Strategic Administrative Lead, Humanities & Medieval Studies

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Wellbeing resources

Tuition assistance

Campus perks

Job summary

Harvard University seeks a Manager of Administration to oversee administrative functions for programs within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The role is a senior administrative leader and strategic partner to the Faculty Chair(s) regarding local staff operations and the federated service model.

The position requires Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least 7 years in administrative/operational roles, with demonstrated collaboration with senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of administrative or operational experience.
• Experience in higher education or similar organizations.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior leaders, preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and attention to detail
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and elevate issues appropriately
• Stakeholder coordination and customer-service orientation
• Executive-level judgment with the courage to speak candidly & constructively to senior leadership in service of the institution's long-term interests

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, develop, and direct local administrative staff, establishing priorities, allocating work, and ensuring the AG has the administrative capacity and infrastructure needed to support faculty, students, and academic programs.
• Administrative project leadership & institutional engagement: Lead and execute departmental administrative projects, coordinate responses to requests and priorities from the division, FAS, and the broader University, and represent the department on committees and working groups, as needed.
• Resource stewardship: Provide strategic resource stewardship (space, trade-offs, grants, donor funds/reporting, delegated contracts, locally managed endowment funds, etc.) to Department Chair and functional team members.

Skills

Administrative leadership

Stakeholder coordination

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Independent work

Time management

Strategic partnership

Senior leadership collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Harvard University seeks a Manager of Administration to oversee administrative functions for programs within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The role is a senior administrative leader and strategic partner to the Faculty Chair(s) regarding local staff operations and the federated service model.

The position requires Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and at least 7 years in administrative/operational roles, with demonstrated collaboration with senior leaders.