Teams at Harvard Business School

Provides administrative oversight, program and project leadership, resource stewardship, communications, outreach, grant-process support, and event coordination for Harvard’s South Asia Institute. Manages staff, supports faculty and advisory committees, develops new regional programs, coordinates university partnerships, monitors outcomes, and prepares reports and presentations. The role is hybrid, requires strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and may involve occasional international travel.

Leads Harvard SEAS corporate research partnership strategy, builds relationships with senior industry executives and faculty, originates and closes major funded research collaborations, and develops multi-year alliances. Advises school leadership on corporate R&D trends, translates technical research into compelling opportunities, coordinates university stakeholders, and manages the Industry Partnerships Program Manager. The role is primarily campus-based with occasional local, national, and international travel.

Manage complex pre-award sponsored research proposals, including multi-PI and multi-site submissions, budgets, subawards, compliance plans, and Just-in-Time requests. Provide strategic proposal guidance, interpret sponsor regulations, advise faculty on disclosures and risk, coordinate institutional stakeholders, oversee research administration workflows, develop process improvements and metrics, and mentor junior staff.