• Director, Employee Benefits and Wellbeing
  • Bryant University
  • Smithfield, Rhode Island

Position Information

  • The Director, Benefits & Wellbeing provides strategic leadership and hands-on execution of the University’s employee benefits and wellbeing programs, including healthcare, pharmacy, retirement, and holistic wellbeing initiatives. This role is responsible for assessing, designing, and delivering programs that support employee health, financial security, and overall wellbeing while ensuring fiscal responsibility and regulatory compliance.

    Operating as both a strategist and practitioner, the Director works closely with employees, leadership, and external partners to ensure programs are competitive, accessible, and aligned with institutional priorities. This role plays a highly visible, campus-facing role, leading employee education, chairing the University Benefits Advisory Council, and directly supporting employees in navigating benefit offerings.

    This position reports to the Vice President & CHRO and does not have direct reports.

    Education & Experience
    • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field required; Master’s degree or relevant certification (e.g., CEBS) preferred.
    • 5-8+ years of progressive experience in human resources. Benefits and/or total rewards, with deep expertise in benefits strategy and administration preferred.
    • Demonstrated experience managing healthcare, pharmacy, and retirement programs.
    • Experience developing or leading wellbeing initiatives or programs.
    • Experience in higher education or similarly complex organizations preferred.

    Skills & Competencies
    • Strong strategic thinking with the ability to execute tactically.
    • Deep knowledge of benefits regulations and compliance requirements.
    • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
    • Exceptional communication skills, particularly in simplifying complex benefits information.
    • High level of service orientation and responsiveness to employee needs.
    • Ability to build trust and credibility across diverse employee populations.
    • Collaborative, inclusive, and solutions-oriented approach.

     

Organization Information

  • At Bryant University, we transform curiosity into confidence. Since 1863, our students have been connected by purpose and driven by ambition. We’re in it together; that’s what sets us apart, and delivers top-in-the-nation outcomes for our graduates.

    Being in at Bryant means more than belonging; it means becoming. It’s in the classroom where bold ideas take shape, in the bounce-backs that build resilience, and in every breakthrough along the way. Our legacy is built on beautiful grit: the hard work, late nights, and shared victories that fuel real achievement.

    Here, you’re in with the best: expert faculty who challenge you, alumni who open doors across the globe, and a community that values effort as much as outcome. Our students thrive when they’re in their element — in the lab, in the studio, and in the workplace — solving problems, launching ventures, and turning vision into impact.

    At Bryant, education is hands-on, future-focused, and globally minded. You won’t just learn; you’ll lead. And when you graduate, you won’t just land a job. You’ll launch a career: day-one ready, in demand, and already in the room.

    Because when you're in at Bryant, you're in for the challenge. You're in to win. And you’re in charge of what’s next.

    This is your [IN]. This is Bryant University.
  • http://www.bryant.edu
  • Interested applicants must apply online for consideration.  This position has an anticipated start date of on or around June 1, 2026.
  • https://employment.bryant.edu/postings/4721