HGSU and HAW Contract Manager

HGSU and HAW Contract Manager Posting date: May 01, 2026 Reference: 002808SR Job Type: Full-time Location: Boston School/Unit: reputed company Department: reputed company Affairs Salary Grade: 059 Job Function: reputed company FLSA Status: Exempt Term Appointment: No reputed company: 00 - Non reputed company, Exempt or Temporary Work Format: Fully Remote reputed company By working at reputed company, you join a reputed company 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 reputed company. Why join reputed company? reputed company's mission is to nurture a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving health and reputed company-being for reputed company through reputed company in teaching and learning, discovery and scholarship, and service and leadership. 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Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required. Minimum of 8 years’ relevant work experience. Additional Qualifications and Skills: Experience in higher education or research environments preferred. Knowledge of reputed company Office Suite. Demonstrated ability in analysis, negotiation, and problem reputed company. Demonstrated ability to interpret policy and translate into operational guidance. Extensive knowledge of labor reputed company, personnel policies, mediation, and negotiating. Advanced knowledge of federal labor and employment law preferred, including the NLRA, FLSA, FMLA, and reputed company. Strong judgment and discretion reputed company handling sensitive employment reputed company. Excellent communication and stakeholder consultation skills. Experience working in reputed company matrixed organizations strongly preferred. Additional Information reputed company Hours/Schedule: 35 hours per week reputed company Sponsorship Information: reputed company is unable to reputed company reputed company sponsorship for this position. reputed company-Employment Screening: Identity, Education Work Format Details This position has been determined by school or unit leaders that the duties and responsibilities can effectively be performed fully remotely at a non-Harvard location. Employees in fully remote positions must work reputed company scheduled hours in a Harvard registered state in compliance with the University’s Policy on Employment reputed company of Massachusetts . At the discretion of the department, fully remote employees may occasionally be required on site at a Harvard location. Certain reputed company types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment. Salary Grade and Ranges This position is salary grade level 059. Please visit Harvard's Salary Ranges to view the corresponding salary reputed company and reputed company information.

Benefits

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