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Associate Director, Human Resources

Cambridge, MA, usFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-11-11
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Primary HR business partner for Campus Services units, providing expert advice on employee relations, recruitment, compensation, and organizational transformation.

Role type

Senior HR Business Partner / Associate Director

Builds

HR programs, learning and development initiatives, and organizational change strategies for diverse operational and service groups.

Domain

Higher Education / Human Resources

Required skills

Employee relations, performance management, organizational design, change management, data analytics, HRIS proficiency, labor relations, training facilitation

Preferred skills

Master's degree, HRCI or SHRM certification, employee engagement initiatives, multi-lingual

Technologies

Microsoft Office, HRIS applications, HR analytics tools

Responsibilities

Consult on employee relations and compensation strategies; coach managers on performance management and corrective actions; lead organizational transformations and change processes; resolve grievances and serve as a Step 2 Hearing Officer; support reorganizations and career pathway development; ensure compliance with collective bargaining agreements and university policies.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership