership: serve as senior HR partner for assigned FAS departments/centers; translate strategies into HR priorities.
• Team Management: lead, supervise, and develop HR Partners; ensure service quality and workload balance.
• Talent Management & Change: oversee recruitment, workforce planning, succession, retention, and staff engagement.
• Partnership: collaborate with Employee & Labor Relations and central HR to deliver integrated solutions.
• Data & Analytics: use HR metrics to drive improvements and inform strategies.

Skills

HR leadership

Strategic consulting

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Master’s degree or SPHR/SHRM-SCP preferred

Tools

HRIS

MS Office

Job description

Harvard University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, is seeking an experienced HR leader to provide strategic consulting across complex employee relations, organizational design, change management, recruitment, compensation, and development initiatives. You will partner with department leaders to translate strategy into HR priorities and drive cross-functional HR solutions.

The role supervises HR Partners, collaborates with central HR, and uses data to improve workforce outcomes.