Benefits Manager, Leave of Absence Program

Amgen • Chicago, IL

2d • $93,407 - $126,375

About The Position

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients. At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do. Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives. Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career. Benefits Manager. What you will do. Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. We are seeking a detail-oriented and compliance-focused Manager, U.S. Benefits to oversee of Amgen’s U.S. leaves of absence, disability, and wellness programs. This individual ensures compliance with federal and state leave regulations, manages external vendor relationships, oversees wellness programs, and provides leadership to and collaboration with team members supporting leave and wellness administration. The role serves as a critical partner to HR, payroll, staff relations, occupational health, legal, and external providers to deliver a seamless and positive employee experience.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree
• Master’s degree and 2 years of Human Resources/Benefits experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of Human Resources/Benefits experience
• Associate’s degree and 8 years of Human Resources/Benefits experience
• High school diploma/GED and 10 years of Human Resources/Benefits experience

Nice To Haves

• Proven experience managing leave of absence, disability, and/or wellness programs in a complex HR environment.
• Demonstrated vendor management skills with a focus on accountability and performance monitoring.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state leave laws and disability regulations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to develop employee-facing materials and train HR staff.
• Workday or other HRIS system experience preferred.
• Strong problem-solving skills, customer-service orientation, and ability to manage sensitive employee situations with discretion.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design and compliance of U.S. leave of absence and disability programs (federal, state, and company-sponsored) and act as a subject matter expert for these areas.
• Partner with legal, payroll, staff relations and HR compliance to ensure adherence to and understanding of FMLA, ADA, state-specific leave laws, and ERISA.
• Evaluate program performance, benchmark against market best practices, and recommend design, policy or vendor enhancements.
• Lead vendor management for leave and disability partners, ensuring high-quality employee service and data accuracy.
• Develop employee and manager education tools to simplify the leave experience.
• Maintain proactive awareness of new leave and disability regulations; prepare vendors and internal stakeholders for implementation.
• Manage global wellness programs, U.S. wellness initiatives, and onsite amenities (e.g., wellness rooms, fitness centers & child care programs).
• Partner with vendors and internal stakeholders to deliver wellness programming that supports employee health, well-being, and work-life balance.
• Oversee the development and distribution of benefits and wellness communications, including legal notices and enrollment materials.
• Train HR staff and call-center teams on leave, disability, and wellness programs to ensure consistent employee support.
• Provide leadership and guidance to benefit and leave administration team members supporting leave and wellness functions.
• Collaborate with HRBPs, staff relations, legal, occupational health, and HR leadership on program design, policy interpretation, and regulatory requirements and changes.
• Collaborate with global and cross-functional teams to ensure consistency and scalability of leave of absence programs and well-being initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support to benefit operations team and HR business partners on complex leave and wellness issues.
• Support HR change management, M&A activities, and integration of acquired employees into Amgen leave and wellness programs.

Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed