Manager, Leave Administration
About The Position
The Leave Administration Manager leads Brunswick’s leave of absence program and team, ensuring compliant, efficient, and employee-focused administration of leave processes. The role oversees end-to-end management of programs including FMLA, ADA accommodations, state and provincial leave programs, short- and long-term disability leaves, military leave, personal leaves of absence, and other statutory and non-statutory programs. The manager drives operational excellence and regulatory compliance, ensures accurate Workday transactions, and partners with HR Business Partners, Payroll, Benefits, Legal, and external leave vendors to provide a consistent employee experience. The role also maintains documentation and reporting, monitors regulatory changes, and leads process improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of progressive HR leadership experience.
- At least 2 years of people leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge of FMLA, ADA, disability management, and leave regulations.
- Experience managing leave processes within Workday or a comparable HRIS.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a shared services environment.
- Professional certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR, or Certified Leave Management Specialist (CLMS).
- Experience working with third-party leave administrators.
- Advanced reporting and HR analytics experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Leave Administration specialists.
- Establish service levels, performance metrics, and quality standards; promote customer service, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Manage team workload, escalations, and case prioritization.
- Oversee administration of employee leave programs, including FMLA, ADA accommodations, short- and long-term disability, military leave, paid family leave, personal leaves, and company-sponsored programs.
- Ensure timely leave review, approval, tracking, and return-to-work processing, and manage complex or escalated cases.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, provincial, and local leave regulations; maintain accurate documentation and audit-ready records.
- Monitor legislative changes and implement required process updates.
- Partner with Legal and Employee Relations on sensitive or high-risk cases.
- Serve as the leave administration subject matter expert for Workday and related systems, ensuring accurate entry, tracking, reporting, and data integrity.
- Develop and maintain standardized operating procedures and lead initiatives to improve efficiency and reduce administrative burden.
- Collaborate with Payroll on pay impacts and benefit deductions and partner with Benefits on disability and leave vendor coordination.
- Work with HR Business Partners and managers on employee leave situations.
- Support workforce planning with leave reporting and trend analysis.
- Develop dashboards and reports to monitor leave volume, trends, compliance, and service levels.
- Identify opportunities to improve employee experience and operational efficiency, and present insights and recommendations to HR leadership.
Benefits
- Annual discretionary bonus eligibility.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Paid vacation.
- 401(k) with up to 4% company match.
- Health Savings Account with company contribution.
- Well-being program.
- Product purchase discounts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
