Director, University Benefits & Total Rewards

University of Rochester; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Rochester seeks a leader to provide strategic and operational direction for the Benefits program for faculty, staff and retirees. You will design, communicate and administer comprehensive benefits initiatives aligned with the university's Total Rewards strategy.

Responsibilities include guiding a team, developing a Benefits strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance, and collaborating with University leadership to recruit and retain a highly qualified workforce.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration or related field required.
• 7 years of progressive Benefits experience including 2 years supervisory.
• Master's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic and operational leadership for Benefits team.
• Develops, implements, communicates and administers the University Benefits Program for faculty, staff and retirees.
• Leads efforts to assess benefits needs at a systemic, strategic level.
• Sets the vision and philosophy for benefits as part of Total Rewards.
• Develops and implements a Benefits strategy and processes.
• Oversees project management of large-scale benefit initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with ERISA, HIPAA and related regulations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Lead teams

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration or related field

Master's degree preferred

Equivalent education and experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Box

Adobe

Job description

University of Rochester seeks a leader to provide strategic and operational direction for the Benefits program for faculty, staff and retirees. You will design, communicate and administer comprehensive benefits initiatives aligned with the university's Total Rewards strategy.

Responsibilities include guiding a team, developing a Benefits strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance, and collaborating with University leadership to recruit and retain a highly qualified workforce.