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Harvard University Sr Director, Collaboration in Cambridge, Massachusetts
65199BRAuto req ID:65199BRJob Code:361059 Administrative Manager Department Office Location:USA - MA - Cambridge Business Title:Senior Director, CollaborationsSub-Unit:------------ Salary Grade (https://hr.harvard.edu/salary-ranges#ranges) :059Time Status:Full-time Union:00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary Basic Qualifications:
BA/BS degree, and at least 7 years progressively responsible management experience in a similarly complex environment.
Additional Qualifications and Skills: Candidate Profile
The Senior Director will be a nimble and flexible leader comfortable working in a dynamic high energy environment, able to both set strategy and adjust priorities and projects as needed, while clearly communicating with staff and supporting their success and development. The ideal candidate will be highly organized, thorough, and communicative - and possess proficient operations and project management skills to ensure repeated follow through with high standards on a range of projects and initiatives.
The Senior Director will be a highly strategic organization and culture builder. They will identify connection points within and outside of the institution to further advance the visibility and the work of the center and its affiliated faculty, and the development of key partnerships. The Senior Director will be politically astute, with a high level of emotional intelligence, sound judgement, and a commitment to excellence.
Engaging with a wide range of constituents, including faculty, staff, funders, and partners will require outstanding communication skills and the ability to operate with the highest level of diplomacy. This person is confident, compassionate, takes pride and joy in work that elevates the success of the broader organization, and often plays a role that supports others from behind the scenes.
The Senior Director for Collaborations will have many of the qualifications and experiences listed below:
Strong team-building skills with an ability to develop productive relationships and lead work across all levels of a diverse organization.
Ability to coalesce others around a plan or initiative and set and manage expectations for delivery of service and project results.
Demonstrated skill in organizational planning, project prioritization, and communication abilities in a similarly complex environment.
Demonstrated experience effectively mentoring, developing, and managing people and project teams with an ability to maximize impact of work and properly utilize the strengths of members of the team.
Ability to build trust and credibility, navigate in a growth environment, and have impact in a complex stakeholder environment.
Skill in managing multiple diverse activities simultaneously, delivering on commitments, and operating with speed, accuracy, and strong judgment.
An entrepreneurial mindset along with natural curiosity, and an ability to take in and synthesize information from multiple sources to create actionable plans.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and take initiative in an environment with shifting priorities.
An enthusiasm, capacity to grow, and persistence for doing whatever it takes to produce a high-quality product.
An ability to drive a vision to big picture goals while maintaining strong attention to detail and responsiveness to incorporating new information.
Excellent writing and presentation skills.
Experience in a high performing role utilizing business acumen, driving cross-organizational teams, and independently managing diverse assignments.
Experience working in an academic environment, research or consulting environment, foundation, and/ or city government.
An advanced degree is preferred by not required.
Additional Information: Important Application Instructions
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This position is a fully benefits-eligible term appointment ending June 30, 2025, with possibility of renewal.
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Harvard University requires pre-employment reference and background checks.
Harvard University is committed to supporting a healthy, sustainable learning and working environment.
This is a hybrid position based on our campus in Cambridge, MA. As a campus-based institution, we place a high value on the in-person experience, cross-team collaboration, and strong community building in order to create a vibrant campus for our students, faculty, staff, and research fellows. Specific days and schedule will be determined between you and your manager.
The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.
Salary Range: $99,300 - $173,900
Note: Starting salaries are determined by the scope of the position, the candidate's relevant experience, and internal equity.
Department:Bloomberg Center for CitiesPre-Employment Screening:Education, IdentityJob Function:General Administration Position Description: Building Community at Harvard
Faculty Affiliates : Support and facilitate collaboration among the center’s 50 faculty affiliates from 9 schools across the University, fostering a sense of community building and connection. Oversee the strategy of engagement and communication with affiliates; facilitate connections around areas of overlapping research, interest, and programming to further the work of the center.
Event Strategy : Develop strategy, standards and calendar for on-campus and virtual events, roundtables, speaker series, study groups, seminars, open houses and more. Play a leading role in ensuring all offerings are managed and delivered with excellence.
Fellows, Delegations, and Visitors . Organizing and hosting visiting fellows, visiting delegations and dignitaries – setting agenda, liaising with partners across the university, and managing follow up.
Global Learning Collaborations and Community
Knowledge Transfer : Lead the effort and strategy to help peer institutions and other organizations supporting cities leverage the center and Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative (https://www.cityleadership.harvard.edu/) ’s assets. Transfer knowledge to peer organizations, and share Bloomberg Harvard practices, curriculum, and research.
Global Learning Community : Forge collaborations with centers, institutions, and entities within and beyond Harvard to further the center’s mission. Find opportunities to bring learnings back to our organization to influence our approach.
Annual Academic Conference : Oversee development of the first annual academic conference convening scholars working on management, leadership, and governance in cities. The conference is planned for 2025.
Collaboration Development . Lead and/or support exploratory conversations with other organizations and leaders concentrating on city leadership, governance, and management.
Advisor to the Faculty Director
Strategy advisement : Provide strategic support and analysis to the faculty director in managing external relations and strategic planning; act as a strategic thought partner to center leadership; effectively plan and manage projects; advise on internal and external projects, meetings, convenings and programs.
Administrative leadership . Oversee the office of the faculty director, including the work of the Senior Executive Associate, to manage information flow, oversee development of agendas and briefing materials. Develop and implement systems, tools, and reporting mechanisms to manage and monitor the complex responsibilities, projects, and initiatives of the center and tracks performance to goals. Develop and implement process improvements.
Organizational Leadership
Teamwork : Foster and contribute to a culture of excellence grounded in continuous learning, problem solving, and teamwork. Collaborate with colleagues to identify recommendations for improvements.
Contribute to a Positive Culture : Lead by example, a diplomat and creative problem-solver; thinks outside the box. Forward thinking about building organizational agility, cohesion, and workforce capability. A holistic thinker who intentionally shapes and influences a positive work culture. Communicates through conflict and engages proactively when faced with difficult or complex situations.
School/Unit:Harvard Kennedy School EEO Statement:We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.Job Summary:
The Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University seeks a thoughtful, forward looking, and results driven program leader to serve as the Senior Director for Collaborations. The Senior Director plays an integral role in growing the center’s impact across Harvard and around the world. Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with the faculty Director, they will build and nurture a growing community of scholars, students, and practitioners. The Senior Director will be responsible for the planning, development, oversight, and execution of the center-wide strategy for developing collaborations and an energized community across Harvard University and beyond. Leading a team of five direct reports, the Senior Director will be responsible for organizing activities that generate, advance, and exchange research, ideas, and resources.
In concert with the faculty Director and the Executive Director, the Senior Director for Collaborations plays a central role in increasing the vitality, community, and visibility of the Bloomberg Center for Cities, forging critical partnerships, and implementing vision and strategy for the work of the center. The Senior Director will manage external and internal relations, oversee the office of the faculty Director, and play a key role in ensuring that priority projects and commitments are delivered with high standards. The Senior Director will serve as a primary liaison for the center’s faculty affiliates and fellows, fostering key connections and engagement with the work of the center, practice, and external partners, including other leading academic institutions globally as part of a community of learning that helps city leaders around the world. The Senior Director will steward events and programs, including a new annual academic conference. The Senior Director will have four direct reports in their purview.
Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University
Founded in 2021 with Bloomberg Philanthropies (https://www.bloomberg.org/about/) , the Bloomberg Center for Cities (https://cities.harvard.edu/) at Harvard University serves a global community committed to improving public management, leadership, and governance in cities. The center unites expertise across disciplines and schools at Harvard to produce research, train current and future leaders, and develop resources for global use.
The center is designed to have widespread impact on the future of cities, where more than half of the world’s people now live, by supporting, informing, and inspiring local government leaders, scholars, students, and others who work to improve the lives of residents around the world.
The center features over 50 affiliated faculty (https://cities.harvard.edu/news/meet-the-members-of-harvard-faculty-named-as-faculty-affiliates-of-the-bloomberg-center-for-cities-at-harvard-university/) from nine different Harvard schools and collaborates with peer institutions across the globe.
Bloomberg Center for Cities in the Future:
The center is building a community in which scholars, students, and city leaders to make connections through joint research, programming, field work, experiential learning, and events. It is a platform for leading thinkers, rising academic stars, and accomplished leaders working on and in cities. It hosts faculty convenings and student study groups around current urban issues.
Beginning in 2025, the center will host an annual academic conference series that will bring researchers and scholars together to bridge the gap between ambitions for city progress and the capacities of local governments to achieve them.
The center will continue to be a dynamic and expanding hub of interdisciplinary collaboration, teaching, events and research on emerging issues related to city leadership, management, and governance. It will facilitate exchanges between academia and practice.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging: Harvard Kennedy School’s Mission and Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism
At Harvard Kennedy School, fostering a diverse and inclusive community where everyone feels they belong is a matter of basic fairness consistent with our core values as an institution. It is also essential to our mission of improving public policy and leadership—because recruiting the best people and creating an environment where they can thrive make us better at what we do, because we learn more from people with different perspectives, and because we work in diverse groups and serve diverse societies.
Learn more about Harvard Kennedy School’s commitment to Diversity Equity, and Anti-Racism. (https://www.hks.harvard.edu/more/about/diversity-equity-and-antiracism) Benefits:We invite you to visit Harvard's Total Rewards website (https://hr.harvard.edu/totalrewards) to learn more about our outstanding benefits package, which may include:
Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year (3 weeks for support staff and 4 weeks for administrative/professional staff), 12 accrued sick days per year, 12.5 holidays plus a Winter Recess in December/January, 3 personal days per year (prorated based on date of hire), and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents who are primary care givers.
Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and life insurance programs, along with voluntary benefits. Most coverage begins as of your start date.
Work/Life and Wellness: Child and elder/adult care resources including on campus childcare centers, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.
Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation, based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.
Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive program including $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and reduced tuition through other participating Harvard graduate schools.
Tuition Reimbursement: Program that provides 75% to 90% reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year for eligible courses taken at other accredited institutions.
Professional Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including through the Harvard Center for Workplace Development and LinkedIn Learning.
Commuting and Transportation: Various commuter options handled through the Parking Office, including discounted parking, half-priced public transportation passes and pre-tax transit passes, biking benefits, and more.
Harvard Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks: Access to Harvard athletic and fitness facilities, libraries, campus events, credit union, and more, as well as discounts to various types of services (legal, financial, etc.) and cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston.
Work Format:Hybrid (partially on-site, partially remote) LinkedIn Recruiter Tag (for internal use only):#LI-ES2Work Format Details:This is a hybrid position that is based in Massachusetts. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process. All remote work must be performed within one of the Harvard Registered Payroll States, which currently includes Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington, and California (CA for exempt positions only). Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.About Us:
Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University
Founded in 2021 with Bloomberg Philanthropies (https://www.bloomberg.org/about/) , the Bloomberg Center for Cities (https://cities.harvard.edu/) at Harvard University serves a global community committed to improving public management, leadership, and governance in cities. The center unites expertise across disciplines and schools at Harvard to produce research, train current and future leaders, and develop resources for global use.
The center is designed to have widespread impact on the future of cities, where more than half of the world’s people now live, by supporting, informing, and inspiring local government leaders, scholars, students, and others who work to improve the lives of residents around the world.
The center features over 50 affiliated faculty (https://cities.harvard.edu/news/meet-the-members-of-harvard-faculty-named-as-faculty-affiliates-of-the-bloomberg-center-for-cities-at-harvard-university/) from nine different Harvard schools and collaborates with peer institutions across the globe.