Senior Labor Relations Specialist

🇺🇸 New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $94K - $145K 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ June 8th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Senior Labor Relations Specialist for the Office of University Labor Relations. This role involves assisting in negotiating, interpreting, and administering collective bargaining agreements, leading a team of Labor Relations Specialists, and advising on complex labor and employee relations issues while collaborating with university departments and legal counsel.

Highlights

Participate in collective negotiations and deliver workshops on labor relations.
Develop and administer university employee and labor relations policies.
Lead and assign work to Labor Relations Specialists as authorized.
Resolve complex employee-supervisor and union-related issues.
Advise supervisors and employees on labor and employee relations matters.
Conduct research on legislation and provide guidance on grievance procedures.
Collaborate with University Human Resources on policy recommendations.
Work regularly with the Office of General Counsel on arbitrations, PERC proceedings, and contract interpretation.
Required knowledge includes employment and labor law, plus proficiency in databases and spreadsheet software.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree and at least five years of labor relations or HR experience in a unionized environment.
Preferred qualifications: advanced or law degree, experience in higher education/public sector, healthcare labor relations, and labor negotiation costing.
Software used includes NetDocuments, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Salary range: $94,492 to $144,715 annually, with compensation based on qualifications and experience.
Position is full-time, exempt, with a 37.5-hour workweek, and includes a comprehensive benefits package.