Associate Director, Human Resources

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Harvard University's Central Administration (CADM) is a 5,000+ employee organization that supports the university's overall excellence by understanding and serving the needs of its schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities. Through dynamic and collaborative partnerships, CADM provides high-quality and efficient services to the schools to help them achieve their goals.

Reporting through Harvard Human Resource Consulting this role serves as the primary HR consultant for Harvard Human Resources and another CADM client area. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Consult with clients on employee relations, recruitment, compensation, learning and development strategies, diversity initiatives, and enhancements to the work environment
• Provide expert advice and coaching to managers and employees
• Collaborate with managers, faculty, staff, and bargaining unit representatives to understand business needs and strategically address workplace issues
• Partner with leadership on organizational transformations, defining HR goals and associated change management and communications efforts
• Lead change processes to create a culture of productivity and engagement
• Create and deliver effective human resources programs, learning and development opportunities, initiatives, and offerings to a wide range of audiences
• Seek efficiencies and recommend improvements in processes and systems
• Provide specialized research, data analytics, and reporting to inform decision-making
• Function as subject matter expert or project lead
• May collaborate with a centralized HR function to provide service
• Ensure compliance with University Human Resources policies, procedures, and requirements and applicable legal regulations
• Actively diagnose, develop and lead organizational development strategies and drive them to results.
• Support managers in forecasting and planning their talent pipeline requirements in line with their department strategy.
• Implement effective performance management to create and sustain a high performance workforce.
• Acts as a Resource Coordinator for Title IX issues and a Local Resource Coordinator for Non-Discrimination and Bullying issues, which includes staying updated on all factors of the laws and Harvard’s procedures.
• Maintain current knowledge of progressive HR practices and key trends
• Effectively implement the delivery of HR programs initiated by HHR
• Understand all HR Services being developed and broker those services as appropriate
• Participates in all team meetings and other projects as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 8 years’ relevant HR experience

Additional

Qualifications and Skills:

• Master’s degree in relevant field
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS applications and analytics
• Advanced knowledge of employment law and HR policies and practices; financial/business acumen
• Demonstrated experience with the administration of bargaining unit policies and procedures

• This role has an expectation of presence on campus 1-2 days a week.

Visa Sponsorship Information:
Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position

Pre-Employment Screening:
Identity, Education

Key

Competencies:

• Solid business acumen; understands the business that they are working within
• Ability…