Strategic IT Partner for Arts & Humanities Division

Harvard Central Administration (CADM) Talent Acquisition; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University seeks a Divisional Technology Partner within FAS to align IT investments with priorities, run demand planning, and coordinate divisional needs across enterprise applications. You will engage leadership, manage escalations, and ensure effective issue resolution to support academic and operational goals.

The role requires strong executive communication, financial stewardship, and collaboration across a complex higher-education ecosystem. Hybrid work and university benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of five years’ post-secondary education or relevant work experience.
• Ability to navigate stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Strategic initiative and portfolio management.
• Executive communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Stakeholder negotiation and influence.
• Experience working in the FAS, Harvard, or a complex higher education setting.
• Financial stewardship and resource allocation.
• Facility with technological tools, platforms, and concepts.
• Organizational change leadership.

Responsibilities

• Document local FAS technology needs and gather feedback on IT systems and services.
• Manage IT investment request intake.
• Align technology investments with academic and operational priorities within governance guardrails.
• Lead FAS divisional demand planning and IT roadmap development.
• Coordinate with FAS and university counterparts for shared solutions.
• Produce annual report of divisional IT investments and impact.
• Represent divisional perspectives on enterprise applications and platforms.
• Triage issues and escalate when needed.
• Prioritize unit needs and manage within budget.
• Diagnose issues across tech, policy, or business processes.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Strategic portfolio management

Negotiation and influence

Financial stewardship

Change leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Broad IT knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

5+ years post-secondary education or experience

Tools

Technology platforms

Job description

Harvard University seeks a Divisional Technology Partner within FAS to align IT investments with priorities, run demand planning, and coordinate divisional needs across enterprise applications. You will engage leadership, manage escalations, and ensure effective issue resolution to support academic and operational goals.

The role requires strong executive communication, financial stewardship, and collaboration across a complex higher-education ecosystem. Hybrid work and university benefits apply.