Head of Research Community and Operations

What You'll Do Build and manage Harvey's external research community presence, including academic partnerships, conference strategy, publication support, and open-source engagement to attract world-class talent and elevate Harvey's reputation in AI research. Design and operate the research organization's planning and coordination infrastructure, including quarterly planning cycles, resource allocation, milestone tracking, and cross-team dependency management across research, engineering, and product. Develop and execute a research communications strategy in partnership with marketing and research leadership, translating technical breakthroughs into compelling narratives for external and internal audiences. Establish and maintain relationships with academic institutions, industry research labs, and professional organizations to foster collaboration, visiting researcher programs, and knowledge exchange. Drive internal community-building initiatives — such as research seminars, reading groups, and cross-team knowledge-sharing forums — that keep researchers connected, inspired, and aligned on strategic priorities. Own research program management end to end: scoping initiatives, managing budgets, tracking deliverables, and reporting progress to R&D leadership. What You Have 8+ years of experience in research operations, technical program management, or community building within a technology, AI, or academic research organization. Demonstrated track record of building external research communities, managing academic or industry partnerships, or scaling research programs at a high-growth company. Strong program management skills with experience coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives across technical and non-technical teams in fast-moving environments. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex research concepts for audiences ranging from ML engineers to senior executives to external partners. Deep familiarity with the AI/ML research ecosystem, including major conferences (NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, EMNLP), publication processes, and academic collaboration norms. A builder's mindset, comfort with ambiguity, a bias toward action, and a track record of creating structure where none existed before.

Compensation $236,600 - $355,000 USD Depending on your location, an Applicant Privacy Notice may apply to you. You can find all of our Applicant Privacy Notices [ here ]. #LI-AH1 Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing [email protected]

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.