Manager, People Strategy

The People Strategy Manager is a strategic HR leader and trusted advisor who partners with senior leaders to shape and execute people strategies that drive organizational performance, workforce effectiveness, and business success. Operating in a fast-paced, complex, and matrixed environment, this role integrates strategic workforce planning with hands-on leadership to deliver high-impact HR solutions that strengthen employee engagement, talent capability, and organizational outcomes.

This role partners closely with business and HR leaders to align workforce strategies with organizational priorities, support organizational design and transformation initiatives, and enable effective change across the enterprise. Leading a team of People Strategy Partners, the Manager provides consultation and coaching to senior leaders on talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, performance management, compensation, policy interpretation, and regulatory compliance.

As a key HR leader, the People Strategy Manager builds strong cross-functional partnerships across HR centers of expertise and business functions to deliver integrated, data-driven people solutions. The role is also responsible for developing and mentoring People Strategy team members, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and service excellence while ensuring consistent and effective delivery of HR programs and initiatives across the organization.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations.

We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

• Strategic Partner and Advisor
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  Operates with both a strategic mindset and a hands-on approach, supporting leaders as coach, consultant, and change agent in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Partners closely with business leaders to align people strategies with business objectives, organizational design, workforce planning, and transformation initiatives, building a culture of accountability, performance, and engagement while creating tailored solutions to enhance organizational effectiveness across diverse employee populations.
  
  Provides expert guidance on employee relations, compensation, and policy interpretation, ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws, and regulations, as well as collective bargaining agreements, institutional governance structures, appointment processes, and workforce-specific requirements where applicable.
• Relationship Building & Institute Collaboration
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  Builds and sustains trusted partnerships across leadership teams, stakeholders, and HR functions to drive aligned, business-informed people strategies. Fosters collaboration across diverse client groups and enterprise partners to support organizational effectiveness, workforce engagement, and strategic priorities.
• Assessment and Analysis
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  Conducts assessments to understand needs or situations, analyze data, develop talent management plans, recommend training programs, evaluate employee engagement and performance, and advise on HR policies. Identifies trends, risks, and opportunities through qualitative and quantitative analysis, and translates findings into actionable recommendations that support workforce planning, manager effectiveness, and organizational performance.
• Team Management
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  Supervises staff. Hires, develops, and manages staffto achieve organizational goals. Sets clear expectations, delivers feedback, and monitors performance for quality, efficiency, and compliance with policies and procedures. Mentors staff, fosters career growth, and cultivates a positive and productive work environment.

• Comprehensive Human Resources Expertise
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  Advanced knowledge of employment laws, regulations, labor relations, compliance requirements, workplace policies, and HR best practices across talent management, employee engagement, performance management, learning and development, succession planning, workforce planning, retention, and talent acquisition.
• Strategic Business and Organizational Acumen: Strong understanding of business operations, financial principles, organizational design, change management, and the alignment of human resources strategies with organizational goals and priorities.
• Leadership and Influence
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  Demonstrated ability to lead teams, influence leaders at all levels, inspire organizational change, and drive initiatives that…