Managing Director, Talent Acquisition and Outreach

Harvard University | Managing Director, Talent Acquisition and Outreach
Cambridge, MA

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Talent is at the heart of the higher education enterprise, and this will be the driver that differentiates institutional outcomes over the long term. The Managing Director will take on this newly created leadership and join the Harvard Human Resources Senior Leadership Team at an exciting time. Reporting to the Vice President for Human Resources, the Managing Director is responsible for the design and delivery of a strategic talent acquisition management function for the University.

This inaugural role will be an influential, savvy, and collaborative leader in meeting Harvard's goals of valuing and expanding the potential of its human resources in its present and future success. This Managing Director is one of the seven direct reports to the Vice President and will lead university wide talent acquisition and talent acquisition platform management, develop a framework for an internal talent marketplace, establish and lead diversity partnerships and outreach efforts, sourcing and executive search, university-wide contingent workforce, and the central administration recruitment team.

With the shared goal of attracting and developing a diverse, talented, and engaged workforce the Managing Director will lead the university wide strategic pipeline development, sourcing, and executive search efforts, as well as maximize outreach and diversity partnerships. The Managing Director will develop, market, elevate, and communicate the University's value proposition to build a strong presence across the varying internal and external employment marketplace.

Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will offer the following key skills, experiences, and competencies:
• Comfort with ambiguity and experience in navigating a large, complex, decentralized multi-site environment.
• Willingness to assume a front-facing role in communicating with both senior administrative and academic leaders and to understand their respective talent priorities.
• Able to balance immediate priorities while anticipating and planning for future strategic needs. Enthusiasm and unapologetic mission orientation.
• Demonstrated experience and impact in developing and implementing recruitment strategies, policies, and programs.
• Clear, comprehensive understanding of the link between talent acquisition, business strategy, and mission.
• Extensive expertise in sourcing diverse populations and promoting an inclusive workforce.
• Strong understanding of the regional and national labor market, recruitment branding and marketing,and workforce planning needs.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. Advanced degree and/or professional certifications preferred.

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Contact
Beth Schaefer and Marisa Chock of Koya Partners have been exclusively retained for this search. To express your interest in this role please submit your materials here (https://talent-profile.diversifiedsearchgroup.com/search/v2/18050).All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.

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