"Senior HR Business Partner"

Senior HR Business Partner

Company: Harvard University

Job Location: Cambridge, 02138

Category: Human Resources

Type: Full-Time

Company Description: By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

Why join Harvard Law School? Join a community that combines excellence in legal education and scholarship with a deep commitment to justice. Here at Harvard Law School (HLS), you'll find an environment that values who you are and encourages you to grow, inspire others, and make a meaningful impact. Wherever you are in your career journey, HLS is a place where you can thrive, contribute, and be part of something bigger.

Job Description

As part of the Human Resources team at Harvard Law School (HLS), the Senior HR Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) is responsible for providing responsive, strategic, transparent human resources consulting services to business leaders in the areas of employee relations, organizational design and development, change management, performance management, compensation, training and development strategies, diversity initiatives, and efforts related to improving the work environment.

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you will:

• Contribute to business strategy by advising leaders to identify, prioritize, and build organizational and workforce capabilities.
• Establish and cultivate partnerships with assigned departments to enable proactive planning and collaboration on operational and strategic initiatives.
• Provide guidance on business unit restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning.
• Guide and support leaders in resolution of complex employee relations concerns, performance management, team development, retention, and compensation.
• Advise and counsel on best practices and approaches, presenting options for achieving desired results.
• Actively partner with managers, staff, and bargaining unit representatives to strategically address workplace challenges, deliver tangible value, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Share responsibility for our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required; Minimum of 8 years' relevant HR experience.

Additional Qualifications and Skills: We are looking for people who have: Master's degree in relevant field and/or professional HR certification is desirable; Progressive experience with an emphasis on business partnership, client services, and HR generalist roles; Experience within a broad range of HR disciplines, with an emphasis on employee and labor relations; experience with compensation analysis and reviews; Solid financial/business acumen with advanced knowledge of employment law and HR policies and practices; Ability to operationalize business strategy through effective management of people, programs, and activities; The ability to build and cultivate relationships and work collaboratively in a multi discipline and multi stakeholder environment; Strong communication and problem-solving skills with a focus on productive outcomes, and client service excellence.

Additional Information: Standard Hours/Schedule: Full-Time; Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position; Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education, Criminal; Work Format Details: This is a position that is based at a Harvard campus location with some remote work options available. All remote work must be performed within one of the Harvard Registered Payroll States; Salary Grade and Ranges: This position is salary grade level 059. Please visit Harvard's Salary Ranges to view the corresponding salary range and related information; Benefits: Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page.