Location: Cambridge, MA
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**April 07, 2026** **002654SR** 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. Financial Administration (FAD) is dedicated to advancing Harvard University’s teaching and research mission by stewarding its resources; providing support, guidance, and consultation; ensuring compliance with university and federal guidelines; mitigating risk; pursuing operational excellence; and promoting the financial health of the University. Within our own community, we aspire to: - Engage with respect, honesty, and integrity - Cultivate equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging - Welcome innovation, collaboration, and flexibility - Enjoy our work, grow professionally, and aim for the extraordinary Learn more about Financial Administration (harvard.edu) and our eight reporting units. (**https://finance.harvard.edu/**) Job Description The **Director of Financial Process Transformation** leads enterprise-wide initiatives to simplify, standardize, and modernize financial operations across the University. Reporting to the Office of the Controller, with a dotted-line relationship to Office of Finance and Administration, this role operates across Financial Administration (FAD) and partners with school and central finance leadership to drive transformation priorities. The Director sets direction, aligns stakeholders, and ensures the successful delivery of high-impact initiatives that span organizational boundaries. The Director brings a structured, outcomes-driven approach to redesigning financial processes - reducing complexity, improving cycle times, strengthening compliance, and minimizing administrative burden. Success in this role requires the ability to influence and align senior stakeholders in a decentralized environmen