Manager Leaves Accommodations & Disability

Alaska Airlines • Seatac, WA

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About The Position

Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you.
The Manager, Leave Accommodations and Disability (LAD) is responsible for executing on the strategy for absence management programs at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. As a people leader, the Manager of Absence Management leads and establishes priorities for the team to manage leave, disability and workplace accommodation programs including vendor management, data analysis, employee advocacy, quality assurance and compliance.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in absence management, leave, human resources, ADA accommodations, or related area.
• 2 years of leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.
• Ability to clearly communicate complicated matters to all levels of the organization, including executive leadership.
• Strong leadership and management skills, including the ability to build a high-performing team of leave specialists.
• A proven ability to partner with and manage vendor relationships.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age of 18.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced knowledge of laws and regulations related to leave and disability programs.
• Strong financial and budgeting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and maintains leave and disability-related programs, policies, procedures, and training, in compliance with multiple federal and state regulations, company policies, and contractual requirements.
• Consults and helps resolve complex issues related to leave and workers’ compensation programs, collective-bargaining requirements, federal and state regulations, and/or company policies.
• Collaborates with multiple stakeholders including executives, division leaders, union leaders inside and outside legal counsel, Government organizations, and industry leaders.
• Develops and monitors scorecards and dashboards to ensure efficient vendor management, program performance, leave statistics, and associated costs.
• Manages relationship with vendor partners and monitors performance to ensure the highest level of service is provided to our employees.
• Partners with other internal stakeholders and consultants to choose vendor partners and to conduct renewals with insurance companies, third-party administrators, and other service providers.
• Oversees quality assurance audits, including vendor and business location audits, and maintains related compliance and process documentation.
• Hires, supervises and develops people through effective performance management and ongoing feedback, focusing on delegation for stretch assignments, growing and developing the team for capacity and growth, looking at performance across the team, and time management.

Benefits

• Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
• Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
• Generous 401k match program
• Quarterly and annual bonus plans
• Generous holiday and paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager