Strategic HR Partner, Arts & Humanities (Hybrid)

Harvard University; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement plans

Wellbeing resources

Tuition assistance

Campus perks

Job summary

Harvard University is seeking an HR Partner within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge. The role provides comprehensive HR consulting, partners with division leaders, and drives workforce planning, organizational design, and talent development across the College.

You will advise on performance management, employee relations, policy interpretation, and risk mitigation while collaborating with central HR teams to deliver integrated HR solutions in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant HR experience.
• Advanced knowledge of employment law and HR policies; financial acumen.
• Experience advising and coaching managers on performance management and employee relations; investigations experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR partner to the Division of Arts and Humanities, building consultative relationships with leadership and faculty.
• Advise on workforce planning, organizational design, staffing models, and role structures.
• Translate FAS and departmental strategies into HR priorities and action plans.
• Partner with leaders on succession planning and retention strategies for key staff roles; collaborate with Talent Acquisition on hiring matters.
• Consult on performance management, career progression, and development planning; support change management during reorganizations or new initiatives.
• Advising managers on performance, conduct, and workplace climate; engaging employee relations and conduct specialists as needed.
• Interpret HR policies and CBAs; mitigate HR-related risks in collaboration with central HR.
• Collaborate with central HR centers of expertise to deliver coordinated HR solutions; represent FAS perspectives in institution-wide HR initiatives.
• Use HR data to inform recommendations; streamline processes and improve manager capability and employee experience.

Skills

HR strategy

Coaching managers

Relationship building

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS

Job description

Harvard University is seeking an HR Partner within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Cambridge. The role provides comprehensive HR consulting, partners with division leaders, and drives workforce planning, organizational design, and talent development across the College.

You will advise on performance management, employee relations, policy interpretation, and risk mitigation while collaborating with central HR teams to deliver integrated HR solutions in a hybrid work environment.