The role involves managing leaves and accommodations, supporting employees and managers, and collaborating with HR teams to streamline processes. Key tasks include managing parental leave, liaising with vendors, and analyzing leave data.
About the Position
We're looking for an HR professional to join our Benefits & Leaves team in New York. In this full-time role, you'll deepen your expertise in leave administration while supporting impactful projects and collaborating across our broader HR organization.
You will support employees and managers navigating leaves of absence and medical accommodations, offering approachable, thoughtful assistance to help resolve questions and connect people to the right resources.
We believe foundational HR generalist knowledge is essential to a successful career in human resources, so you'll also have opportunities to collaborate with our learning team, our HR Systems team, our HR partners, and our employment lawyer.
Additional responsibilities of this role will include:
- Helping to manage our parental leave program from end to end, bringing fresh eyes to streamline processes and enhance our offerings
- Liaising with our leave carrier, maintaining leave data, and running time-off reports and audits
- Managing relationships with third-party benefit vendors, handling case escalations, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring service levels are met
- Supporting requests for medical leaves and medical accommodations
- Coordinating the the interactive process for medical accommodation requests
- Analyzing leave data to identify trends and inform program decisions
- Partnering with managers and HR partners on complex leave situations
- Supporting a seamless employee experience across leaves and benefits, collaborating closely with teammates across both areas
- Have 3 years of HR experience (leaves administration experience is preferred)
- Experienced with HRIS (Workday preferred)
- Comfortable juggling competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- A self-starter who demonstrates sound judgment and initiative while keeping others informed as appropriate
- Have strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Organized and detail-oriented with exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Mature, trustworthy, and discreet, with an appreciation for the importance of confidentiality in this role
- Have a positive attitude with the flexibility to handle ambiguous situations
- Comfortable navigating sensitive situations with composure
- Curious and eager to learn
- Collaborative and solutions oriented, with a genuine commitment to employee well-being
If you're a recruiting agency and want to partner with us, please reach out to [email protected].
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Jane Street New York, New York, USA Office
250 Vesey Street, New York, NY, United States, 10281
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