Strategic HR Partner Lead, Arts & Sciences

Harvard University FAS Human Resources; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University FAS Human Resources seeks a senior HR leader to direct and provide strategic HR consulting across a portfolio of departments. The role partners with chairs and directors, aligning HR priorities with academic and administration programs while ensuring high-quality service delivery.

You will oversee HR Partners, guide workforce planning, and manage complex issues across client portfolios, collaborating with central HR and Employee & Labor Relations to implement enterprise-wide

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 HR leadership experience in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading HR staff, advising senior leaders, and managing complex HR issues across a portfolio of clients.
• Experience in higher education or a research-intensive, faculty-based environment.
• Advanced degree and/or HR certification (e.g., SPHR, SHRM-SCP).

Responsibilities

• Lead HR Partners and related staff serving the assigned portfolio.
• Provide strategic consultation on talent needs, organizational changes, and workforce implications of initiatives.
• Oversee recruitment strategies, workforce planning, succession planning, and retention efforts.
• Collaborate with Employee & Labor Relations and central HR to deliver integrated HR solutions.
• Coordinate with senior leaders to implement an FAS-wide HR strategy and service standards.
• Use HR metrics to inform strategy and track outcomes across the portfolio.

Skills

HR leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic consulting

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Organizational Development

Master’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

HRIS analytics

Job description

Harvard University FAS Human Resources seeks a senior HR leader to direct and provide strategic HR consulting across a portfolio of departments. The role partners with chairs and directors, aligning HR priorities with academic and administration programs while ensuring high-quality service delivery.

You will oversee HR Partners, guide workforce planning, and manage complex issues across client portfolios, collaborating with central HR and Employee & Labor Relations to implement enterprise-wide