Strategy Analyst

Harvard’s Office of Financial Strategy & Planning is a dynamic and entrepreneurial working environment that supports and facilitates decision-making at the highest levels of the University (including the CFO, EVP, Provost, President and Corporation) in key areas of financial management and strategic planning.
As an Analyst, you will be responsible for the office’s relationship with a few of the University’s Schools and business Units, including conducting objective analyses of the Schools’ financial performance, developing an in-depth understanding of their financial structure, and reviewing the Schools’ and Units’ quarterly results, annual budgets, long-range financial and capital planning. This position will also be involved in a wide range of initiatives to advise University leadership, Schools and Units on critical strategic financial questions (e.g., endowment planning, capital planning considerations, financial policy development, etc.).
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
Working closely with School leadership to analyze and evaluate quarterly results, operating budgets, multi-year financial plans and multi-year capital plans ahead of engagement with the CFO, EVP, Provost, President, and the Corporation.
Synthesizing findings and determining short- and long-term ramifications for all stakeholders.
Designing and delivering presentations that educate University and School leadership on potential options, facilitating informal and formal dialogue as needed.
Developing hypotheses and conducting analyses to respond to Schools’ ad-hoc queries and strategic requests.
Performing other ad-hoc projects to support the policies and decision-making of the CFO, EVP, President, Corporation, and other senior University leadership.
Working closely with other groups within the central finance division (including the Office of the Controller, the Office of Treasury Management, and the Office of Sponsored Programs) to better understand University-wide financial management issues that inform planning, reporting, and analysis.
Basic Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications are the minimum threshold a candidate must meet in order to be considered for this role.
For consideration, please include a cover letter.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience
Additional Qualifications and Skills:
The following qualifications are strongly preferred. If you meet some, but not all, you are still encouraged to apply; we value employees with a willingness to learn.
MBA (or other relevant professional/graduate degree) a plus; Note: An MBA with prior consulting experience, or extensive financial analytics experience in a complex environment, can offset the required years of experience.
Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior ("C-level") leadership.
All applicants must demonstrate experience with designing and executing strategy-based financial analyses, including scenario modeling.
Must be well organized, flexible, and able to manage multiple challenging projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
Applicants must also have collaborative working style and ability to build strong relationships with people at all levels of the organization.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid