About Harvard Human Resources
HHR's Mission
Harvard Human Resources (HHR) provides resources that foster an engaged, supported, and vibrant employee community that contributes – in every role and in every way – to the University's mission of excellence in teaching, learning, and research.
We seek to foster an employee community where every member feels empowered to thrive in their roles and reach their full potential. We are driven to make Harvard University a highly desirable and rewarding place to be and work.
Our Expertise
As human resources professionals, we work collaboratively with leaders and colleagues across the University to enhance the effectiveness and productivity of Harvard’s faculty and staff, as well as the organization as a whole. Our areas of expertise include:
- Benefits and rewards, including compensation, benefits design and administration, and work/life services
- Professional and career development and leadership development
- Organizational and team development
- Adult/worker education and literacy
- Labor and employee relations (HarvardKey required)
- HR analytics and reporting (HarvardKey required)
- Employee communications and recognition (HarvardKey required)
- Talent acquisition (HarvardKey required)
- Payroll and finance
Our Teams
At Harvard Human Resources, we are proud of the professional, expert teams who work to support our employees. Current employees can learn more about HHR’s departments on HARVie (HarvardKey required).