Program Director (Faculty Affairs)

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Program Director (Faculty Affairs) within Faculty Affairs, Personnel Administration, and Development at the Rutgers Cancer Institute.

The Program Director of Faculty Affairs provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for all faculty lifecycle activities within the academic enterprise. This role partners closely with senior leadership, deans, department chairs, human resources, legal counsel, and external stakeholders to ensure faculty recruitment, appointment, promotion, compensation, performance management, and separation processes are executed efficiently, equitably, and in compliance with institutional policies, accreditation standards, and applicable laws and regulations.

As the Faculty Affairs function continues to expand, the Program Director assumes increasing responsibility for initiatives and decision-making that were previously managed at the Dean level. In this capacity, the role serves as a central resource for faculty governance and academic personnel matters, providing strategic guidance to leadership on complex faculty issues, policy interpretation, and institutional risk management. The Program Director works collaboratively across departments to ensure faculty-related processes are applied consistently, transparently, and in alignment with the organization's academic and operational priorities.

In addition to overseeing the execution of faculty actions, the Program Director plays a key role in strengthening institutional practices by developing and implementing streamlined procedures, improving governance frameworks, and identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and accountability in faculty administration. The role also develops and maintains comprehensive data tracking and reporting tools, including faculty data tables and analytics that support strategic planning for promotions, reappointments, and workforce needs based on research priorities and programmatic growth.

This position requires sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to navigate sensitive and complex faculty matters while balancing institutional needs with faculty engagement and support.

The Program Director also leads and develops the Faculty Affairs team, fostering a high-performing and service-oriented environment that supports faculty success, organizational effectiveness, and the long-term strategic goals of the institution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Directs and oversees the full lifecycle of faculty appointments, including initial appointments, reappointments, joint appointments, adjunct and visiting faculty appointments, and emeritus designations, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with institutional policies and governance requirements.
• Leads and administers faculty promotion, tenure, and reappointment processes, ensuring transparency, procedural integrity, and adherence to institutional bylaws, accreditation standards, and established governance frameworks.
• Serves as a strategic advisor to faculty and academic leadership on faculty advancement processes, providing guidance on policies, timelines, evaluation criteria, and required documentation.
• Collaborates with academic affairs and faculty development leadership to support faculty professional development initiatives, advancement readiness, and academic career progression.
• Leads faculty compensation administration, including annual salary review processes, market benchmarking, equity analyses, supplemental compensation, and out-of-cycle salary adjustments.
• Ensures faculty compensation programs are administered in compliance with institutional policies, collective bargaining agreements where applicable, and relevant market benchmarks.
• Develops, interprets, and implements faculty-related policies, procedures, and guidelines, and establishes departmental standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistent and efficient administration of faculty transactions.
• Serves as a subject matter expert on faculty governance, institutional bylaws, and collective bargaining agreements, advising leadership on policy interpretation and appropriate application.
• Prepares and presents materials, reports, and recommendations for faculty committees, governance bodies, and senior leadership to support informed decision-making on faculty-related matters.
• Identifies and mitigates institutional risk related to faculty appointments, promotions, compensation, performance management, and separation processes.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field; plus a minimum of five (5) years of progressively more responsible human resources experience, preferably in a healthcare or academic environment.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing.
• No special vision requirements.
• Lifting up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office environment. Moderate noise.