Leave of Absence and Disability Program Manager
Ensemble Health Partners
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $76,300 - $114,450 per year
About the role
- Oversees the administration and compliance of employee leave programs
- Ensures accurate tracking, timely processing, and adherence to organizational policies and regulatory requirements
- Manages end-to-end absence workflows—including FMLA, disability, PTO, and other leave types
- Implements strategies that optimize operational efficiency and minimize risk
- Supervises a team of specialists
- Maintains system integrity for absence data
- Partners with HR, Payroll, and Legal to resolve complex cases and ensure consistent application of policies
- Develops reporting and analytics to monitor trends, identify gaps, and recommend process improvements that enhance employee experience and organizational compliance
- Acts as a subject matter expert on absence-related issues
- Drives continuous improvement initiatives to support workforce well-being and business continuity
Requirements
- 3 + years of job experience in a similar role
- 3+ years of leadership experience
- Experience handling leaves and accommodations cases as an HR Specialist
- Experience with HCM systems required (Workday is preferred)
- Demonstrated leadership experience, whether formal by title or informal by actions required, strong team player
- Proficiency in the MS Office Suite of products required
- Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and customer service skills essential
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail required
- Thorough understanding of human resource principles, practices, laws, procedures, and company culture
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage upward
- Ability to function well in a fast-paced and, at times, stressful environment
- Understands the balance of advocating for associates with compassion and attention to law and policy with the needs of the business
- Expert problem-solving skills: deep critical thinking about complex problems and know how to leverage resources to create solutions
- Demonstrated advanced usage of AI and the management of teams using AI to lean in to process and technological improvements, to include the exploration, experimentation, and application of AI
Benefits
- Bonus Incentives
- Paid Certifications
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Career Advancement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
HCM systemsWorkdayMS Office Suitereportinganalyticsabsence managementFMLAdisabilityPTOprocess improvement
Soft Skills
leadershipteam playerverbal communicationwritten communicationinterpersonal skillscustomer serviceorganizational skillsattention to detailtime managementproblem-solving