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Program Manager, Christianity & The Common Good (CCG), Human Flourishing Program
Harvard University · 🇺🇸 Cambridge, MA, US
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 123 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 73 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
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The US Department of Labor certified 123 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 73 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Summary: Founded in 2016, the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard's Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS) aims to study and promote human flourishing, and to develop systematic approaches to the synthesis of knowledge across disciplines. Christianity & The Common Good (CCG) is a new initiative launched by the Human Flourishing Program, working closely with the Program on Biblical Law & Christian Legal Studies (PBLCLS) at Harvard Law School. The focus of CCG is to establish intellectual space for sustained academic and scholarly engagement to advance human flourishing through a lens of Biblical and traditional Christian theological literature. The Program Manager will report to the Human Flourishing Program Executive Director and will oversee all of the operational activities of CCG including developing and managing administrative and financial systems and processes, communications strategies, event management and planning, donor engagement efforts, hiring and management of future staff, and processes related to advancing CCG research and teaching including engagement of researchers and visiting scholars. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Administrative – manage day-to-day operations; interview, hire, and manage staff; assign and review work of staff; schedule CCG activities; manage all aspects of course creation and delivery; act as a liaison for affiliated faculty and researchers • Lead day-to-day administration and operations of CCG, including managing the annual program calendar, developing and maintaining standard operating procedures, and ensuring alignment with HFH and PBLCLS policies. • Recruit, interview, hire, train, and supervise CCG staff, student workers, and temporary personnel; assign and review work; provide ongoing feedback and coaching; conduct annual employee performance reviews. • Oversee course and seminar creation and delivery for CCG-affiliated offers e.g., coordinating with faculty on syllabi and schedules, managing course logistics, rooms, and materials, and ensuring timely communication with enrolled students. • Serve as primary administrative liaison for CCG with IQSS Business Operations team, affiliated faculty and researchers, HFH and PBLCLS staff and visitors; resolve operational issues and escalate complex matters as needed. • Develop and maintain internal tracking systems (e.g. contracts, projects, commitments, deliverables, and reporting requirements) to ensure CCG activities are implemented on time and within scope. Financial Operations – manage day-to-day financial operations for CCG including budgeting and developing and managing systems that track finances, invoicing systems, purchasing systems, and other financial processes. • Developing financial systems and processes. • Entering, tracking and reconciling invoices, reimbursements, purchasing card transactions, and vendor payments in Harvard financial systems. • Monitoring CCG budget and research funding in collaboration with IQSS Finance teams • Preparing regular financial reports for the Executive Director. • Flagging variances, or potential overruns, and recommends adjustments as needed. • Ensuring compliance with Harvard, FAS, IQSS, HSPH, and financial policies. Communications • Develop and execute communications strategy for CCG, including content planning and messaging aligned with the initiative’s mission and priorities. • Establish and maintain the CCG website, social media, and email lists; track and analyze engagement metrics to refine outreach approaches. • Develop, plan, write, edit and distribute key communication deliverables such as monthly newsletters, event announcements, donor updates, and annual activity summaries. • Serve as the primary point of contact for the CCG Board, Faculty Co-Directors a