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Rutgers University

Senior Benefits Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $70K

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ December 9th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Senior Benefits Specialist. This role manages the university's comprehensive benefits program, communicating with a diverse population, resolving complex benefit issues, and coordinating benefit events and orientations in compliance with relevant statutes and policies.

Highlights
  • Administer and provide clear benefits information via multiple communication channels.
  • Resolve benefit concerns through research and critical thinking.
  • Serve as liaison between Rutgers, the State, and internal stakeholders on benefit matters.
  • Conduct individualized consultations for retirement and long-term disability.
  • Coordinate and lead new employee orientations, benefit presentations, and retirement seminars.
  • Support employees through key benefit milestones including hiring, retirement, and disability.
  • Assist in planning quarterly financial wellness events and annual Open Enrollment vendor fairs.
  • Participate in regular auditing activities and collaborate with enrollment and administration teams.
  • Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years experience in benefits administration or equivalent.
  • Preferred experience with New Jersey State Health and Pension benefit programs.
  • Salary is $70,000 annually with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, retirement plans, and life insurance.
  • Position involves working at multiple Rutgers campuses including Newark RBHS and New Brunswick.
  • Uses PeopleSoft for payroll designation.