Strategic HR Partner for Academic & Faculty Teams

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

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University is seeking an HR Partner to provide comprehensive HR consulting for divisions within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. You will lead workforce planning, organizational design, and talent planning while collaborating with managers to align people strategies with institutional goals.

The role requires advising on performance management, employee relations, and change management for complex staff populations, across a decentralized environment with strong data-driven decision

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of 7 years’ relevant HR experience.
• Advanced knowledge of employment law and HR policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide HR consulting for units and departments.
• Lead workforce planning and organizational design.
• Advise on talent development, succession, and retention.
• Support performance management and employee relations.
• Collaborate with central HR on compensation, benefits, and policy questions.

Skills

HR consulting

change management

employee relations

org design

data analytics

communication

stakeholder mgmt

policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

HRIS systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Harvard University is seeking an HR Partner to provide comprehensive HR consulting for divisions within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. You will lead workforce planning, organizational design, and talent planning while collaborating with managers to align people strategies with institutional goals.

The role requires advising on performance management, employee relations, and change management for complex staff populations, across a decentralized environment with strong data-driven decision