Academic HR Manager, Faculty Affairs

Rutgers University; New Brunswick (NJ); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription and dental

Paid vacation and holidays

Competitive retirement benefits

Educational benefits

Life insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Rutgers University’s School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) seeks a Human Resources Manager (Academics) to oversee faculty policies, ROCS processing, and promotion actions. The role reports to the Associate Director of Human Resources and supports a large, multi-department academic unit.

The position offers a path to a hybrid work arrangement under RU policies, with a focus on service excellence, confidentiality, and coordination across centralized HR systems and campus partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience plus five years of administrative experience.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, confidential office.

Responsibilities

• Provides accurate, timely management of day-to-day administration of faculty policies and programs.
• Develops, directs, and coordinates procedures relating to faculty matters including appointment, reappointment and promotion; manages ROCS and other faculty actions.
• Initiates inquiries and responses to inquiries and large-scale communications.
• Independently manages these duties under the Associate Director of Human Resources.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

OneSource

HCM

ROCS

SAS systems

Job description

Rutgers University’s School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) seeks a Human Resources Manager (Academics) to oversee faculty policies, ROCS processing, and promotion actions. The role reports to the Associate Director of Human Resources and supports a large, multi-department academic unit.

The position offers a path to a hybrid work arrangement under RU policies, with a focus on service excellence, confidentiality, and coordination across centralized HR systems and campus partners.