Sr. Director, Executive and Organizational Effectiveness

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.

Harvard University's Central Administration (CADM) is a 5,000+ employee organization that supports the university's overall excellence by understanding and serving the needs of its schools, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and surrounding communities. Through dynamic and collaborative partnerships, CADM provides high‑quality and efficient services to the schools to help them achieve their goals.

Applications will be accepted until the end of the day on January 30, 2026

Reporting to the Managing Director for Talent and Organizational Development, leads team of senior professionals responsible for delivery of internal organization development consulting, executive development and executive coaching services to senior administrative and faculty leaders university‑wide. Develops strategy, programs and services to support the development and effectiveness of senior university leaders and the organizations they oversee. Leads the Executive & Organizational Effectiveness team comprised of five senior OD consultants, two executive trainers and one project manager.

This role has a university‑wide scope, focused on partnering with university leaders with broad and deep decision‑making responsibility.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team of eight organization development, executive coaching and executive training professionals in carrying out team goals and objectives; set team strategy as well as performance goals and metrics; lead team in applying best practices in consulting and coaching; manage staff resource allocation; represent team and function university‑wide
• Serve as an internal consultant to administrative executives and faculty leaders in the schools and central administrative departments on strategy development, organization assessment and re‑design, design and implementation of large‑scale change efforts, leadership retreat design and facilitation, leadership development and senior team effectiveness
• Drives and leads university‑wide and local organization development efforts
• Serve as executive coach to high‑performing University administrative executives and faculty leaders
• Cultivate an environment of innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence
• Responsible for measuring impact of the work, as well as for strategies to expand the reach of the team
• Partner with CHRO’s to plan and execute OD priorities
• Serves on the Center for Workplace Development Leadership Team
• Represents HHR/CWD on University and external committees
• Other duties and projects as assigned

• A minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible experience in the field of learning and organization development
• A minimum of 10 years of OD consulting and executive coaching experience
• Demonstrated experience managing a team of professionals
• A certificate in executive coaching
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

• Master’s degree in learning and organization development or related field preferred
• Must have demonstrated ability in the following areas: organization development consulting; executive coaching; organization assessment and design; strategy development; executive leadership development; culture development; and team leadership and management
• Excellent strategic planning and execution, team leadership and management, facilitation, presentation and analytical skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to multiple projects simultaneously
• A strong executive presence with the ability to influence, build trust, communicate and work effectively with the most senior levels of organizational leadership

A certificate in executive coaching

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