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Senior Director, City Talent and Student Career Pathways, Bloomberg Center for Cities

Cambridge, MA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-26

Core

Build and strengthen Harvard's pipeline into city government by connecting cities with students for public service opportunities.

Role type

Senior Director, public service talent strategy

Builds

Fellowships, internships, and career pathways for students into city government

Domain

Higher education + City government + Public service

Deliverable

Product features

Required skills

Program leadership, city government experience, public service commitment, team management, strategic planning, partnership building, stakeholder management, project scoping, recruitment, event management, alumni relations

Preferred skills

Master's degree, experience in urban innovation, ability to operate in matrixed environments, entrepreneurial orientation, communication with senior executives

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Set and drive strategy for connecting students to cities; partner with mayors and city managers to identify talent needs; deliver and strengthen high-profile fellowship programs; lead a team of four staff reports; build relationships across Harvard schools and centers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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