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Assistant Director of Human Resources

Cambridge, MA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior HR consultant and advisor supporting workforce matters, talent acquisition, performance management, labor relations, and organizational development for HDS managers, faculty, and employees.

Role type

Senior HR Business Partner / Assistant Director

Builds

HR programs, recruitment strategies, performance frameworks, and operational workflows for a university department

Domain

Higher Education / Human Resources

Deliverable

client delivery | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

full-cycle recruitment, performance management, labor relations, collective bargaining administration, organizational analysis, HR program design, team supervision, policy interpretation, workforce planning

Preferred skills

experience in unionized environments, change management, data-driven HR analytics, stakeholder consultation

Technologies

HRIS systems, payroll support tools, reporting platforms

Responsibilities

Lead full-cycle recruitment and candidate assessment; coach managers on performance management and difficult conversations; administer collective bargaining agreements and workplace reviews; guide employees through leave and accommodation processes; supervise HR Coordinators and oversee operational workflows; analyze organizational structure and position design.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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