Harvard University·5 months ago
The Senior Project Manager will manage the implementation of two large research projects for The People Lab. Each are described below and are estimated to be around 50% of the role.
The National City Survey
The People Lab will launch the first-ever national survey of city employees in 2026. This initiative will entail conducting an annual survey of city employees across the country, with the aim of empowering cities, researchers, and practitioners to better understand workforce challenges and address them in a timely and data-informed manner. The Senior Project Manager, working closely with a Data Scientist, will oversee the creation of a national panel data set of city employees as well as employee surveys in three cities to start, with the intention of scaling up to additional cities each year. They will coordinate across stakeholders; manage government partner relationships, timelines, and deliverables; coordinate all implementation logistics; support junior research staff in meeting their deliverables; and set up scalable operational infrastructure for conducting the survey annually.
Policy Bot
The Senior Project Manager will manage the development of an interactive AI bot that provides informed and accessible insights to policymakers aiming to develop and implement evidence-based policies. The work may entail (a) managing the process of gathering and categorizing evidence for different policy audiences, in collaboration with a research team; (b) project managing a series of behavioral experiments on how policymakers would use an AI bot; (c) managing and coordinating with multiple stakeholders for public-facing versions of an AI bot, including academics, developers, communications teams, and funders. They will be responsible for coordinating across stakeholders; managing timelines and deliverables; coordinating all implementation logistics; supporting junior research staff in meeting their deliverables, and setting up operational infrastructure for a sustainable product over time.
This position is ideal for candidates that feel comfortable working with a team, leading meetings with government and with academics, and managing multiple different workstreams in a very fast-paced environment.
This is a full-time, one-year term appointment with the possibility of renewal.
Job-Specific Responsibilities: (include, but are not limited to)
The Senior Project Manager will:
Basic Qualifications:
Important application instructions: Your resume/CV should include your cumulative GPA in college and (if applicable) grad school. Please include a cover letter with your application - you can upload your resume and cover letter as one document or as an attachment.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with the first review starting on September 2, 2025.
Additional Qualifications and Skills:
Work Format Details
This is a position that is based at a Harvard campus location with some remote work options available. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process. All remote work must be performed within one of the Harvard Registered Payroll States, which currently includes Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington, and California (CA for exempt positions only). Certain visa 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 058. Please visit Harvard's Salary Ranges to view the corresponding salary range and related information.
Benefits
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