Senior Labor Relations Specialist

🇺🇸 New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $94K - $145K 💻 Other 🗓️ February 20th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is hiring a Senior Labor Relations Specialist. The role involves assisting in negotiating, interpreting, and administering collective negotiation agreements, guiding Labor Relations Specialists, resolving complex labor and employee relations issues, and collaborating with legal and human resources departments to ensure compliance and effective grievance handling.

Highlights

Participates in collective negotiations and delivers workshops on labor relations topics.

Develops and administers employee and labor relations policies and procedures.

Leads and assigns work to other Labor Relations Specialists under direction.

Advises supervisors and employees on labor relations and grievance procedures.

Collaborates regularly with the Office of Senior Vice President and General Counsel on arbitration and contract issues.

Requires knowledge of employment and labor law, and proficiency with databases and spreadsheet software.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a related field and five years of progressive labor relations or HR experience in a unionized environment.

Preferred qualifications include an advanced or law degree, higher education or public sector experience, and experience with labor negotiations costing.