Retirement Benefits Manager

Retirement Benefits Manager

Come and join our team as a Retirement Benefits Manager and lead meaningful work that empowers employees to confidently plan for their future while shaping innovative, people-focused benefits programs.

The Retirement Benefits Manager, plans, organizes, and manages the activities of the Retirement Benefits Section in the Retirement Administration Office, including specialized pension benefit counseling, retirement calculations, and retiree payroll and disability application processing; recommends policies, develops and revises procedures and acts as a liaison with actuaries, City departments, and employee organizations; and provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Retirement Administrator.

The Retirement Benefits Manager is responsible for the supervision of the functions and staff of the Retirement Benefits Section including activities related to retirement counseling and disability retirement. This is an unclassified position in which the incumbent serves at the will of the Department Director.

The requirements are as follows:

Education:

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field.

Experience:

Four years of responsible supervisory experience in the administration of a retirement or government benefit program. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the education on a year-for-year basis, up to a maximum of two years.

A COPY OF THE DEGREE OR SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE ATTACHED. APPLICANTS LACKING THE MANDATORY ATTACHMENT MAY BE REJECTED.

The ability to speak, read, and write a designated foreign language may be required when community needs dictate.

Selection Process:

Interested and qualified applicants must submit an official City of Fresno application online at before the final filing date.

Applicants deemed most qualified will be invited to interview for this rewarding and excellent opportunity.